Degree Students” (students who wish to obtain an INPL diploma)
Graduate Engineering diplomas
Candidates must have carried out successfully four years of university studies and undergo a strict selection process, the decision is made by a jury. Priority is given to candidates from partner universities.
Students seeking a graduate engineering degree from INPL schools must spend a minimum of three semesters, carry out an internship in industry and pass all exams.
Candidates should fill in the enclosed application form and contact the director of international relations of the school concerned. The deadline for applying is June 15.
The following documents must be enclosed with the application form: CV, cover letter, original certified copy of transcript of grades, original certified copy of diplomas (if any), two sealed letters of recommendation from faculty members of the student’s home university. For students from partner universities, certified copies are not required.
Master’s degrees
Students wishing to enter the first year of a Master’s course (M1) must hold a bachelor’s degree or any equivalent diploma validating a minimum of 3 years of university studies.
Students wishing to enter the second of a Master’s course (M2) must have studied at least one year after the Bachelor’s degree at their home university.(first year of a Master’s course or equivalent). The students are admitted after examination of their university record by the professor in charge of the Master’s course.
In all cases, the applicants need qualifications in scientific fields close to the Master’s course concerned.
The applicants should fill in the enclosed application form and send it no later than June 1 to the 'Service des Etudes et de la Recherche' of INPL together with all the documents required.in the application form.
Phd Studies
Applicants should contact the head of the laboratory in which they plan to do their PhD theses and submit the following documents :
- a resume (CV) and a letter of motivation
- record of studies including transcript of grades
- a letter of recommendation from the supervisor of the Master’s thesis (or from the supervisor of the graduate engineering program)
Applications are examined in turn by the thesis supervisor, by the head of the host laboratory and by the Doctoral school. The main role of the Doctoral school is to check that the applicant’s qualifications are adequate. In some cases, the candidate may be called for an interview. The President of INPL, after consulting the Scientific Committee, validates the decision taken by the Doctoral School and authorizes the applicant to enrol.
Exchange Students (non-degree students)
“Exchange students" are students from partner universities who come to INPL for a period of study or a placement in a laboratory (from 1 to 2 semesters) within the framework of an exchange agreement between INPL and their home university: European universities within the Socrates/Erasmus Scheme, Partner Universities in North or South America, Asia and Africa in or within various networks or international programs (GE4, CREPUQ, AUF) etc.
Candidates must have completed at least two years of higher studies in their home university.
Exchange students can spend one to two semesters at INPL either to take classes or to carry out a research project in a laboratory. They will not obtain a degree but their period of study will be validated by their home University through transfer of credits.
Students will be able to select courses from the syllabus from different semesters bearing in mind that this may cause difficulties due to conflicting schedules. It is therefore advisable to select courses from within the same year of study. Applicants should fill in the enclosed exchange application, and learning agreement forms (pdf files). The student who wishes to do a project in a laboratory should indicate on the learning agreement the topic of the project.
The following documents should be enclosed: a CV, letter of motivation, transcript of grades, and sent to the director of international relations of the school concerned.
The deadline for applying is June 15 for the first semester of the following year and December 1 for the second semester.
Registration of Exchange Students
Exchange students must register and pay the registration fees at their home university. They will be registered at INPL as "stagiaire" (non-degree student). The following documents are required for registration :
- proof of registration at the university of origin (i.e. University Student I.D. Card)
- proof of identity (birth certificate, copy of passport, copy of visa)
- proof of exchange student Status (Erasmus certificate, Tempus, Admission letter from INPL or a school of INPL specifying the dates of stay in Nancy
- proof of health insurance describing what medical costs are covered by the insurance and mentioning the dates of the beginning and end of the student's stay in France (for example E 111, European Health card, SE 401 Q – 106. In the absence of this document, students have to take out the French student health insurance plan (about 190 €)
- proof of personal liability insurance policy (which covers bodily injury and/or property damage that may be caused to third parties by the student while studying in France)
- about 15 Euros
- 2 passport photographs
The student card issued gives access to the university libraries, the sports facilities, and the other advantages offered to students in France. This card will also allow non European students to request a residence permit in the case of a stay lasting longer than three months.