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Ecole des Mines de Paris (ENSMP)

Description:
n 1778, Louis XVI decided to create at the Hôtel des Monnaies (the Mint) "a Chair of mineralogy and metallugical docimasy, in which the professor appointed by the King will give free public lessons in this science".
By an Order in Council of 19 March 1783, the King "resolved to create a mining school, similar to that for roads and bridges which had been set up with great success during the reign of the late King" in 1747. The new "Ecole des Mines" (School of Mining).
In 1816, the Restoration of the Monarchy under the reign of louis XVIII, finally established the School in Paris at the Hôtel de Vendôme, where it has remained until this day. However, because of the lack of space there and following the development of research laboratories, it became necessary to move some parts to Evry (1967), Fontainebleau (1969) and Sophia Antipolis (1976).
Naturally, the skills of the School followed closely the development of the industry and the Ecole des Mines now studies, develops and teaches a very wide range of sciences and techniques of value to engineers, including economic and social sciences.
Originally charged with the training of civil mining engineers and the Corps of Mines, since the Sixties the School has developed its post-graduate research and teaching activities in liaison with industry and with the help of the Armines association. Students and existing managerial staff are given the chance to improve their knowledge of a more narrowly-specialized field through one-year specialist courses as well as short, continuing education courses.

Ecole des Mines de Paris review by parede

HOUSING    

Cost		KEY: Couldn't have asked for more. Pretty good. Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience. Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space

STUDENT LIFE    

Activities		KEY: Amazing! Hardly had time to study. Plenty to do when I had the time. So-so. Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall

Quality of courses		KEY: Fantastic. Pretty good. Could've been a bit better. Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students

Exams at end of course		KEY: Liked it. It was alright. A bit annoying. Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall

Social		KEY: No problems. I coped pretty well. Sometimes it was difficult. It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall

EXPENSES    

Second-hand text books		KEY: Very easy. Minimal effort. Accessible but required effort. Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home

OVERALL    

Academic reasons		KEY: Very Important. Important. Not really important. Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location

Became familiar with another culture		KEY: Happened all the time. Happened quite a lot. Happened a bit. Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career