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Lille III (Université Charles de Gaulle)
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
(pop. 1 million)
Student Enrollment: 22,000
Language of instruction: French
www.univ-lille3.fr/fr/
Course Information
Tips for Finding Courses in France
Intensive French language and civilization courses in Boulogne-sur-Mer Summer University (not included in ISEP benefits)
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year and semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is Limited.
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for International students is Limited.
Courses
Option 1: Full Year or semester enrollment in regular university courses taught in French
Applied Foreign Languages (Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish); Archeology; Classics; Communication Studies; Economics and Social Sciences; Education; English Language and Literature (US and GB history, Irish studies, art history, political science, linguistics, phonetics, translation, argumentation, literature, theory, didactics, film); Film Studies; Fine Arts (film, music, plastic arts, history of art); French; History; Geography; Germanic Studies (German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish); Library and Information Science; Information Systems; Knowledge Management; Mathematics; Philosophy; Psychology; Romance Languages and Literature; Semitic Studies; Slavonic Studies; Social Work; Tourism; Teaching French as a Foreign Language; Theatre Studies; Transport and Logistics; Summer Institute in French Language.
Option 2: Full year or semester enrollment in a combination of regular university courses taught in French and English
See "Courses taught in English"
Courses taught in English
For students who have a working knowledge of French but aren't ready for full-time French courses, there are many course options available in English. These courses include:
US and GB history, Irish studies, art history, political science, linguistics, phonetics, translation, argumentation, literature, theory, didactics, and film.
Academic Notes
Lille III is a traditional Humanities university with reputed graduate schools and research teams. It also offers more contemporary areas of study and vocational courses.
Language Notes
Option 1: Full Year or semester enrollment in regular university courses taught in French
A minimum of 4-5 semesters of university-level French or the equivalent must be completed prior to the program.
A French language course is offered in addition to regular classes during the academic year. Contact hours per week: 2.
A one-week pre-session French language course is available for pre-intermediate and intermediate levels. This course combined with the French language course during the academic year equals 6 ECTS credits.
Option 2: Full year of semester enrollment in a comination of regular university courses taught in French and English
A minimum of 2-3 semesters of university-level French must be completed prior to the program.
A French language course is offered in addition to regular classes during the academic year. Contact hours per course/week: 2.
A one-week pre-session French language course is available for pre-intermediate and intermediate levels. This course combined with the French language course during the academic year equals 6 ECTS credits.
Other Notes:
Popular ways to improve your French include translation and comparative grammar classes (for credit) and "tandem", a course based on intercultural communication and language exchange with a French-speaking student (for credit). Students can also register at the self-monitored Language Resources Center.
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for US Students
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for I-to-I Students
Program Dates
Academic year: late September/early October to June
Semester 1: late September/early October to late January
Semester 2: February to May.
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in single-occupancy rooms in university residences. A stipend is provided for meals, which are available at the cafeterias on campus or in town. Fixed-rate meal tickets are valid in all university-run cafeterias.
Profile
The Universite de Lille III (23,000 students) is an offshoot of the former Faculty of Humanities in Douai, founded in 1562. It is the only French campus that boasts a movie theatre. It also features an art gallery and a theatre. The university sports center proposes 27 various courses open to ISEP students. The central library houses 500,000 volumes; there are also 24 department and research libraries. The Villeneuve d'Ascq campus is 10 minutes from downtown Lille by subway.
Location
One hour away from Paris by train, Lille is strategically located between Brussels (40 mins), London (1h40), Luxembourg, Amsterdam, and Dusseldorf. Lille Métropole (Lille and neighouring cities) is an urban area of more than 1.7 million inhabitants.
Located near the Dutch-speaking Belgian border, Lille was originally part of Flanders and still retains a Flemish atmosphere.
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