International Academy

The Summer university for international higher education & research publics in Hauts-de-France.

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    What is the International Academy?

    From June to September, the International Academy organises face-to-face or online training programmes that provide access to French universities and graduate schools as part of preparatory sessions for studies or explorations of the training and research offerings of higher education institutions.

    On a dynamic, multicultural summer campus, the International Academy runs pre-university, propaedeutical and (pre-)doctoral programmes with the highest standards of training and welcome services.

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      Training

      Make the smart move! The International Academy promotes the success of international students of all levels and disciplines by fostering successful academic integration. Join us and benefit from experienced teachers and researchers from excellent institutions, labs and companies in the Hauts-de-France and beyond.

    • Welcome Services

      Everything is ready for your smooth arrival! We provide high-standard welcome services depending on your programme: welcoming at the station, transportation, accommodation or administrative tutoring. Make yourself at home!

    • Higher education and research institutions

      We welcome new collaborations! Universities, graduate schools and laboratories of the Hauts-de-France may get in touch with us for tailor-made programmes.

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    1,265 students
    37 partner
    universities
    83 nationalities
    13,783 hours of
    training

       

    Pre-University Programmes

    Pre-university programmes are intensive summer training sessions aiming at facilitating a successful integration of studies and life in France.
    They are designed for international students seeking French-taught degrees, offering linguistic, methodological, (inter)cultural, practical and/or propaedeutical preparation required for future studies and life in France, together with welcome services and administrative support – taking into account their language levels and fields of study.

    • The Academy.90 programme is a 90-hour face-to-face training taught in French, designed in collaboration with all our partner institutions and open to any international student or researcher,
    • Every e-Academy.25 (taught in English) or e-Academy.20 (taught in French) programme has been tailored on request by one partner institution to meet their students’ needs.

    When the training takes place in person, the final assessment of French language skills may take the form of an official “Test de Connaissance du Français” (TCF).

    If you want to register: Contact Us!

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    2023 face-to-face pre-university programme for all international publics.

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    2023 online pre-university programmes for students from our partner institutions.

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    Summer Schools

    Our research-oriented or academic summer schools are English-taught international summer schools covering specific subjects for learning, discovering and networking into studies or research in France.

    • Specialist lectures and workshops taught by top-tier research laboratories or institutes,
    • Cultural immersion to get a glimpse into the life of a young researcher in Hauts-de-France.

    High standard programme for international students

    Cutting-edge training in specific domains
    Scientific research project or group study case
    Visits, culture & social events

    The International Academy has been running summer schools since 2017!

    Our alumni are happy as they’ll tell you about it:

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    • I would like to thank all the organization for being so careful with all of us.
      Julia FIGUEIREDO CUNHA
    • The summer school was very interesting and helpful. You could get an overall understanding about food and health. It’s also a great chance to discover the French society and make friends with very nice local people.
      LIU Tingting
    • In the Summer School, many professors shared their research projects, and provided a general understanding of sustainable catalysis in a short month. I learned the latest progresses and main challenges in biomass utilization, which has deeply influenced my PhD research.
      WU Dan
    • Experiencing the course in France opened great opportunities to study human health, to connect with people from different countries, and learn more about France. Everything was on point for an effusive learning and cultural stay in France. Thank you!
      Matheus Thomaz NOGUEIRA SILVA LIMA

    We’ll run 3 summer schools in July 2023… Make your choice!