Télécom Saint-Etienne

An integral part of the Université Jean Monnet in Saint-Etienne and an associate member of the Institut Mines Télécom, TSE trains around 550 student engineers in the field of new and emerging technologies. Students can combine electronics, photonics, telecommunications, networks, imaging, machine vision and informatics to obtain either a major/minor or a dual degree.

Key Statistics

City : 25,000 students, 5 campus
University : 20,000 students, 2,500 incoming students, 300 international partners
TSE : 600 students, 40 incoming students, 30 international partners

City Life

Saint-Etienne City: 185,000 inhabitants
Reasonably priced accommodation
2hrs50 from Paris (by train)
45mins from Lyon (by train or car)
1hr from Lyon international airport

Culture

Unesco City of Design
Museum and Art Galleries
Theaters and Opera house
Concert halls

Sport

First division soccer (ASSE)
Golf course
Marina

Students

Activities for international students :

Jeunes Ambassadeurs : a program of coaching between a local businessman and an international student
AGERA : international students’ event in Lyon (guided tour of Lyon and official welcome)
Welcome week : a day of events to wish our international students a warm welcome
Meltingpo’tse : a day to discover food and culture from the countries of our international students and from over areas of France (organized by the students union)
Chinese New Year : organized by the students union
Gagastronome : a family from Saint-Etienne invites an international student for a meal in their home