Dear international students,

Before your arrival

Once you have been selected by your home university, you will need to submit your online application to Sciences Po Lille’s International Office. You will be required to upload your CV and a nomination letter.

You will then receive an official letter of acceptance as well as information to prepare your arrival, such as the program calendar with important events and a list of the courses open to international students.

Your arrival

Orientation and Registration

The first days of your semester will be dedicated to an introductive seminar during which students will have an intensive class of methodology as well as intensive French language courses.

The administrative registration will take place during this introductive seminar.

The documents you will need are:

• 2 ID pictures.
• Insurance: EU students must bring the European health card. Students coming from countries outside the European Union have to pay the French social insurance (217€). The international or personal insurance will not be accepted. While applying for your visa, it is not necessary for you to ask for an insurance policy covering health costs during your stay in France.
• Copy of identity Card or passport (with VISA) for students outside European Union.
• Birth certificate (languages accepted: French, English, Spanish, German and Italian; preferably in French for non EU students).

Once your file is processed, you will get your student ID.

During the first days of your semester, the students from the Bureau des Internationaux (association in charge of integrating the international exchange students) will organize lots of events, like lunches, visits, parties, games and so on. You will meet your other classmates and will start to live your own international experience.

Student Life

Sciences Po Lille is a real student community…we hope you will find what you like or what you are looking for to integrate in one our the many student clubs and organizations.