The recruitment campaign for Spring Semester 2024/25 is now closed.
The next recruitment campaign for the 1st Semester (fall semester) or the full academic year will open on february 19, 2025.

However, you can begin consulting your courses in order to prepare your learning agreement. You can also find information about our administrative procedures and our different departments.Please note that courses may be modified/added prior to the opening of the campaign. Only selections made from the opening date of the next campaign (in February, 2025), will be accepted in your registration application.

This website aims to help exchange students understand and choose their course programme at INSA Lyon.
Course programmes complied on this website do not replace the application form and the learning agreement that are available for completion during exchange campaigns.

Full instructions to apply for an exchange are available on the INSA website: https://www.insa-lyon.fr/en/exchange-students 

INSA Lyon counts 9 departments of engineering.
For your learning agreement, you must choose:

  • A main department, and a minor department if you wish
  • 60% of total scientific ECTS credits in the main department
  • Only 1 or 2 courses in the minor department
  • 30 ECTS credits maximum per semester

NB: Level B1 is recommended.
You must be at least B1 level (CEFR) for all courses in French.

Recruitment campaigns open :
- in February, for an exchange starting in September (Stay for 1 academic year or 1 fall semester).
- in September, for an exchange starting in January (Stay for 1 spring semester).

Start configuring your "à la carte" program

Desired training time

Please let us know if you are interested in the options below

As a foreign student, you have the special opportunity to attend an intensive French course before the semester starts.

You can attend extensive French courses throughout the academic year: on average 2 hours per week.

Sport is a key aspect for students at INSA Lyon; a broad range of sports activities are available.