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Université de Rennes 1
Rennes, France
(pop. 300,000)
Student Enrollment: 22,567
Language of instruction: French
www.univ-rennes1.fr
Course Information
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PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year and semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students; chance of placement is limited.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is Good.
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for International students is Limited.
Courses
Full year or semester enrollment in regular university courses
Health (medical science, pharmaceutical & biological science, odontology); Science and Technology (National Higher Education School of Applied Science and Technology [in Lannion], Institute of Higher Education in Computing and Communication, life & environmental science, mathematics, structure & material properties [physics, chemistry, electronics, geology], University Institute of Technology of Lannion [computing, computing & communication, electric engineering & industrial computing, physical measures], University Institute of Technology of Lannion-St-Brieuc Campus [applied biology, commercial techniques], University Institute of Technology of Rennes [chemistry, civil engineering, companies & administrations management, electrical engineering & industrial computing, mechanical engineering & industrial automation, social careers], University Institute of Technology of Rennes-St-Malo sub-branch [companies & administrations management, industrial maintenance, network & telecommunications engineering]); Social Science (economy, general administration [law & political science, economic science, Management Institute of Rennes, Preparational Institute of General Administration], law, management, philosophy).
Academic Notes
The university is a busy center of multidisciplinary research (45 research teams) recognized by national experts and associated with large research bodies. Research is oriented towards the following topics: Mathematics, Computer and Automation Science, Signal Treatment and Electronics, Material Science, Fine Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Environment, Biology and Ethology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biological and Medical Engineering, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Economic Science, Management, Law and Political Science, Philosophy, and Prehistory.
Special Academic Conditions
Cross-registration is possible with all three members of the consortium.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
This site is part of a consortium. Although you should list specific sites on your application, please be aware that your placement could be made at any university within the consortium.
Language Notes
A minimum of 4-5 semesters of university-level French or its equivalent must be completed prior to program.
A French language course (oral and written French) is offered in addition to regular classes during the semester with the Service Universitaire Des Etudiants Etrangers in the University of Rennes 2 for all levels. A second semester of these courses requires an additional fee. Contact hours per week: 4
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 : early September to late May
Semester 1 : early September to late December
Semester 2 : early January to late May.
Housing and Meals
ISEP students live in residence halls in single-occupancy rooms and receive a stipend for 19 meals per week in the student cafeterias.
Profile
The University of Rennes began in the medieval period with the creation of the Breton University. The actual statutes comes from the 1968 reform when the former university split into two new universities: Rennes 1 and Rennes 2. The University of Rennes 1 welcomes 22,567 students (including 2,352 from abroad). It is a multidisciplinary institution consisting of three large fields: Science and Technology (10,566 students), Health Science (4,314 students), and Social Science (7,687 students).
In Rennes, the university is split into three major campuses with all facilities and it also has several departments outside of Rennes, in Britanny. Three sections of the university library (B.U.) cater to three educational and research areas on the different campuses: law, economics and management science; health; and sciences. There is also a Center of European Documentation at the Faculty of Law & Political Science.
Location
Rennes, the capital of Brittany, is a lively city with 300,000 inhabitants (including the main suburbs). The architecture shows various aspects in connection with the history of the city: medieval, 18th century, and modern style. Rennes also has a thriving automobile industry and is a center for computing and telecommunications research and development. It is also a cultural capital and the city has an opera, concert halls and theaters. In addition, it hosts an annual film festival and internationally known rock festival. The student population of the city is around 60,000.
Its central position in Brittany allows easy access to the beaches and places of interest on the north coast (Le Mont Saint Michel and Saint Malo are less than an hour's drive away) as well as the Atlantic coast. Brittany is also only a two hours' ride from Paris on the TVG, a high-speed train.
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