Study in France (in English, French) - ISEP Exchange
A dynamic institution connected with some of the world’s highest-ranking foreign universities, students studying abroad at the Université de Lille benefit from excellent studying conditions at a large public research university.
At Université de Lille students have the opportunity to take regular university courses in French and English alongside local French students. This program is ideal for students with a strong command of the French language who wish to improve their language level. There is also coursework available in English, particularly in the fields of business and economics, English literature, and the social sciences.
As an ISEP student, you can build your own program by choosing your courses from a variety of fields. Use the notes below to help you find which courses are available in your area of study.
In 2018 Lille 1, 2 and 3 merged to become the Université de Lille, and the university opened its course offerings for exchange students on all three campuses:
- The ST campus is for students interested in Science & Technology, and students can find classes classes in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics. They can also find programs in Economics, statistics and management, as well as in sociology.
- Courses on the DS campuses are mostly available at the Licence level in the “Droit” faculty (law, economics and business administration). The “santé” fields are generally state-exam oriented and few are accessible to international students.
- The Lille SHS campus is known for the Department of Humanities, with a strong curriculum in the Faculty of Arts, Letters and Languages. Lille SHS is a popular program for students interested in fine arts, offering theater, cinema, art history and dance. For additional language learning, Lille SHS offers a "Tandem" course where two students (one native French speaker and one non-native French speaker) are paired up to share intercultural communication and language exchange. Students can also register at the self-monitored Language Resource Center.
HOUSING AND MEALS
ISEP students live in a university residence hall and receive a meal stipend.
Course Description
To find courses in French:
- Use this link and select "Notre offre de formation"
- Depending on your field select: "Arts, lettres, langues" or "Sciences humaines et sociales" for Arts and Humanities students (Lille SHS), "Droit, économie, gestion" for students wishing to take law, economics and business classes (Lille DS), or "sciences et technologies" (Lille ST) for students who wish to enroll in science classes.
- From the page for your specific field, click on the corresponding link for programs at the "Licence"(Undergraduate) or "Master" level.
- Click on "Contacts" and then the given link to reach the departmental website.
- Once on the departmental website, click on "Offre de Formation." You may need to again select your area and/or level (Licence or Master) of study to reach your particular program.
- Click on the "Guide des études" link to download a PDF of the course descriptions.
NOTES:
- Remember to search for courses offered in odd-numbered semesters (1,3,5...) if you are a fall semester student, and even-numbered courses (2,4,6...) if you are a spring semester student.
- There may be multiple "modules" of a course within a particular unit of study, or "Unité d’Enseignement" (UE). It is expected that students take all modules if they register for the UE.
To find courses in English:
- Université de Lille offers a selection of regular university courses in English. Click on the link below to view PDFs listing the courses offered in English by faculty and academic area. Once you have the name and course numbers for the classes you might want to take while in Lille, use the steps listed above to find specific course descriptions.
Access this link, then select your field of study to access its course catalog.
French as a Foreign Language
Students can earn up to a total of 6 ECTS in French as a Foreign Language. An evening FLE course (or extensive French language programme) is included in ISEP benefits and grants 3 ECTS. Students may also choose to enroll in the Tandem French/English conversation program for an additional 3 ECTS.
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Language Requirements
Students must have at least an intermediate French level (B1) to enroll in regular university courses in French.
Students planning to take a full course load in English should note that, while courses are offered in English, students must have at least an A2 in French in order to navigate daily life in France.
Non-native English speakers must have at least an intermediate English level (B2) to enroll in regular university courses in English.
Academic Notes
In order to avoid scheduling conflicts and given the relative location of the three main university campuses within the city of Lille, students must enroll in one Faculty and degree field for 80% of their courses while enrolled at the Université de Lille.
Upper-level undergraduate students may be able to enroll in Masters-level coursework, provided they meet course pre-requisites and obtain departmental approval.
Students should note that courses in English from the English department at Lille SHS are often designed for non-native English speakers and some of them may not necessarily be appropriate for native English speakers. The English studies department offers a variety of courses in English-speaking literature, culture and history. The MA seminars in literature, culture and history, for a higher number of credits, are also popular.
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