ENS de Lyon - Campus France

GRANDES ÉCOLES
Lyon
ENS de Lyon
PROFILE
Main programmes of study
Exact sciences: biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, mathematics, earth sciences
Humanities and social sciences: arts, literature, foreign languages and
cultures, human and social sciences
5 master’s programs awarded by the label “Université de Lyon”, which
recognizes their international dimension:
• ADMIRE (Administration of research Institutions and the Diffusion of
Knowledge)
• AlterEurope (Developing cooperation between the European Union and
neighboring countries)
• Biosciences
• Physics & Chemistry
• Information architecture
International dual degrees
• Master’s program in Sciences – Technologies (ATOSIM Erasmus Mundus
Master’s program)
• Master’s program in Humanities and social (Franco-German dual
program)
Preparation of teaching degrees with a success rate of 75% (2012)
Research
• A center of excellence with 260 international partnerships
• 23 laboratories in partnership with local universities and national
research structures (CNRS, INSERM, INRA, INRIA)
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The ENS de Lyon is a highly selective graduate school dedicated to
research, which has inherited a long tradition dating from 1880. With
researchers, professors and students from about 60 nationalities, the ENS
de Lyon represents world-embracing excellence in higher education and
research at the intersection of Exact Sciences, the Humanities, the Arts
and the leading edge of Educational Science with the Institut français de
l’Education. It fulfills the traditional missions of training, research and the
diffusion of knowledge through the implementation of a strategic axis :
interdisciplinarity, innovation, internationalization and interaction with
society. The ENS de Lyon is a member of the Université de Lyon, a cluster
of 11 higher education and research institutions.
The students construct their study itineraries according to their study
project. They receive active tutoring and professionalizing training based
on internships. The 12 teaching departments work hand in hand with the
research laboratories. The ENS de Lyon encourages its students to take
initiative through the creation of junior labs.
As an international institution, the ENS de Lyon participates in student
exchange networks (Eramus, CREPUQ, ORA…). It has concluded strategic
alliance with 5 internationally recognized institutions: the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the University of Tokyo (Todai), the East
China Normal University (ECNU), the Université d’Ottawa and the University
of Sao Paulo (USP).
• Major and unique research facilities
• Partnerships with the business world: Axel’One (platform for innovation), more than 30 industrial contracts with major corporations (SolvayRhodia, St-Gobain, L’Oréal), etc.
Strengths
• A member of the Université de Lyon, the 2nd most important university
site in France
• High level and tailored training: more than 800 professors/researchers
for around 2200 students
• Training for research through research
• Interdisciplinarity: 20 “alter-disciplinary” courses, 3 interdisciplinary
Master’s programs, the Michel Serres Institute (a multidisciplinary research
institute)…
• Leading-edge research in touch with the business world (1 Fields
Medal, 20 start-ups, around 50 patents filed, etc.)
• International influence: 381 exchange partnerships in 33 countries
• 40 international scholarships
• Diversified career opportunities: research, higher and secondary
education, senior civil service, private sector…
Location
The ENS de Lyon is located in Lyon, one of the most pleasant cities in
the world for studying, only minutes away from the city center and easily
accessible. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, the most dynamic academic
and economic region in France, the ENS de Lyon is at the center of a hub of
international exchanges, close to Paris, Marseille and the Alps.
Member of Campus France Forum
IDENTITY FORM
www.ens-lyon.fr
French language courses ¢
Programs for international students ¢
Programs in English ¢
Registration fees / year (for information only) ¢
Postal address ¢
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Public
Lyon
2 200
15%
From the L3 (final year of the Licence/Bachelor) level, the ENS de Lyon offers LMD type training Licence (scientific Bachelor’s), Master and Doctorate.
Yes - An essential tool: French as foreign language
• The “Discovering French as a foreign language” immersion course (1 week, end of August)
No
Yes - Master’s degree BioSciences - Master’s degree Core computer science - Master’s degree
Physics and Chemistry: http://www.ens-lyon.fr>Master
184 € / year in Licence/Bachelor - 256 € / year in Master’s programs - 391 € / year in doctoral
studies
15 parvis René Descartes BP 7000 69342 Lyon Cedex 07 FRANCE
Updated at October 2014
Precise name of the institution ¢
Type of institution ¢
City where the main campus is located ¢
Number of students ¢
Percentage or number of international students ¢
Type and level of qualifications awarded ¢
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Lyon
RHÔNE-ALPES
Number of international students
enrolled each year: 15%
Network member: Université de Lyon
http://www.universite-lyon.fr
Social networks
https://twitter.com/ENSdeLyon
Web site in English
http://www.ens-lyon.fr
BEFORE LEAVING
Within the framework of an international
exchange :
Bilateral agreements, Erasmus, CREPUQ,....
Within competitive entrance examination :
How to become a normalien, a specifically
French status, open to international students
F RENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
COURSES
 C
ourses in French as a foreign language
offered before start of academic term
 Courses in French as a foreign language
available throughout the year
 Name of the training center: Centre de
Langues de l’ENS de Lyon
http://centredelangues.ens-lyon.fr/fle
HOUSING
 C
ontact: Service mobilité internationale
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)4 37 37 66 82
15 parvis René Descartes - BP 7000 69342
Lyon Cedex 07 - FRANCE
 Services offered
• Guaranteed space in student housing
controlled by institution
• List of available rentals or of Web sites that
can be used to find rental housing
 Welcome upon arrival at study site
 Welcome upon arrival in student housing
Individualized student reception and
supervision
• Welcome days at the beginning of each
semester
• Single point for you to accomplish all
your administrative procedures (enrolment,
residence permit, bank…)
• Asset, an association dedicated to
international students: French student
mentors, international banquet, home-coming
evening, tourist outings to discover France…
 T hese services are available to
All international students
 These services are free
ONGOING SUPPORT
 S
pecific services
Asset, an association dedicated to
international students: French student
mentors, international banquet, home-coming
evening, tourist outings to discover France…
 Assignment to peer mentor
 Assignment to faculty tutor
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE
 ebsite dedicated to student clubs and
W
special interest groups
http://www.ens-lyon.eu/campus/les-associations-de-l-ens-de-lyon-127.kjsp?RH=VIE_ET
UD&RF=ASSOCIATIONETUDIANT
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE INSTITUTION
 A
ssistance with administrative and
academic registration
 A
ssistance with housing (explanation of
steps to be taken with respect to housing
assistance, utilities, insurance, security
deposit, housing tax, etc.)
 Help opening a bank account
LYON
USEFUL INFORMATION
 A
ssistance with administrative and
regulatory compliance (such as obtaining
 C
ity:
residency permit)
http://www.lyon-france.com
 Network transit:
TCL
ONE-STOP SHOP WITHIN THE
http://www.tcl.fr/en
INSTITUTION
 Useful documents for students
 Service mobilité internationale
(forms, guides, contacts or other
http://www.ens-lyon.eu/international/venirdocuments):
etudier-a-l-ens-87963.kjsp?RH=ENS-LYONhttp://www.ens-lyon.eu/international/
FR&RF=ENS-LYON-FR-VENIR
venir-etudier-a-l-ens-87963.
15 parvis René Descartes - BP 7000 69342
kjsp?RH=ENS-LYON-FR&RF=ENS-LYONLyon Cedex 07 - FRANCE
FR-VENIR
Open year roud
Contact: Service mobilité internationale
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)4 37 37 66 82
Campus France - October 2014
 Contact: Service mobilité internationale
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)4 37 37 66 80
15 parvis René Descartes - BP 7000 69342
Lyon Cedex 07 - FRANCE
 Institution’s online application form
http://www.ens-lyon.eu/international/veniretudier-a-l-ens-87963.kjsp?RH=ENS-LYONFR&RF=ENS-LYON-FR-VENIRff
Upon Academic profile : For a Master’s degree
or a d octorate of the ENS de Lyon. Admission
is granted according to the level of applicants
and their motivation for the professions of
research and teaching.
Scholarships programme : maximum financial
support is 1,000 Euros per month for twelve
months.
UPON ARRIVAL IN FRANCE
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INSCRIPTION
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