Course Admissions

Admissions at all stages of the course

Applications for admissions from both French and foreign candidates are subject to a selection panel. The candidate's application is firstly assessed under the following headings : school marks, results at baccalaureate, teacher assessments and INSA interview. Successful candidates are chosen on a competitive basis. Allocation to one of the five INSAs (Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg, Lyon or Toulouse) depends on the classification, the wishes of the candidate and the places available at each establishment.

Other possibilities exist for students to join the INSA at different stages of the degree course ; the admission procedures are identical throughout the INSA network.

1st year intake

Recruitment procedure common to the five INSAs.
Filing of candidates' applications : at the beginning of April for foreign students.

• Conventional route
  Accessible to holders of a baccalaureate or equivalent in a science option.
• International section
  Accessible to all foreign students who have obtained a science option baccalaureate in a French college, a diploma in science studies at the end of upper secondary education, or a certificate of admission to a science based university. Selection takes account of the marks obtained by the candidate in mathematics, physics, chemistry and French. A good level of written and spoken French is necessary to follow the courses correctly.
  

2nd year intake

Recruitment at the INSAs of Rennes, Toulouse and Strasbourg.
Open to students who have completed their first year of studies after the baccalaureate or equivalent.
Admission to the INSA is subject to an examination on a case-by-case basis as well as on an accredited level in French language studies.
Filing of applications : at the beginning of April for foreign students.

3rd year intake

Recruitment procedure common to the five INSAs.
Open to students who have completed two years of study after the baccalaureate, or equivalent.
Filing of applications : at the beginning of April for foreign students.

4th year intake

Recruitment at INSA Rennes.
Open to students who have completed four years of study after the baccalaureate, or equivalent.
Filing of applications : at the beginning of June

Foreign students can also join the 4th year of the engineering degree course via the “n+i engineering institute” programme, which is reserved for holders of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering.
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Candidate admission file

To apply for a study visit in one of the departments of specialisation at INSA-Rennes, it is first necessary to contact the International Relations office of the establishment of origin, who will contact us to establish an exchange agreement.

To make an official application, the following documents should be sent by mail to the International Relations office of INSA -Rennes before the closing date :

• Curriculum vitae
• Report of marks obtained during the last two years of study as well as descriptions of the courses followed
• Two letters of introduction (from two science lecturers)
• Application form
• Accomodation reservation form
• FLE card
• Medical card
• Learning agreement

The complete file is to be returned before the deadline to INSA-Rennes :

L - M1 : March 1
M2 : between March and May