Study in France - STEM (in English, French) - ISEP Exchange
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
INSA Lyon, the oldest and largest school making up the INSA group, was founded in 1957 to train highly qualified engineers, support continuing education, and conduct research and testing and is consistently rated the top engineering school in France.
INSA Lyon focuses on engineering and technology, with a strong research emphasis for students as well as faculty. The university is known as the scientific and technological capital of France, with 22 research labs, more than 600 researchers and 650 PhD students.
In keeping with the university's focus on research, for-credit research and development projects in INSA Lyon's research labs are open to ISEP students at the undergraduate and graduate level and are offered across all degree fields and in both English and French. While the university's language of instruction is French, courses in English are offered across almost all degree fields.
Semester courses in French as a Foreign Language are also available for international students, and are strongly recommended even for students choosing to take a full course load in English.
A three-week French-intensive pre-session is available to ISEP students accepted into programs at INSA-Lyon, and all students are encouraged to attend!
HOUSING AND MEALS
ISEP students at INSA-Lyon live in an on-campus residence hall and recieve a 21 meals per week meal plan.
Course Description
Degree programs include computer science (systems analysis and software engineering), biosciences (biochemistry and biotechnology), energy engineering (thermal systems, chemical engineering, environmental industrial problems), electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering and urban planning, materials physics and telecommunications.
Courses in French
To search for courses at INSA-Lyon, click this link to go to the university's course catalog.
To see individual courses offered, select your filters and search. Remember to select the semester(s) you plan to attend INSA-Lyon to see available courses.
Courses in English
INSA-Lyon offers courses taught in English across almost all degree fields. A full list of courses in English can be found here!
You can also search for courses in English at INSA Lyon by following the instructions above for finding courses in French and selecting "Anglais" as the teaching language.
During the fall semester, INSA-Lyon also offers an Information Science & Technology Semester in English specifically designed for international students. Interested students may combine courses from the IST Semester program with regular university courses in English and/or French.
SCHOLARSHIP
This program qualifies for the ISEP French and German Language Annette Kade Fund Scholarship. The scholarship awards $500 - $1,500 USD to students who are from a U.S. institution and studying French or German language in Austria, France, Germany, Reunion Island, or Switzerland. Learn more here!
Academics
Other Academic Conditions
Students must have completed two years of study in their major prior to enrolling at INSA Lyon.
COURSE SELECTION
INSA Lyon has 9 departments of engineering. All students are required to take, at minimum, 60% of total scientific ECTS credits in one main department. You can select only 1 or 2 courses from another department. It is recommended that students take 24 -30 ECTS credits per semester with the maximum of 30 ECTS per semester.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Students must have at least an intermediate French level (B1) to enroll in regular university courses in French at INSA-Lyon.
Students planning to take a full course load in English should note that, while courses are offered in English, students should have a working knowledge of the French language in order to navigate daily life in France. ISEP recommends at least two semesters of French or an A2 French language level. If you have less than two semesters of French, please contact the Student Services Officer for France.
Non-native English speakers must have at least an upper-intermediate English level (B1) to enroll in courses in English.
PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.
VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.
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