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At the beginning of the 2014/15 university year, the ENSCR had its accreditation to issue engineering degrees CTIrenewed by the CTI, the Engineering Awards Committee, for the maximum period of six years. The ENSCR engineering diploma is accredited as EUR-ACE. As part of its quality policy, the ENSCR and the school management have defined a number of values to try to bring out ensure-iso9001the notion of "the establishment's philosophy." The ENSCR hopes this will reinforce the sentiment of internal cohesion and help all the School's staff and students to fully adopt these values and promote them in the outside world. The School of Chemistry in Rennes was founded in 1919 at the initiative of the Chamber of Commerce as part of the Polytechnic of Brittany, later the Polytechnic of the West. The first intake of engineers graduated in 1921 and went into metallurgy and mining as well as the food industry. The creation of the Rennes Institute of Chemistry resulted from a collaborative effort with the Faculty of Sciences, which was to become the ICUR (Institute of Chemistry of the University of Rennes). In 1959, the ICUR obtained authority to issue engineering degrees and rose to the status of a national higher engineering college (ENSI). In 1967, the ENSCR moved onto the Rennes Beaulieu campus in premises shared with the Department of Chemistry of the IUT of Rennes, which prevented it from controlling its development, and educational independence. As society has changed, chemistry has diversified into a range of increasingly specialized disciplines in which engineers at the ENSCR are trained. Their skills and adaptability fit them for careers in all industrial sectors in France and around the world. The versatility typical of engineers from the ENSCR guarantees them attractive careers and new prospects in management, marketing, or administration. Chemical engineers develop chemicals, principles, and products that can lead, for example, to the production of pharmaceuticals or cosmetics. They also play a part in developing manufacturing techniques, creating products, quality control, and marketing. Whether they are looking for short or academic exchange courses lasting one term or a complete degree course, international students will find that the ENSCR offers perfect conditions for reaching their goals. The School welcomes international students at all levels and for a wide range of situations and programs (visiting students, exchange visits, integrated programs, bi-national programs, Erasmus+, placements in laboratories, etc.). There are students of twenty or so nationalities from all over the world currently studying at the ENSCR. The ENSCR offers them a range of opportunities to broaden their experience and find other ways of thinking, learning, and working in Europe or the rest of the world. Gaining experience abroad is strongly recommended to all students in the engineering course. Students who enter the ENSCR are aware that experience gained abroad adds tremendous value to their training. The ECTS system (European Credit Transfer System) is to create transparency within France and Europe for the weighting given to course modules or placements. All students who have moved to one of our European partners will receive several credits to correspond with the period of study or placement that they have undergone, which will be credited in their courses at the ENSCR. This is an inter-governmental program that allows students to spend 1 or 2 terms within a network of partner universities in Argentina. This network includes the following establishments: the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, and the Universidad Nacional del Centro de Buenos Aires, each specializing in water and the environment. All students who take these courses receive a grant. Acquisitions are made to the collections to reflect ENSCR users' needs for information along with existing resources in the libraries of the documentary system. To ensure user demand matches available resources, the Documentation Centre encourages input from academics, students, and research fellows who have a significant influence on the Centre and its acquisitions. View full university

ECAM Rennes - Louis de Broglie, founded in 1991, is a private higher education engineering school. The school trains generalist engineers either through their general education program (full-time students) since 1992 or part-time through its engineering apprentice program since 2006 (two weeks of school then 2 weeks work in a company) through a partnership with the Institute of Engineering Techniques based in Brittany. ECAM Rennes School of Engineering is fully accredited by the French Department of Education as well as the Federation of Engineering Schools Executives (FESIC). In 2012, our school became a member of the Center for European University Research in Brittany. ECAM Rennes makes a special offer to teach humanistic values and aims to develop their student's sense of responsability, their ability to work as part of a team, as well as respect for others. As a student at ECAM Rennes, you will learn how to draw upon your knowledge to contribute to the success of your company and you will learn how you can make a contribution to the community/society you live in. Before entering higher education, a student has to get through three educational cycles: kindergarten, for 3-to-5-year-old children (optional) primary school, for 6-to-10-year-old children (mandatory) secondary school, divided into junior high schools (11 to 15 years old) and senior high schools (16 to 18 years old) (mandatory). The completion of this education is satisfied by a series of exams leading to a diploma (Baccalauréat or A-levels), ideally obtained at the age of 18 (if no classes were repeated). Welcoming international students and professors is a priority for ECAM Rennes. You will be prepared to work in multilingual and multicultural environments to be able to adapt yourself and get ahead all over the world. Our school has built numerous partnerships with universities around the world and has compulsory internships in foreign companies. Located in the heart of Brittany, Rennes is a regional capital and a centre of excellence in a land in which traditions and innovation meet. Rennes is known for its efforts in developing new technologies, particularly in the area of telecommunications, and has acquired a reputation as a region where research and innovation are the driving forces behind its regional policies. Rennes is the 10th largest city in France and it has the 6th largest student population. With 70,000 students in higher education, it is a cosmopolitan, friendly city with an strong cultural life. Rennes is a major university centre and a city where life is enjoyable. Located in the heart of Brittany, Rennes is 45 minutes from the coast (Saint-Malo, Mont Saint Michel) and only 2 hours from Paris. Situated 10 minutes from the city center and easily accessible by public transport, the Ker Lann campus was created in 1990 in the Rennes Metropolitan area. The technology campus is home to higher educational institutions, training organizations and businesses. The aim of having a joint business and educational park is to encourage contact and partnerships between academia and business. The Ker Lann Campus offers a high quality environment with pedagogical, cultural and sports equipment, as welle as the possibility of accommodation and on-site catering. ECAM Rennes has been located at the heart of this campus since 1992 which is just outside of Rennes, a former medieval city which has evolved over time into a modern city none for its quality of education as well as its culture. The Student Union (bureau des élèves) co-ordinates all the student associations. It oversees the running of a number of clubs: photography, sport, music, skiing, theatre, humanitarian, sailing and arts. It manages the school cafeteria and organizes the "new student orientation day", the annual ski trip as well as cultural events. Associations play an important part of life at ECAM Rennes. They are dynamic and provide rich experience, creating genuine ties between our students and teaching staff. View full university

Among the universities of north-west France, Rennes 2 University offers a unique blend of courses in fields ranging from fine arts and literature to languages, human and social sciences, and sports science. Our university is firmly rooted in Rennes and Brittany. It is a vibrant driving force, both regional and nationally, thanks to the variety of courses on offer, its research quality, and its lively arts and culture scene. The courses available to our 24,000 students include a vast range of modern languages, with 19 different languages and cultures to choose from. The university has a truly international outlook and has exchange programs with 265 partners worldwide. Three thousand international students enroll each year, and most of them follow French language and culture courses with the CIREFE Centre. The university is a significant player in the French-speaking world, helping enhance its influence and visibility. It maintains close teaching and research links with partners in the Americas, including Quebec, the USA, Brazil, and Chile, but also in Europe (Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy), Africa (in particular North Africa), and Asia (China and Japan). Rennes 2 University is a founding member of the regional higher education group, université Bretagne Loire (UBL), comprising seven universities, 15 engineering and business schools, and five research bodies. This partnership aims to pool its members' specific competencies and international coordinate projects; Rennes 2 University helps promote higher education in the Brittany and Loire regions and worldwide. The city of Rennes is a student city par excellence, with a vibrant cultural scene geared to young people. Rennes lies at the heart of Brittany's historic region with its Celtic heritage and yet is only 1 hour 25 minutes away from Paris by high-speed train. We pride ourselves on our welcome week at the beginning of each semester, allowing students to get the best possible start: staff from our International Office guide new students through their registration formalities and help them settle into life on campus and in Rennes. Throughout the year, the International Office is open daily to help you with inquiries. A Ph.D. degree generally takes three years to complete. In certain circumstances, the President can grant additional time for completion. The request will then be forwarded to the President by the Director of the Graduate School. Each year, the list of those who have been awarded additional time for completion is presented to the Scientific Council. The Ph.D. student is fully integrated into the research unit during the completion of his/her thesis. The doctoral charter must be signed by the Ph.D. student, his/her thesis referee, the Graduate School's Director, and the research unit director. View full university

The University of Rennes 1 is one of the two leading universities in Rennes, France. It is under the Academy of Rennes. It specializes in science, technology, law, economy, management, and philosophy. The University of Rennes 1 has been in existence since 1969, but its heritage stems back to the Breton university's days founded in 1461. There are currently about 26,000 students enrolled, with about 1,800 members of teaching staff and 1,700 other staff members employed by the University. In 1808, Napoleon I reorganized the universities in France, creating the University of France. From the two original cities housing the University of Brittany, only Rennes was included in this University. Nantes had to wait until 1970 to have its University again. In 1810 a faculty of letters opened, which gathered in 1835 five schools (French literature, foreign literature, antic literature, history, and philosophy). The science faculty opened still in Rennes in 1840. Those three faculties remained without clear boundaries between them until 1885 by creating a "Conseil des facultés," which took in 1896 the name of University of Rennes. In the middle of the 19th century, they were gathered in the Palais Universitaire, located currently in the Quai Émile Zola, but were then scattered downtown. The faculty of law and the letter faculty were thus relocated in 1909 in the Séminaire, located in the Place Hoche. The University of Rennes 1 is one of the two universities in the city of Rennes, France. It is a multidisciplinary institution consisting of three leading scientific areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Health Law, Politics, Economics, Management and Administration Science Human Sciences (Philosophy and Communication). View full university

ENS Rennes is situated on the wooded grounds of Ker Lann campus in the municipality of Bruz, on Rennes' outskirts. ENS Rennes is a prestigious educational establishment specializing in preparing young students for careers in higher education, research, and innovation, by joining forces with the top local and national laboratories in various fields. As an international student, we provide you with customized administrative support, French language courses adapted to your level, access to summer language schools to prepare for the academic year, aon-campus pus residence. The International Relations office of ENS Rennes works in close cooperation with the Centre for International Mobility of Rennes to ensure students' warm welcome. The École Normale Supérieure de Rennes (ENS Rennes) is a prestigious public institution of higher education. Research and one of the major French Grandes Ecoles considered being the pinnacle of French higher education. It educates students, through high-level scientific and cultural training, who aspire to a career in fundamental or applied scientific research, university teaching and teaching the preparatory classes for the grandes écoles, in secondary education and more generally, for working for state and local authorities and the State's public establishments or enterprises. ENS Rennes trains students in the fields of Economics - Law - Management, Computer Science and Telecommunications, Mathematics, Mechatronics and Sport Sciences, and Physical Education. Each year, around 400 students follow Master's Degree programs jointly accredited with the Université de Rennes 1 and Université Rennes 2. Over 90% of its students pass the Agrégation examination, and 70 % continue their studies by completing a Ph.D. Since its foundation, the school has been a focal point of original research supported by the best local and national laboratories in a variety of fields, in particular: European Law, High-speed Manufacturing, Large Systems Computing, and Virtual Reality, Mathematics, the study of Sports Movement, Bio-Microsystems and Energy Management. These subjects continue to be developed enormously in the school and have already earned it a solid reputation. As one of the four Écoles Normales Supérieures (ENS) in France, high standards and quality are hallmarks of this institution. Only the most optimal conditions are proposed to the students (under- and postgraduate) and researchers so as pursue its long-standing tradition of prestige and excellence in education and research. View full university

INSA Rennes is a member of the INSA Group, the leading French network of state graduate and postgraduate engineering schools. INSA Rennes stands out for two poles of excellence: Information & Communication Sciences & Technologies and Materials, Structures & Mechanics. International students can prepare for an INSA diploma by joining one of the Masters in Engineering or Masters by Research or within the framework of exchange for 1 or 2 study semesters. Created in 1966, INSA Rennes is a member of the INSA Group, the leading French network of state graduate and postgraduate engineering schools, composed of 6 schools in France, seven partner schools, and one international INSA in Morocco. Research and innovation are the critical elements of INSA training, which benefits from its 130 professors and lecturers' expertise. With six laboratories of international renown, three technological platforms, and numerous industrial partners, INSA Rennes stands out for two poles of excellence: Information &Communication Science &Technologies / Materials, Structures & Mechanics. With almost 1800 students, INSA Rennes is a prestigious "Grande Ecole," a graduate and postgraduate school of sensible proportions. INSA Rennes delivers high-level scientific training conforming to the highest official European standards: Masters in engineering / Masters by research / Doctorates (Ph.D.) Recognized for their scientific training excellence, French state "Grandes Ecoles d'ingénieurs" have very selective recruitment, based on the students' academic performance. Only the best students are accepted by INSA Rennes (1 in 7 candidates is admitted into the first year) based on their dossier and interview. Subsidized by the state, INSA engineer training is accessible to students from all social backgrounds. Being both scientific and technical, engineer training favors teamwork and a high employment rate through practical sessions, industrial projects, and internships in companies in France and abroad (11 months possible over the five years of study). INSA Renne's engineers have excellent employment potential, finding their first job within 1.2 months on average (2014 graduates). 50% of the students are even recruited before graduating. View full university

Created in 1966, INSA Rennes is a member of the INSA Group, the leading French network of state graduate and postgraduate engineering schools, composed of 6 schools in France, seven partner schools, and one international INSA in Morocco. With six laboratories of international renown, three technological platforms, and numerous industrial partners, INSA Rennes stands out for two poles of excellence: Information &Communication Science &Technologies / Materials, Structures & Mechanics. With almost 1800 students, INSA Rennes is a prestigious "Grande Ecole," a graduate and postgraduate school of sensible proportions. INSA Rennes delivers high-level scientific training conforming to the highest official European standards: Masters in engineering / Masters by research / Doctorates (Ph.D.). Subsidized by the state, INSA engineer training is accessible to students from all social backgrounds. INSA Renne's engineers have excellent employment potential, finding their first job within 1.2 months on average (2014 graduates). 50% of the students are even recruited before graduating. INSA-Rennes is a founding member of the INSA Group, which comprises six engineering colleges in the following large regional capitals: Centre-Val de Loire, Lyon, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg, and Toulouse. The INSA Group, this is also three partner institutes and one institute in Fès, Morocco: INSA Euro-Mediterranean. As part of an exchange program, international students can come and study for one or two semesters. Alternatively, there is also the option of following the traditional curriculum to obtain the INSA Engineering or Research Master. The first two years of study at INSA Rennes are based on a core curriculum designed for all engineering students. It also gives them the knowledge of human sciences vital for anybody wishing to choose one of 7 masters of engineering. They are proposed to students registered at partner universities (available from 4th year). Students at universities listed below, which are partnered with INSA Rennes or the INSA Group, can already study for two international degrees, both recognized in the European Union. As soon as an exchange program application has been validated, there are a few administrative formalities to be undertaken with the International Office at INSA Rennes. INSA Rennes and ENSAI, The National School for Statistics and Data Analysis in France, are pleased to present an exciting and unique new study abroad opportunity for students from your university. The INSA/ENSAI French Summer School allows students to come to Rennes from May 28 to June 22, 2018, to learn about France and its culture while also learning how to speak the language. It is just 85 minutes west of Paris via the TGV high-speed train and boasts multiple direct flights to Europe's international hubs in Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Rome. The cost of the program, just 2000 euros, includes accommodation, classes, and cultural outings. Students must cover the cost of meals but can buy a meal pass for the university restaurant (under 5 euros per meal) or cook their meals in their residence hall kitchen. French language classes are taught by professionally trained and certified French as a Foreign Language teacher. An Introduction to French Culture class is taught in English to ensure that everyone gets the most out of the classes, regardless of their French level. View full university