Exchange Students

The recruitment campaign for Fall Semester 2025/26 is open !

During your studies, you can come to INSA Lyon for an exchange of one semester or a full academic year. Your stay is governed by an agreement between INSA Lyon and your home university which is either:

• a bilateral agreement

• an Erasmus agreement

• a FITEC agreement (students from Argentinian, Brazilian, and Mexican partner universities) 

• a specific program (ISEP, CREPUQ, GE3, ORA...)

Terms of admission

• Your mobility project must be approved and you must be nominated by your home university.

• You must send your complete application file in due time.

• Your application must be accepted by the Department of Study at INSA Lyon.

Language requirements

Admission process

Mandatory Documents to Provide

• A copy of your passport

• A passport-sized photo

• Official transcripts of your grades for the last two years in French or English

• A curriculum vitae in French or English

• A cover letter (preferably in French)

List of courses open to exchange students

• Access the catalog for exchange students to choose your courses and download your selection in PDF format. The catalog for exchange students includes all the courses offered at INSA Lyon that are available to international students.

• Print out the document and have it signed by your academic advisor at your home institution.

• Then, submit the document in your MoveON application.

This step is only applicable to exchange students, and the document created is a course selection simulation (provisional learning agreement). The final learning agreement will be required from the student once his application is accepted. Double degree candidates are not required to complete the course simulation. For all information regarding the procedure for double degrees, please refer: Double Degree Application Procedures IN.

Please note that for your course simulation or final learning agreement, you must choose:

• A main department, and a minor department if you wish
• 60% of total scientific ECTS credits in the main department
• Only 1 or 2 courses in the minor department
• 30 ECTS credits maximum per semester
   

Housing and catering on campus

• To benefit from on-campus accommodation, complete the "Housing Application for Exchange Students" and submit it with your MoveON application.

• You can subscribe to a catering package by contacting accrest@insa-lyon.fr

Deadlines

• Exchanges for 1st semester and full-year 2025-2026:

• Regular students: before May 06th, 2025> Selection Committee around the end of May

• FITEC: before March 24th, 2025> Selection Committee in early April 

Language courses

Participating in the Summer or Winter French schools is the best way to integrate into INSA Lyon, improve your French skills, and discover French culture. The summer school allows you to earn 4 ECTS credits, while the winter school awards 2 ECTS credits.

For more information: fle.insa-lyon.fr/content/ecoles-dete-et-dhiver

Students have the opportunity to take up to 2 language courses, including a French as a Foreign Language course and/or a Tandem course (German, Spanish, Portuguese, French-English conversation, or intercomprehension). Each course grants 2 ECTS credits.

For more information: crl.insa-lyon.fr/content/etudiants-en-echange-etudiant

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