Erasmus + and Exchange students
Polytech Lille has established partnerships with a number of universities in Europe and outside Europe in the different fields of engineering.
Every year, Polytech Lille is pleased to host exchange students from partner institutions for one semester or a full academic year.
You can become an exchange student if your home institution has a student-exchange agreement signed with the University of Lille and more specifically with Polytech Lille for study abroad programs or placements within our school.
There can be specific bilateral agreements, Erasmus or inter-country exchange programmes such as FITEC programs for Brazil and Argentina.
Terms of admission
- Exchange students who wish to study at Polytech Lille should first contact the international office at their home institution. Erasmus + students’ nominations will have to be sent to : erasmus@polytech-lille.fr
Nominations coming from partner universities outside Europe will have to be sent to fitec@polytech-lille.fr.
- You mobility project must be approved and confirmed by your home university
- Language requirements : level B1 in French (according to the Common European Reference Framework for Languages). Level B1 in English
Application deadlines
- 15th May for the Autumn semester or full academic year (beginning of September-mid January)
- 1st November for the Spring semester (Last week of January – mid-June)
Application process
- Nominated students have to fill in an on-line application form of the University of Lille.
- We recommend that students who intend to come for a study period of one semester apply for the Autumn semester. An important part of the spring semester is dedicated to the industrial placement or to projects in laboratories (particularly during the fourth and fifth year).
- Students who come for the full academic year will combine study period with placements in research laboratories or in industry.
- The application is subject to an academic assessment. Once the application has been officially accepted, a letter of acceptance is issued. The letter of acceptance is suitable for visa request in the home country, when necessary.
The Engineering studies
The French engineering degree “diplôme d’ingénieur”is awarded after 5 years of higher education. It is equivalent to a master’s degree in science of engineering according to international standards.
These 5 years are divided into 2 cycles with no intermediate degree (no Bachelor delivered), however it follows the recommendations of the Bologna process :
- Preparatory cycle (duration : 2 years) : 120 ECTS = 2 first years of undergraduate studies followed by a competitive entrance examination to the engineering cycle.
- Engineering cycle (duration : 3 years) : 180 ECTS = 3 years, from the semester 5 to the semester 10 (at Polytech Lille)
Where to find the courses ?
Please be sure to choose courses that are offered at Polytech Lille, and not those offered by other faculties at the University of Lille.
Polytech Lille has adopted the European Credit Transfer and Accumuluation System (ECTS) with a workload of 30 ECTS credits each semester (including langage classes, team projects, courses of marketing, communication and social sciences and internships in industry or research laboratories).
A detailed presentation of each engineering degree courses is available.
The list of courses is available here :
The courses are mainly taught in French.
It is recommended not to choose classes from different engineering degree courses or semesters because of incompatible timetables.
Language courses
The classes are mainly taught in French. Therefore a level B1 in French according to the Common European Reference Framework for Languages is required.
French classes are proposed to exchange students fee of charge as part of the curriculum (20 hours each semester) but not for beginner learners.
For those who need a refresher course before the beginning of the semester, the COMUE (inter-university regional structure) organizes every year a fee-paying French summer intensive courses called « International Academy ».
Exchange students coming for a project in a research laboratory or for classes taught in English are not required to speak French.
The minimum level of English proficiency required is B1.