INFORMATION SHEET 2022 - 2023
Official Name INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE RENNES
Street Address 20 Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes – CS 70839 F - 35008 RENNES Cedex 7
Interim Head of Institution Pr M’hamed DRISSI
Dean International Affairs Isabelle THIBON
International Office
Service Relations Internationales
20 Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes – CS 70839 F - 35708 RENNES Cedex 7
[email protected] Head of International Office
Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator & KA 107
projects
Anne-Sophie GABLIN [email protected]
Outgoing students (Europe)
& Erasmus+ KA 103 agreements
Victoria FOURE-FOURNIER +33223238673
Outgoing students (Outside Europe)
& bilateral agreements
Claire DURAND +33223238863
Incoming exchange students
& Double Degrees
Carole BOURLEY +33223238526
Projects & study abroad scholarships
Béatrice BOUTIER +33223238638
Website http://www.insa-rennes.fr
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/en.html
Departments coordinators https://www.insa-rennes.fr/international/contacts.html
7 engineering specialties
EII - Electronic and Computer Engineering MA – Applied Mathematics
INFO - Computer Science
ET – Electronics and Telecommunications GCU - Civil Engineering
GMA - Mechanical and Control Systems Engineering GPM – Physics and Material Engineering
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/syllabus-descriptions.html
Masters by research
Chemistry: Solid State Chemistry & Materials
Electronics: Micro-technologies, Architecture, Networks and Communication Systems
Computer Science: Research in Computer Science
Mechanics, Materials, Civil Engineering: Mechanics, Materials, Civil Engineering
Physics: Photonics
Mathematics and Applications: Scientific Computing &
Modeling, Pure Mathematics, Information Mathematics &
Cryptography
Applied Mathematics and Statistics: Statistics & Risk in Engineering
Water Science: Hydrogeology, Hydro-biogeochemistry, Hydropedology, Hydrology transfers modeling
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/en/master-by-research.html
1 semester in English
Media & Networks (Autumn/Fall semester only)
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/international/etudiants-internationaux- cycle1/semestres-en-anglais/media.html
Course Description (Syllabus)
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/syllabus-descriptions.html Each brochure contains for a given speciality:
the list of courses with handout in English or that can be given in English
the list of all courses for semester 7 (Autumn)
the set of detailed description of courses for semester 7
similarly for semester 8 (Spring)
for semester 9 (Autumn)
and for semester 10 (Spring)
Academic Calendar Autumn/Fall semester : September – January Spring semester : January – June
Nomination of selected students
Please fill in the document “nomination form.xls” sent to you and forward it by e-mail to [email protected]
Online application form (in English or French)
Application information available here: https://www.insa- rennes.fr/application-exchange-program.html
Partner institutions will receive information about nomination and application process with a link for online application in February (Fall 2022) and in September (Spring 2023)
All items should be uploaded online. No hardcopy is required.
Deadline for application 15th April for Autumn/Fall semester 31st October for Spring semester
Learning agreement (Course choice)
Acceptation of students in a curriculum is subject to approval of the academic supervisor of that curriculum.
We advise students to choose courses in the same year of studies to avoid time-table conflicts:
- semester 5: 1st semester of the 3rd year (Fall/Autumn) - semester 6: 2nd semester of the 3rd year (Spring) - semester 7: 1st semester of the 4th year (Fall/Autumn) - semester 8: 2nd semester of the 4th year (Spring) - semester 9: 1st semester of the 5th year (Fall/Autumn) For the same reason, students cannot choose courses in various specialties.
Students can contact the department coordinator or send a message to [email protected] for any assistance.
Students should fill in and sign the learning agreement form (can be downloaded in online application), make it signed by their home institution and finally upload it in their online application.
Language requirements
Student mobility for Studies:
A1 in French and B1 in English if curriculum in English B1 in French if curriculum in French
(according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
Please note that most of the courses are taught in French except projects and specific semester in English. Some courses have handout in English. Please check the list of courses taught in English or with handout in English:
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/syllabus-descriptions.html Contact us for any assistance : [email protected] Staff mobility for Teaching:
B2 in teaching language
Grading system in our institution
A excellent: 16-20 B very good: 15 C good: 14 D satisfactory: 12 E sufficient: 10
F insufficient/failure: 9 and below
ECTS Credits
Studies at INSA Rennes are flexible as the school uses the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), a European standard for comparing study attainment. When courses are successfully completed, the students earn credits; the normal total for an INSA student being 30 credits per semester. The student's choice has to be approved by both the home university and INSA.
French as a Foreign Language (FLE)
Exchange students are required to attend a French Language course (4 hrs/week) for 4 ECTS credits per semester.
Course codes (for the learning agreement):
Fall semester
HUMF1-FLE+ = 3 ECTS for courses HUMF1-FLEP = 1 ECTS for a project Spring semester
HUMF2-FLE+ = 3 ECTS for courses HUMF2-FLEP = 1 ECTS for a project
Projects
All departments can supervise projects in their research labs.
INSA Rennes offers three possibilities for a full semester. Two students can work on the same project, report and defense.
Course codes (for the learning agreement):
- DEI-XXX-10 : project for 10 ECTS (1,5 day per week) - DEI-XXX-15 : project for 15 ECTS (2,5 days per week) - DEI-XXX-24 : project for 24 ECTS (4 days per week)
(Instead of XXX, please add the academic department acronym, ex : DEI-GMA-10 for a 10 ECTS project in Mechanical
Engineering)
Students choosing the 24 ECTS project should add a minimum of 4 ECTS additional courses (for example French course).
In addition to the exchange application process, students should contact the department coordinator to apply for a project. Contact [email protected] for any questions.
Accommodation
Service VIE AU CAMPUS [email protected]
http://www.insa-rennes.fr/en/accommodation.html
To secure accommodation, students should fill in, sign and upload the accommodation contract in their online application.
Arrival date
Autumn/Fall semester: last week of August 2022 Spring semester: 9th/16th January 2023
(academic calendar 2022-23 available soon)
Visa
Students from outside Europe should ask for a student visa. We advise them to ask for a long stay visa VLS-TS instead of a
temporary long stay visa (VLS-T) otherwise they will not be able to extend their visa if they wish to prolong their exchange study period.
More information:
https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en_US/web/france-visas/
https://cmi.univ-rennes.fr/
Cost estimates per month (in Euro)
For exchange and DD students
(Applicable rates in 2021/2022. Rates are revised each year) - Housing: 450 euros (housing+meal plan)
- Deposit : 450 euros once upon arrival (refundable at the end of the stay if no damage in the room)
- Meals: 1 meal at INSA restaurant costs 3,30 euros, 1 fast-food meal costs 5/6 euros
- Local transportation: about 25 euros
- Student Life National tax-CVEC (for DD students only – payable once for INSA registration: 92 euros)
- Additional health, liability insurances: from 5 to 40 euros - Insurance for Accommodation: from 38 to 50 euros per year - Visa validation tax stamp once upon arrival (for non-European students arriving with a long stay visa (VLS-TS): 60 euros
Welcome service
Students can benefit from a welcome service at Rennes train station or airport. INSA students will take them to the INSA residences and the International Relations Office. Students should fill in an arrival form to register for the welcome service. Contact: welcomestudents@insa- rennes.fr
Buddy program
To facilitate their integration, exchange students can download Leeve app’ (available on Google play and App Store), chat with INSA students and make new friends before their arrival:
https://www.leeve.fr/fr
Please contact [email protected] to get the free special code to join INSA community.
Additional Information INSA Rennes supports disabled students:
http://www.insa-rennes.fr/handicap.html
For any assistance, please contact [email protected]
Summer programs
Learn French in Brittany’s top Engineering Schools [email protected]
https://www.insa-rennes.fr/french-summer-school.html
The best start for your studies in France 4-week or 2 week program
https://sites-formations.univ-rennes2.fr/cirefe/en/cirefe- learn-french-in-rennes-discover-britanny/
Last update: 25/01/2022
