International Students

Programmes offered

 

Prerequisites

For all the programmes mentioned below students must have reached a certain level of education and competencies. To check the necessary requirements for each programme, please consult the document below :

 

 

Academic Calendar

The academic year is divided into 2 semesters. You can find the exact dates for each programme in the tables below :

 

 

List of Programmes

Exchange students may register for classes either on transfer credit or on a double diploma at under or postgraduate level according to the agreement between their home institution and ESC Rennes and depending on the level of their studies. It is not possible to mix under and postgraduate classes.

The following programmes are therefore open to students on exchange:

• undergraduate transfer credit
• postgraduate transfer credit
• MSc programmes transfer credit (for students staying for the academic year only)
• double diploma under or postgraduate level

 

 

Academic information

 

French Language

All international students are required to take French Language and French culture classes. These classes earn 2.5 ECTS credits each per semester.

The students will be asked to take a proficiency test during the orientation week in order to ascertain their level (beginners, intermediate, advanced, etc).

The French culture classes take place in English except for the students who follow the advanced French classes.

The French Language class is not required for French native speakers but the French Culture class is, including for students from Quebec, Belgium or Senegal.

 

ECTS Credits

 

Your university has an exchange agreement with the ESC Rennes School of Business and most students including international Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolled as full degree seeking students are eligible. You do not have to pay fees at the ESC Rennes, only at your home institution.

 

For more precise details on how, when to go abroad, what courses to study, please ask your Business School international office or your study abroad office for advice.

• You can come for either one semester or a full year

• You can earn credit to transfer towards your university degree at home

 

ESC Rennes School of Business uses the ECTS (European Transfer Credit System). A standard workload is 30 ECTS per semester. Courses carry 5 ECTS credits at undergraduate level and 6 ECTS at postgraduate level (30 ECTS are usually equivalent to 15 US credits or 60 UK credits)

 

• The choice of your courses will depend on your home institution and your personal professional project, the prerequisites, availability and timetabling.
• It is also possible to earn a degree at ESC Rennes if your home institution has an agreement with us. If you can register for such a programme, certain courses are compulsory and you must attend ESC Rennes for a full academic year.

 

Undergraduate classes = 5 ECTS Credits
Postgraduate classes = 6 ECTS Credits

Students are expected to take 30 ECTS Credits per semester

N.B. French Language and French culture classes = 2.5 ECTS Credits each per semester regardless if the students follow under or postgraduate classes

 

Grading system used at ESC Rennes

 

Applying

 

Application Procedure

Students applying for an exchange with the ESC Rennes School of Business must first be nominated by their home institution. Once selected and/or accepted by the home institution, please fully complete and send the ESC Rennes School of Business Application form for Exchange Students including the following documents:

• full and official transcripts at your home institution
• a CV in English
• a letter of motivation in English
• a copy of your passport or identity card
• An official certificate provided by your home institution certifying the level of your oral and written business English language skills.
• one identity photo
• recent Toefl / Toeic or equivalent results (for Double Degree applicants only)

 

N.B. only original, fully completed applications (with the relevant documents), files sent by post will be transmitted to the admissions committee

 

Then send it to:
Patricia Fourel
ESC Rennes School of Business
2 rue Robert d'Arbrissel
CS 76522
35065 RENNES CEDEX
FRANCE

Application deadline

We advise early application to enable early on-line registration of classes and to avoid delays in obtaining a visa.

Deadlines for applying to ESC Rennes on exchange are :

 

For September 2011 = 30 May 2011

For January 2012 = 31 October 2011

For September 2012 = 31 May 2012

after these dates, please contact Patricia Fourel : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Accepted Students

 

Congratulations !

 

Congratulations! you are now accepted and registered on exchange at ESC Rennes. We hope that you will find the following information useful for preparing your forthcoming stay in Rennes.

For more detailed information:

 

• A to Z => prepare your journey

• A to Z => useful information for your stay in Rennes

• A to Z => useful information at ESCR

 

please download the attached Welcome Guide

 

 

Calendar

In order to be able to help you prepare your exchange, please consult the calendar below including the dates for:

• arrival

• official registration

• official induction

• start of classes

• holidays

• examinations

 

On-line choice of classes

 

Students will be contacted by email 2 to 3 months before the start of the programme in order to make their choice of classes. Please make sure that ESC Rennes has the correct email address, spelling of your surname and date of birth (see the acceptance letter).

Transfer credit students can register in business classes for a maximum of 30 ECTS: 6 business classes at undergraduate level or 5 business classes at graduate level. Students on double diploma must follow the requirements for the programme in which they are registered.

All international students are required to take French