Coming to Ense3 as an exchange student

Autumn semester/year:
1) Nomination by your university: March 1 to April 15, 2024
2) Application to Ense3: March 1 to April 30, 2024
3) Acceptance decision: end of May 2024
4) Housing application: if accepted by June 15, 2024

Spring semester:
1) Nomination by your university: from September 15 to October 24, 2024
2) Application to Ense3: September 15 to November 10, 2024
3) Acceptance decision: early November 2024
4) Housing application: if accepted by November 15, 2024

- Welcome meeting: Friday, August 30^th, 2024
- Intensive French week: Monday 26th to Friday 30^th of August

Autumn semester

1^st year: 02/09/2024 to 17/01/2025

2^nd year: 04/09/2024 to 17/01/2025

3^rd year: 16/09/2024 to 24/01/2025

Spring semester

1^st and 2^nd year: 20/01/2025 to 06/06/2025
3^rd year: between 27/01/2025 and 30/09/2025

Exam resit
For spring and autumn semesters: August 2025

Grenoble INP offers priority accommodation in university residences for exchange students. At the end of the application period, you will receive an e-mail with a link to apply for accommodation (in July for the autumn semester and in November for the spring semester).

For further information on accommodation, visas (non-EU students) and insurance, please consult the ISSO website below:
International Student and Scholars Office

At Ense3, attendance at all academic activities (classes, practical work, projects, internships, visits, etc.) is compulsory. All absences must be justified.

For classes taught in French, a minimum B1 level in French is required. For courses taught in English, a minimum B1 level in English is required.
This means that if you choose courses in French and English, a B1 level in both English and French is required. Unless you are a native speaker, you will need to provide a language test or a certificate from your university to prove your language level.

Students can take French courses free of charge as follows:

- one intensive session (20 hours over one week) before the start of the fall semester
- an extensive session (2 hours per week over 10 weeks) during the fall and/or spring semester.

It is possible to take both the intensive and extensive sessions.
Further information on the French course will be sent to you after your application.

You can join a sport free of charge, for academic or leisure purposes:

- For academic purposes: the sport must be included in your choice of course/study contract. You will receive a grade and a credit (ECTS).
- For leisure: the sport will not be included in your choice of course. You will not receive a grade.
Further information on sport will be sent to you after your application.

At Ense3, you can sign up for the buddy system. Buddies are a tandem of two students, one local and one international. Your buddy can guide you through your life on campus in France, helping you to discover the city, meet new people, integrate into the local culture and so on.
Further information about sponsorship will be sent to you after your application.

To make your choice of classes, please refer to our offer below:
Course offer document Ense3

To find out more about our evaluation method, course types and resit examinations, please consult the document below.
Note: this bilingual document can be sent to your home university to explain the French evaluation system.

Evaluation and grading system document