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EXCHANGE PROGRAM FACTSHEET 2024/2025
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WELCOME TO IÉSEG!
Established in Lille in 1964, within the Université Catholique de Lille, France’s largest private
university, IÉSEG is now one of the top 10 business schools in France and ranked 32nd in the
world in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management Ranking 2023.
The mission of the School is :
> To educate managers to be inspiring, intercultural and ethical pioneers of change
> To create knowledge that nurtures innovative leaders
> To promote creative solutions for and with responsible organizations
With 331 partner universities located in 74 countries, IÉSEG strives to create a truly international
learning environment for its students, faculty and staff. IÉSEG currently hosts 8,000 students on
its both campuses. 85% of IÉSEG permanent academic staff is international.
Programs are taught completely in English: we offer on both campuses a 3-year Bachelor Cycle
covering the fundamentals of management followed by a 2-year Master in Management Cycle
in which the students deepen their management knowledge and choose a major (Grande École
Program).
ID Code (Erasmus partners only): F LILLE11
ACCREDITATIONS AND LABELS
IÉSEG and its programs are recognized by several French and international
accreditation bodies, guaranteeing the School’s excellence. Holder of the “Triple
Crown” of international accreditations (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA), IÉSEG is a member
of the very select circle of top global business schools.
IÉSEG has also obtained the « Welcome to France » certification
label from Campus France, which distinguishes French higher
education institutions that have met various criteria for
welcoming international students.
INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT DETAILS
Pascal AMEYE Elena DELOR
Associate Director – International Manager International Services
Relations, International Students & Exchange Programs
Services & Exchange Programs e.delor@ieseg.fr
p.ameye@ieseg.fr
> Management of International > Management of Incoming
exchange programs, Teams for Paris and Lille;
academic advisor Management of International
exchange programs
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
AND EXCHANGE COORDINATORS
Margaux DZIERZYNSKI Virginie LAMOUR
Incomingparis@ieseg.fr Incominglille@ieseg.fr
Marta PLACIDE Marie MOLINARI
Incomingparis@ieseg.fr Incominglille@ieseg.fr
> International services (orientation week, housing, residence permit
renewal, etc.)
> Academic coordination for Exchange students, courses registration
> Organization of International Relations events
PARIS-LA DÉFENSE & LILLE CAMPUSES
PARIS-LA DÉFENSE CAMPUS
As France’s capital, Paris is a major source of culture, history, fashion, food, and more. The
city’s rich cultural and historical base, coupled with its tendency to transform and develop,
makes Paris an innovative and dynamic city. It was ranked 1st in the QS Best Student Cities
Ranking 2015 and 2016. Paris campus opened in 2009 in the heart of the business district
of «La Défense» more precisely in the «Grande Arche», and was extended with brand new
buildings “Promenade de l’Arche” and “Collines de l’Arche”. On the 20,000 m2 the campus
offers students 69 classrooms equipped to offer immersive hybrid teaching solutions, 6
multimedia rooms, 1 trading room, 1 library, 1 cafeteria, meeting rooms and facilities for
associations.
This prime location allows the school to reinforce its links with companies and build on its
already excellent reputation nationally and internationally (1 500 companies). La Défense
is itself a very important economic area: the campus is close to a big shopping centre,
restaurants, snack bars, cinemas, and above a RER station (transportation), 45 minutes from
TGV train station Gare du Nord, 55 minutes from Paris CDG airport.
> TOURISTIC INFORMATION:
> Paris Tourist Office
> Paris timelapse for a quick discovery of the city
> 10 reasons to choose Paris (by Paris Tourist Office)
> Paris City Guide (by Paris Tourist Office)
> Paris map
LILLE CAMPUS
Lille is the 3rd student city in France, French youngest and friendliest metropolis with a vibrant
cultural scene and outstanding quality of life. It is the gateway to north-western Europe with
5 European capitals within a 250 km radius: IÉSEG is easily reached from Brussels (35 min),
London (1h20) and Paris (1h). Landing at Paris Charles De Gaulle airport and taking the TGV
fast train is the most convenient way to get to Lille (1 hour). You will discover a unique blend
of European traditions, integrating the charm of French city life and with Northern European
architecture and history.
On its historic location, the School has its own facilities at the heart of the beautiful Université
Catholique de Lille campus, next to the peaceful Jardin Vauban and within easy walking
distance from student residences and the commercial and cultural center of Lille. On 33,000
m2, the campus has 18 lecture halls, 89 classrooms, 6 multimedia rooms, 2 trading rooms, 1
library, 2 cafeteria and facilities for associations.
> TOURISTIC INFORMATION:
> Lille Tourist office
> Lille timelapse for a quick discovery of the city (Rijsel is the Flemish name of Lille)
> MEL promotion
> 10 good reasons to choose Lille
> Lille Guide (by Lille Tourist Office)
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024-2025
SEMESTER 1 (FALL) SEMESTER 2 (SPRING)
> Arrival Date: last week of August > Arrival Date: 1st week of January
> Preferred day: August 19, 2024 > Preferred day: January 6, 2025
> Mandatory Orientation days: August > Mandatory Orientation week: January
22 to 23, 2024 9 to 11, 2025
> Beginning and end of semester > Beginning and end of semester
(including examination period): (including examination period):
August 26 to December 21, 2024 January 15 to May 31, 2025
Changes may occur. Exchange students are requested to stay
until the end of the scheduled exams. No special early exams
can be arranged for them
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
FOR BOTH CAMPUSES
CAMPUS CHOICE
Students will choose which campus they will go to, Lille or Paris, in agreement with their
home university (online choice).
DEADLINES
> Semester 1 (August to December) and academic year: April 15 / Application May 1
> Semester 2 (January to May): Nomination September 30 / Application October 15
NOMINATION (CANDIDATES TO BOTH CAMPUSES)
A “Call for nominations” email is sent to partner universities in February (for the Fall semester)
and September (for the Spring semester) to nominate students via the online portal. Once
the nomination is submitted, the nominated students and their home coordinator receive the
application procedure by email.
ONLINE APPLICATION (CANDIDATES TO BOTH CAMPUSES)
The application is to be done online, no need to send us the application/documents by
post or by email.
Students are required to apply online on https://candidate.ieseg.fr/ and follow the
indicated procedure online. Here are the different steps:
> Create their account (with a valid email address and password) ;
> Start their application by entering their personal information (name, phone number etc.) ;
> Answer a few questions (such as why they want to study at IÉSEG, professional/
international experience etc) ;
> Gather the following required documents and upload them on the application website:
A photo + Official academic transcripts (grades obtained at university level) + A copy of
their passport or ID card (for EU citizens if no passport) + A CV/resume
The Learning Agreement is not mandatory and can be submitted later.
We do not require any official language test.
Please note that students who do not apply ONLINE will not be enrolled in our program.
No letter of acceptance will be issued if the students do not apply online and send the
application and required documents.
Once the application is approved by the IÉSEG academic advisor, we send an acceptance
letter by email to the student along with the housing application procedure.
INFORMATION MATERIALS
Factsheet, course list and syllabi are available on our website:
https://www.ieseg.fr/en/international/study-ieseg-international-students/
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
ACADEMIC LEVELS OFFERED
> Undergraduate and Graduate - within Grande École Program (only).
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
> Undergraduate and Graduate: All business courses are offered in English
> Working level of English is requested. No official test is required for partner universities’ students.
LIST OF COURSES
A list of courses available for exchange students and syllabi are downloadable on our website
https://www.ieseg.fr/en/international/study-at-ieseg-in-exchange/course-list/
Audit, Control, International
ACC IBE MKT Marketing
Accounting Economics
Intercultural
CSRS CSR and Sustainability ITC NEG Negotiation
Competencies
Personal Development Human Resources
DEV HRM QMS Quantitative Mehtods
/ People Competencies Management
Strategy and
ECO Economics LAN Language STS
Sustainability
Innovation and Operation
ENT LAW Law OPS
Entrepreneurship Management
FIN Finance LAN Management in Information System
COURSE LOAD
A regular semester load is 30 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System), and we
accept a minimum of 20 ECTS from incoming exchange students. Make sure students know
how many credits they need to validate.
There are extensive (semester long) and intensive (week long) courses, and the number
of contact hours varies from the format and the level of the course. Courses vary between
2 and 6 credits, so they should take between 8 and 12 courses per semester to reach 30
ECTS. A semester is 13/14 weeks; 1 ECTS credit is equivalent to twenty-five hours of work
(including contact hours).
COURSE ENROLMENT
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information available at the time
the course list is prepared, the institution reserves the right to makes change at any time
without prior notice.
Bachelor students have access to Bachelor courses (our Bachelor cycle is 3 years).
Students who will be in their 4th year of Bachelor cycle will have to choose between either
our bachelor or master-level courses.
Incoming exchange students at bachelor level will choose courses from the 6th semester of
our Bachelor cycle, taught BOTH in Fall and Spring semesters. Master students have access
to Master courses.
Courses are to be chosen within the Grande École Program ONLY.
Students will have to complete an online course selection a few weeks before the
semester starts, they will receive further information regarding the course registration by
email.
Students will be able to see if there is any course overlap only during the mandatory
orientation seminar with timetables available on our Intranet (Webaurion). Our academic
advisors will help them with their course schedule.
Students should be prepared to select new courses if their initial requests are not available.
FRENCH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Courses for beginners, pre-intermediates, intermediates and Business French for advanced
levels are offered each semester at no extra cost to our partner universities. A French
language test is scheduled prior to the arrival.
GRADING SYSTEM
Grading scale goes from 0 to 20. Grades usually are the results from a mix of written and
oral examinations, essays, research papers, attendance and class participation.
The lowest passing grade for exchange students is 10/20 for Bachelor and Master courses.
FAILED COURSES
No retake exam session will be organized.
TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts are sent to partner universities only as PDF (Beginning February for Fall
semester students; Beginning July for AY and Spring semester students).
Please send transcripts of grades of IÉSEG students (from Lille/Paris campus) to Pascal
AMEYE (p.ameye@ieseg.fr)
DOUBLE DEGREE EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Double Degree agreements are signed between IÉSEG and specific partner universities to
allow their respective exchange students to get a Double Degree.
Please note the Majors from our Master in Management (PGE) (Lille & Paris):
> Accounting > Finance
> Marketing > Negotiation & Sales
> Entrepreneurship > Operation Management
> General Management & Strategic Counselling
There are no Majors at Bachelor level.
Double Degree students coming through exchange agreements at IÉSEG will be considered
as regular IÉSEG degree-seeking students (bachelor and master level).
When required by the Program, these students will choose courses through tools and
processes used for regular Grande École Program or Bachelor in International Business
degree-seeking students, not through the exchange program tools. DD students will
receive further information regarding the course registration by email as soon as the
semester start gets closer. Students should be careful about announced deadlines.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with disabilities should contact the MAS referent (Mission Accompagnement
Santé) to determine if there are academic accommodations that may be able to reduce
their barriers in the academic environment (exam accommodations, learning resources,
alternate text formatting, etc): mas-sante@ieseg.fr.
HOUSING
HOUSING OFFER
IÉSEG provides different housing options: student and private residences, as well as
private housing (private landlords). Once the student is accepted into IÉSEG Exchange
program, we send him an electronic acceptance letter along with the housing application
instructions.
It is on a first-come, first-served basis. It will be more difficult to find housing on arrival, so
we greatly advise students to book housing as soon as we contact them.
Leasing contracts are for a one semester period minimum.
(Fall: August 1st till December 31; Spring: January 1/2 till May 31/June 1st)
If your stay in France includes January 1st, the French government (Direction Générale
des Impôts) might ask you to pay “taxe d’habitation”. This council tax is mandatory and
applicable to anyone, even if you moved or returned to your home country afterwards.
Usually worth a month rent. Will depend on your type of housing / landlord.
Our International Services Coordinators will support students in this process.
HOUSING INSURANCE
Students are required to subscribe an insurance to cover personal and civil liability.
Coordinators will send information to students before arrival.
CAF HOUSING SUBSIDY
Incoming international students may be eligible for housing subsidy, based on their
residence title and length of stay. The subsidy depends on the amount of rent, income,
type of accommodation and its location (from €30 to €250/month). Students also need a
French bank account. The month when they apply is lost (ex: if they apply in January, they
will receive money from February).
Non-European citizens who stay for less than 90 days are not eligible for CAF.
DO NOT PLAN your budget based on that financial help, as requests, if applicable, take a
minimum of 2 months to be processed.
Our International Services Coordinators will support students in this process.
LILLE PARIS
HOUSING OFFER HOUSING OFFER
> Housing Offer: On- and Off- > Housing Offer: Off-campus
campus housing in university housing in student and
and private residences, private residences, private
private housing (www. housing (www.ieseg.fr/ en/
ieseg.fr/en/international/ international/student-
student-support-services- support-services-intl/
intl/housing/). housing/).
Contact: incominglille@ieseg.fr Contact: incomingparis@ieseg.fr
> Approximate Cost of Housing: > Approximate Cost of Housing:
Between €450 and €800 per Between €500 and €1,200
month, depending on type of per month, depending on
housing and duration of stay type of housing and duration
(average of €600 per month). of stay (average of €850 per
month).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VISA
Non-European students must ask for a student long stay visa for studies, also called VLS-TS
(visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour) to the French Consulate of their home country.
Students should check with the Embassy what kind of visa they will receive and which
possibilities this visa offers.
Exception: Students coming for less than 90 days (due to academic trimester system in
their home university) should ask for a Schengen visa.
For all questions about visa application, please check the France Visas website.
You might also have to go through the Campus France process depending on your country.
RESIDENCE TITLE
(OFII procedure - Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration)
In case non-European students have to apply for a residence title in France.
> Cost: fiscal stamp of €60 (to be paid once for the whole stay).
In case of extended period of study in France, the residence title will have to be renewed at
extra costs.
Our International Services Coordinators will support students in this process.
HEALTH INSURANCE
> European students must ask for the European Health Insurance Card in their country.
> Non-European students (whatever their age) are obliged to register to the French health
insurance, based on French Law. Coverage is from 1st of September till 31st of August at
no cost, to be done once in France with our support. Students will be covered while they
are in France.
We also strongly encourage students to have an international insurance, covering them
for travels, lost luggage, repatriation, and civil liability.
For travels in Europe, our staff will provide students with complementary information.
For those who stay a complete academic year, please bring a birth certificate (with
«apostille» if applicable) for the registration to the French health insurance (will also be
used for housing subsidy).
Since February 2019, a new law has been implemented by the French government. From
September 2019 a new medical process is required for all new incoming international
students upon arrival (with the exception of students from the European Union and those
who have dual French nationality): they should prepare a medical attestation from their
doctor showing that they don’t carry any contagious diseases, that her/ his health condition
does not reveal any contraindication to her/his exchange at IÉSEG, as well as the dates
when important vaccines were done such as Diphteria, tetanus, polio, wooping cough/
pertussis, Hepatitus B, Chickenpox, Meningitis, Flu, Tuberculosis). This attestation will have
to be sent by email to our Health Center (CPSU) before the orientation week and it will be
opened by an official general practitioner/doctor. Depending on the situation, the Health
Center may call students for a medical check. The form to fill in will be sent by email to all
students a few weeks before their arrival.
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
IÉSEG “International Club” is an association of voluntary IÉSEG students who studied
abroad. They organize trips, parties, language café, international diners, buddy program,
etc. so students will take advantage of their time in France.
> Lille: clubinternationallille@ieseg.fr
> Paris: clubinternationalparis@ieseg.fr
BUDGET 2024-2025
COST OF LIVING COST OF LIVING
IN LILLE IN PARIS
> Between €895 and €1,325 > Between €1,170 and €1,900
(EUR) per month: (EUR) per month:
> Accommodation: from €450 > Accommodation: from €500
to €800 to €1,200
> Food: €200 > Food: €300
> Transport: €80 (rather leisure) > Transport: €150
> Electricity: €45 > Electricity: €50
> Phone & Internet: €20 to €50 > Phone & Internet: €20 to €50
> Personal: €100 > Personal: €150
> Don’t forget: > Don’t forget:
> Residence permit / OFII > Residence permit / OFII
fiscal stamp: €60 fiscal stamp: €60
> Housing deposit (1 month > Housing deposit (1 month
rent) - Housing admission fee rent) - Housing admission fee
> Insurance on accommodation > Insurance on accommodation
- €59 per year for a studio/T1 - €59 per year for a studio/T1
> Possible “taxe d’habitation” > Possible “taxe d’habitation”
(council tax): 1 month rent (council tax): 1 month rent
> TGV to Paris – €20 to €50 > Books and materials: €50
one way
> Books and materials: €50 You will get reduced prices
with your IÉSEG student card
You will get reduced prices for the movies, museum, train
with your IÉSEG student card station, bus pass, etc.
for the movies, museum, train
station, bus pass, etc. > Food:
> Food: > IÉSEG students have access
to IÉSEG cafeteria and to
> In university residences, subsidized meals in all
breakfast is provided and university cafeterias
included in the rent. throughout France.
> IÉSEG students have access > Students pay on a per-meal
to IÉSEG cafeteria and to basis. A full–meal at the
subsidized meals in all cafeteria costs €5. There is
university cafeterias a big shopping centre
throughout France. outside the Grande Arche
> Students pay on a per-meal with many fast-foods and
basis (full meal at ALL uni restaurants.
restaurants: €3.3) plus ALL
card €11 (to be paid once):
www.all-lacatho.fr/
For further details, please refer to our IÉSEG information for incoming exchange
students available on: www.ieseg.fr/en/international/study-at-ieseg-in-exchange/
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LILLE :
> 3 rue de la Digue
F-59000 Lille
PARIS :
> Socle de la Grande Arche – 1 Parvis de La Défense
F-92044 Paris – La Défense cedex
> Standard : +33 (0)3 20 54 58 92 / +33 (0)1 55 91 10 10
> www.ieseg.fr
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