LILLE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE INFORMATION – 2011/2012- LILLE CAMPUS
Update : July 1, 2011
General Information
Name of Lille Catholic University
Institution
Location Lille, France
Major studying Lille Catholic University includes 6 faculties and 20 schools and colleges :
areas
Law, Economy, Management
Arts and Humanities, Theology, Ethics
Health Sciences, Social Work
Sciences and Engineering
Number of 22,660 full time students, of which 1,900 international students come from 88 different
students countries
University website http://www.univ-catholille.fr
http://www.univ-catholille.fr/decouverte/bienvenue.asp
International Anne-Marie Michel
Relations Office Director
Tel : +33 3 20 13 98 11 - E-mail : anne-marie.michel@univ-catholille.fr
Annie-Claude Guiset
Deputy Director – Erasmus Institutional Coordinator
Tel : +33 3 59 56 69 96 - E-mail : annie-claude.guiset@univ-catholille.fr
Stéphanie Bois
International Officer
Tel : +33 3 59 56 69 94 - E-mail : stephanie.bois@univ-catholille.fr
Marie-Eve Bonnet Laborderie
Student Exchange Coordinator
Tel : + 33 3 59 56 69 98 - E-mail : marie-eve.bonnetlaborderie@univ-catholille.fr
Karima Mouheb
International Officer
Tel : + 33 3 59 56 69 95 - E-mail : karima.mouheb@univ-catholille.fr
Audrey Vanpeperstraete
Coordinator of International Programs (European Summer Program)
Tel : + 33 3 59 56 69 93 - E-mail : audrey.vanpeperstraete@univ-catholille.fr
Fax number : +33 3 59 56 69 99
Mailing Address Université Catholique de Lille
Service Relations Internationales
60 Boulevard Vauban
B.P. 109
59016 LILLE CEDEX
France
Revised : April 2011 1
Academic Information
Language of Most of the courses are taught in French. Some are taught in English, German and Spanish
instruction For courses taught in English, please see page 3 “Courses taught in English”
Academic Level Undergraduate and Graduate
Course Exchange students can take courses on Lille Campus offered by :
Information Faculty of Law (Faculté libre de Droit - FLD)
Faculty of Economics & Management (Faculté libre des Sciences Economiques
& de Gestion – FLSEG)
Faculty of Arts & Humanities (Faculté libre des Lettres & Sciences Humaines FLSH)
Faculty of Medicine (Faculté libre de Médecine – FLM)
Faculty of Science & Technology (Faculté libre des Sciences & Technology – FLST)
Faculty of Theology
ISTC - College of Communication
ISL – Institute of Social Workers
EDHEC Business School
ESPEME Business School
IESEG School of Management
ESTICE International Business School
ESPAS - Institute of Food Science and Business
HEI - General Engineering school
ISA - Engineering school in the fields of Agriculture, Food Industry, Environment,
Landscape management
ISEN - Engineering school in the fields of Electronics, IT, Networking,
Telecommunications, Nanotechnologies
Please consult the university web page:
- http://www.univ-catholille.fr/etablissements/presentation-etablissements.asp
Please select under “Etablissements” the field of study to get the list of the
faculties/schools
- http://www.univ-catholille.fr/formations/annuaire-formations.asp (still under
construction)
Each school and each faculty also issues its own list of courses.
Please contact Marie-Eve Bonnet Laborderie, LCU Student Exchange Coordinator
or the Department Coordinators below :
Faculty of Law (FLD) : Isabelle Minez – isabelle.minez@icl-lille.fr –
http://www.faculte-libre-de-droit-lille.fr/
Faculty of Economics & Management (FLSEG): Céline Blondeau –
celine.blondeau@icl-lille.fr – http://flseg.icl-lille.fr/index.asp
Faculty of Arts & Humanities (FLSH) : Suzanne Bray – suzanne.bray@icl-lille.fr –
http://www.flsh.fr/
Faculty of Medicine (FLM) : Olivier Bodart – olivier.bodart@icl-lille.fr –
www.icl-lille.fr/medecine
Faculty of Science & Technology (FLST) : Claire Delgéry – claire.delgery@icl-lille.fr -
www.icl-lille.fr/sciences
Faculty of Theology : Patricia Legrand – patricia.legrand@icl-lille.fr –
www.icl-lille.fr/theologie
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ISTC College of Communication - Cathy Bey – contact@istc.fr – www.istc.fr
ISL Institute of Social Workers : Sylvie Gama – sylvie.gama@institut-social-lille.fr –
http://islv.fr/
EDHEC Business School : Rachel Moyon – rachel.moyon@edhec.edu – www.edhec.com
ESPEME Business School : Julie Navalkar – julie.navalkar@edhec.edu –
www.espeme.com
IESEG School of Management: Pascal Ameye – p.ameye@ieseg.fr -
www.ieseginternational.com/
ESTICE International Business School – Flora Lienard – flora.lienard@icl-lille.fr –
www.estice.fr
ESPAS : Flora Lienard – flora.lienard@icl-lille.fr – www.espas.fupl.asso.fr
HEI : Anne Lacour – anne.lacour@hei.fr – http://www.hei.fr/
ISA : Thanh Ly Lê Minh – tl.leminh@isa-lille.fr – www.isa-lille.fr
ISEN : Evelyne Litton – evelyne.litton@isen.fr – www.isen.fr (Lille)
Restricted Study The areas of study which are not open to exchange students are :
Areas midwifery – nursing – physiotherapy – chiropody
Courses taught in
English Bachelor Level and Master level
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FLSH) - Contact : Suzanne Bray -suzanne.bray@icl-lille.fr
- Faculty of Economics and Management (FLSEG)- Contact : Céline Blondeau -
celine.blondeau@icl-lille.fr
- Faculty of Law (FLD)– Contact : Isabelle Minez – Isabelle.minez@icl-lille.fr
- EDHEC Business School - Rachel Moyon - rachel.moyon@edhec.edu
- ESPEME Business School (bachelor level only) - Julie Navalkar - julie.navalkar@edhec.edu
- ESTICE International Business School (for Master level, courses taught in English during
the Fall semester only) - Contact : Flora Lienard - flora.lienard@icl-lille.fr
- IESEG School of Management - Contact : Pascal Ameye – p.ameye@ieseg.fr
Master Level only
- ISA Engineering school :Agriculture, Food Industry, Environment, Landscape management:
Contact : Thanh Ly Lê Minh, ISA, tl.leminh@isa-lille.fr
- ISEN Engineering school : Electronics, IT, Networking, Telecommunications,
Nanotechnologies
Contact : Evelyne Litton – evelyne.litton@isen.fr
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Course Students are invited to submit a list of courses on the LCU Student Exchange Application
Registration Form
Procedure
The confirmation of the chosen courses and the registration for the courses are finalized on
arrival in France with the academic advisor in the host school/faculty.
Full-time Academic In the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), the normal workload for a full-time student
Course Load is 30 credits per semester.
We recommend exchange students to take a minimum of 20 credits
Grading System Grading scale goes from 0 to 20.
18-20 Exceptional
16-17 Excellent
14-15 Very good
12-13 Good
10-11 Average
8-9 Just Sufficient
Below 8 Fail
Transcripts Transcripts are mailed by the host school/faculty Departmental coordinator to the student
and to the home university exchange coordinator after the completion of a student’s
exchange :
- in January for Fall semester
- in June for Spring semester
Academic Calendar The academic year is divided into 2 semesters.
Each faculty and each school has its own academic calendar.
The 2011/2012 academic calendars are available between April and May 2011
In the faculties :
Fall semester : from early September to December or January
Spring semester : from January to May or June
In the schools/colleges :
Fall semester : from the end of August or early of September to December
Spring semester : from January or February to June
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Application Procedures
Application For a stay beginning in August/September (Fall semester): April 30, 2011
Deadlines For a stay beginning in January (Spring semester) : October 15, 2011
Application Undergraduate and Graduate students should complete the Student Exchange
Procedure Application Form signed by the exchange coordinator and the student.
The application form and required documents must be sent to :
Ms. Marie-Eve Bonnet Laborderie
Student Exchange Coordinator
Université Catholique de Lille
Service Relations Internationales
60 boulevard Vauban
B.P. 109,
59016 Lille Cedex
France
Once the application is approved by the academic advisor of the host
faculty/school, the original acceptance letter is sent to the home university
(exchange coordinator).
It generally takes 3/4 weeks for an application to be processed and an admission
letter to be mailed.
Please note :
. The LCU application material is sent by e-mail by the end of January to partner
universities. It is not available on our website.
. If necessary, the application and required documents can be sent by e-mail in a
first instance, but originals must be mailed as well.
. If a student cancels his/her exchange application, please inform and send an e-
mail to : marie-eve.bonnetlaborderie@univ-catholille.fr
Supporting An official nomination letter
documents Student Exchange Application Form
required Current transcripts. Students with a GPA lower than 2.75 must obtain Lille
Catholic University’s permission in advance to participate in the student
exchange program.
A typed cover letter stating reasons for application
For students wishing to attend courses taught in French: proof of
proficiency in French (reference letter from professor, diploma, etc.).
Minimum level recommended : to have attended a minimum of 5
semesters of French courses and to be able to use French for daily life
Copy of birth certificate with parents’ name
Copy of passport
3 photos (3.5 cm X 4.5 cm)
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Accommodation information
Housing application If you wish to book a room in our university dorms, please note that all the housing
procedure information (list of university dorms, description, rent price, housing application
form,etc.) is available on the website of AEU (Housing Office) : www.aeu.asso.fr
An English version will be available in the coming months.
Students are requested to pay a housing administrative fee of about 185 Euros to
AEU either by cheque or by international bank transfer.
Please send a copy of the cheque or the proof of payment (bank transfer) by e-mail
to Anne Lemaître, anlemaitre@nordnet.fr
You are strongly advised to check with Anne Lemaitre of AEU, before your arrival in
Lille, whether your housing application form and your housing fee of 185 Euros has
been received or not.
Please note :
. A version of AEU website in English will be available in the coming months
. The International Office of Lille Catholic University has no involvement in housing
placements which are under the responsibility of AEU
. It is very difficult to find housing upon arrival in Lille, so we strongly recommend to
make sure that you have housing before your arrival in France.
Contact : Anne Lemaitre - anlemaitre@nordnet.fr
A.E.U Association d’Entraide Universitaire
47 Boulevard Vauban (second floor) - Lille
Tel : +33 (0)3. 20.15.97.78 - Fax : +33 (0)3.28.52.42.80
Open from Monday to Friday : 8.30 am to 6.00 pm
deadlines for - May 15 for a stay beginning in August/September (Fall semester)
accommodation - October 15 for a stay beginning in January (Spring semester)
On Campus dorms University dorms available on campus are :
Saint-Michel Residence
Albert le Grand Residence
Teilhard de Chardin Residence
Valentine Charrondière Residence
Off –Campus dorms University dorms available off campus are :
Foyer International – St Camille Residence
Franciscaines de Lille Residence
Franciscaines de La Madeleine Residence
Notre-Dame Residence
Saint-Louis Residence
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Estimated Cost of Living
in Euros Accommodation (AEU) from about 255 to 425/month
Food : Restaurant universitaire AEU About 200/month
Books and materials About 50/month
Transport (bus/metro) About 50/month
Don’t forget to add :
- French Health insurance: About 200 Euros/Academic year. it is
mandatory if students stay for more than 3 months in France (please see
page 8)
- AEU housing deposit : About 595 Euros. It will be returned at the end of
the year if no material damage has been caused to the room
- Membership fees (AEU dorm) : About 80 Euros
- Insurance for accommodation (annual): About 34 Euros for the academic
year
- Resident permit/OFII fiscal stamp : 55 Euros
- Personal expenses
Visa information
Visa Non-European students must obtain a “Visa Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour”
from the French Consulate or CampusFrance. (See website below).
A tourist visa is not sufficient and you will face being expelled from France after 3
months and any diplomas or credits obtained will not be recognised.
To obtain a long stay visa you must provide the French Consulate or Campus
France with :
A letter of invitation (provided by Lille Catholic University)
Proof of financial support
Proof of accommodation in France
A passport valid for at least 3 months beyond the last day of stay in France
2 recent passport-size photographs
For further information, please :
- contact the French Consulate or Campus France of your country.
- consult http://www.campusfrance.org/en/a-etudier/etudes05-1.htm
Once arrived in France
Validation of your visa through OFII (Office Français de l’Immigration et de
l’Intégration)
As soon as you arrive in France, please contact the International Office of your
host school or faculty. You will be helped to process the validation of your visa.
Please note : don’t forget to bring with you the document provided by the French
Consulate : “Visa de Long Séjour – Demande d’attestation OFII”
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Health Insurance Information
Health Insurance Even if you come to France with your own health insurance, the French
Mandatory Government requires non European Union students (EU) less than 28 years old
and spending more than 3 months in France to purchase the French health
insurance, called “Sécurité Sociale”. The amount is about 200 Euros/Academic
year. The annual premium is to be paid for the entire academic year no matter
when students come to France. It is valid from October 1, 2011 to September 30,
2012.
It refunds about 70 % of medical costs.
On your arrival, please contact the International Office of your host school or
faculty in order to fill in the appropriate forms
For further information : http://www.ameli.fr/assures/index.php (“Soins et
remboursements”)
Important: Sécurité sociale doesn’t cover you if you travel outside France, in case
of repatriation and for civil liability.
Health insurance Students have the option of getting complementary financial cover to obtain
Optional better refunds. This cover is distinct from the affiliation to Sécurité Sociale. There
are several complementary student insurance companies. Most of the students
from Lille Catholic University take out the SMENO: www.smeno.com.
The costs vary depending on the insurance company and the option chosen (from
about 75 Euros/academic year)
Another supplementary student insurance company :
http://www.lmde.com/fileadmin/pdf/home_page/RV_etudiants_etrangers_uk.pd f
Orientation Information
Welcome session Please don’t hesitate to visit the International Relations Office of Lille Catholic
University situated 70 boulevard Vauban for assistance and orientation.
Welcome sessions are organised by LCU International Office at the beginning
of each semester.
Contact: Karima Mouheb – International Officer –
Please note : Additional welcome sessions may be offered by the various
schools and faculties
Additional Information
http://www.univ-catholille.fr/pratical-informations/practical-introduction.asp
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