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Institut dEtudes Politiques de Rennes
Rennes, France
(pop. 300,000)
Student Enrollment: 620
Language of instruction: French
www.rennes.iep.fr/
Course information
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PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year and semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is Good.
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for International students is Limited.
Courses
Semester of Full Year enrollment in regular university courses
Economics, Finance, History, International Relations, Languages, Law, Management, Political Science, Public Administration.
Academic Notes
ISEP students are eligible for the Certificat d'Etudes Politiques after completing the course requirements during the exchange period (semester or year). Conference de methode in the second and final years are not available to ISEP participants.
Special Academic Conditions
Cross-registration is possible with all three members of the consortium.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
This site is part of a consortium. Although you should list specific sites on your application, please be aware that your placement could be made at any university within the consortium.
Language Notes
A minimum of 4-5 semesters of university-level French or the equivalent must be completed prior to the program.
One French langage course is offered in addition to regular classes during the academic year for intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours per week: 2
A 2 week pre-session, intensive French language program is mandatory for all students, included in ISEP benefits, at the intermediate and advanced levels.
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for US Students
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for I-to-I Students
Program Dates
Academic year: Early September to end of May
Semester 1: Early September to mid-December
Semester 2: January to end of May.
Housing and Meals
ISEP students live in residence halls in single-occupancy rooms and receive a stipend for meals in the student cafeterias. Married student housing is not available.
Profile
Created in 1991, the Rennes Institut d'Etudes Politques (IEP) belongs to the Sciences Po group of nine higher education establishments in France. Although the Rennes IEP is officially attached to the Universite de Rennes 1, it is administratively and pedagogically independent. Fine professors as well as guest lecturers, top civil servants, and heads of industry teach the carefully selected group of 620 IEP students. The IEP takes a pluri-disciplinary approach to the academic program to provide a solid grounding in general culture, allowing students to choose from a wide range of professions upon graduation. Study abroad and internships are also integral elements of the program.
Location
Rennes, the capital of Brittany, is a lively city with 300,000 inhabitants (including the main suburbs). The architecture shows various aspects in connection with the history of the city: medieval, 18th century, and modern style. Rennes also has a thriving automobile industry and is a center for computing and telecommunications research and development. It is also a cultural capital and the city has an opera, concert halls and theaters. In addition, it hosts an annual film festival and internationally known rock festival. The student population of the city is around 60,000.
Its central position in Brittany allows easy access to the beaches and places of interest on the north coast (Le Mont Saint Michel and Saint Malo are less than an hour's drive away) as well as the Atlantic coast. Brittany is also only a two hours' ride from Paris on the TVG, a high-speed train.
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