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• LocationVilleurbanne, France
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INSA Lyon (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon) is an engineering school on the LyonTech-La Doua campus in Villeurbanne, next to Lyon, with a second campus in Oyonnax. International mobility is mandatory for all its students; 26% of students are international, from 100 nationalities, and the school has 200 partner institutions, 36 double-degree agreements and offices in Brazil, China and Mexico.

Its programmes include:

• Engineering degrees, including work-study (apprenticeship) routes
• Bachelor's programmes, among them an International Bachelor in Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering taught entirely in English
• Master's degrees and specialised master's (mastère spécialisé)
• Doctoral studies
• Continuing education

Engineering departments cover biotechnology and bioinformatics, civil engineering and urban planning, electrical engineering, energy and environmental engineering, industrial engineering, computer science, materials science, mechanical engineering and telecommunications. There are four international sections (ASINSA, AMERINSA, EURINSA, GLOBALINSA) and some courses are taught in English. Exchange students can come for one semester or a full year under Erasmus, bilateral or other agreements, apply for on-campus housing, and join summer or winter French schools.

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• International Bachelor in Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, taught entirely in English and open to students worldwide (not through Parcoursup)
• Bachelor Mutations Technologiques et Industrielles: three years via Parcoursup, with a pre-bachelor year and five apprenticeship specialisations
• Bachelor specialisations in refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning; electrical network infrastructure; plastics engineering and industrial ecology; civil engineering and environment

The engineering degree is also offered, including through apprenticeship.

Exchange students (one semester or a full year) must be nominated by their home university under a bilateral, Erasmus, FITEC or other agreement, and apply through MoveON. Required documents:

• Copy of passport or ID and a passport photo
• Official transcripts for the last two years, in French or English
• CV in French or English
• Cover letter, preferably in French
• Provisional course selection signed by the home institution

Applicants for INSA Lyon's degree programmes should contact the admissions service ([email protected]).

Exchange students need at least a B1 level in English and/or French, depending on the language of their courses. Students choosing French-taught courses with an A2 level can still apply, but must attend the Summer School and reach B1 before classes start. Summer (4 ECTS) and winter (2 ECTS) French schools are offered, and students can take up to two language courses, including French as a foreign language or tandem courses.