Exchange Students: academic information
Application Procedure
When you have been selected by your home university and you have been nominated to IGR-IAE Rennes by the international office in your home university, the application procedure will be as follows
- 1. Search for courses offered by our school.
- 2. Check the specific requirements for each course you choose and make sure that you are eligible for all the courses that you select.
- 3. Fill out the online application form (information will be sent by the Exchange Student Coordinator). Make sure to prepare the following documents (ID photo, ID card or passport, study plan, transcripts etc...) in order to upload them on the application platform. Please note that students interested in double degree programs will have to go through an additional procedure which will be explained to them.
- 4. If you want to apply for housing via the university (limited number of rooms, “first come, first served"), make sure to fill out the online booking form . The application link will be provided by the exchange student coordinator.
- 5. Make sure your application is sent in well before the application deadline. Decisions on admission will be made one month or more after the application deadline. After that, letters of admission with all additional information will be sent out.
Please contact: igr-international-incoming@univ-rennes.fr
French as a Foreign Language (Exchange Students)
- Foreign students participating in an exchange program in one of the faculties of the Université de Rennes can benefit of 44 hours of French classes (2 classes per week).
Thanks to this offer, even total beginners in French can come to Rennes and get by in their daily life in France :
- Free of charge: only ONE semester (fall or spring semester),
- The C2 level is not covered,
- 150€ for a second semester.
These free courses are given at CIREFE (Centre International Rennais d’Études de Français pour Étrangers) on the Université de Rennes 2 – Villejean campus. They are organized by group of level. The incoming students’ officer is in charge of coordinating the registrations.
Key Data & Academic calendar
At IGR-IAE Rennes Graduate School of Management, the academic year is divided in two semesters, with a one or two-week break at Christmas and Easter.
Fall semester
Bachelor (3rd year)
- Lectures from September 2 to December 18, 2026
- Autumn break in October/November (1 week) (exact dates to be confirmed)
- Exam period in January, 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed)
Master (1st year):
- Lectures from September 2 to December 18, 2026
- Autumn break in October/November (1 week) (exact dates to be confirmed)
- Exam period in December, 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed)
Spring semester
Bachelor (3rd year)
- Lectures from January 4 to April 30, 2027
- Winter break in February/March (1 week) (exact dates to be confirmed)
- Exam period in March/April, 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed)
Master (1st year):
- Lectures from January 4 to April 30, 2027
- Winter break in February/March (1 week) (exact dates to be confirmed)
- Exam period in March/April, 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed)
French grading system
In France, we use a 0 to 20 scale to report the grades. The grading scale goes from the top grade “19-20 points” for an outstanding performance (rarely awarded) to the bottom grade “0 point” for a very poor performance (or “no show”). The passing mark is at “10 points”.
Above “10 points”, the corresponding grades are “10-11 points” = C, “12-14 points” = B, “15-16 points” = A and “17-20 points” = A+.
Exam organization
An exam period is organized at the end of each semester. During that week, exams will be organized for some of the courses. The other courses are tested during or after the lectures (continuous assessment) and are included in the final grade. Each professor informs their students of the exam procedures.
Contacts
Caroline Morel
Incoming exchange students coordinator
Tél. +33 2 23 23 41 32
Laura Sabbado Da Rosa
Vice Dean for International Affairs
