Rennes Exchange Program

in Economics

October 2018

Presented by Eric Avenel

The University of Rennes 1

The Faculty of Economics

3 main streams: Science, Technology, Engineering and Health Law, Politics, Management, Administration Science, Econ. Human Sciences (Philosophy and Communication)

27 733 students (3522 international ones,125 countries) Student professional integration: 92% 1830 faculty members, 340 researchers 56 partner countries, 138 bilateral partnerships, 35

double degrees 32 Research Units 6 Campuses, 57 student associations Diapason Center for Arts, 46 sport activities

University of Rennes 1

2711 students (1413 Bachelors, 749 Masters, 26 PHD, 391 distance learning , others 132)

3 Bachelors, 8 Masters/15 specialties 92 Professors and 350 external Professors Member of 2 research units 1 Bloomberg trading room, 1 experimental economics

laboratory

1 Economics club Student professional integration: Master (91%),

PHD (92%) Strong links with business world

The Faculty of Economics

Library of photos

70 to 80 outgoing students and 60 to 95 incoming students from exchange programs each year

25 to 30 international visiting professors each year

74 international destinations

10 exchange programs including 7 double degrees

One international section on one of our Bachelor degrees

1 partnership with the American Institute

1 AIESEC global youth network branch

AIESEC website: http://aiesecfrance.org/ American Institute: http://www.ifa-rennes.org/index.php

International Openness

Lasting Partnership

For more than 26 years, the Faculty of Economics has consistently worked hard at creating lasting and strong partnerships while developing new ones:

Program Number of countries

Number of partner universities

Partnership created in

Erasmus+ 14 36 1990

Quebec 1 8 1995

Bilateral partnerships 9 16 2000

Double degrees 12 12 From 2005 to 2015

The Rennes Exchange

Program in Economics

Capital City of Brittany Largest student city in Western France Major research cluster 10th largest city in France Population: 213 000 inhabitants 1 hour 25 min. from Paris, 1 hour from Nantes by train 1 hour from Barcelona, London, Berlin, Rome, Venice, Copenhagen, Faro 1 hour from the Emerald Coast Awarded France’s most pleasant city to live in 2016 by

the European Commission

Program location

More information on Rennes city

Time period: September until end of December (Fall) January until end of April (Spring)

Duration: 14 weeks Content: 9 (Spring) or 6 (Fall) courses/semester + optional free French course Teaching approach: 70% lectures, 30% tutorials/group

work/ games Weekly volume per module: 2 to 3 hours Group size: 20-25 Language: English Examination: ongoing assessment Prerequisites: 2 years of undergraduate studies

(depending on the chosen modules, some extra academic prerequisites may be preferable)

Program structure

More information on the course contents

Students have to choose at least 2 modules out of the following ones:

Module details – Fall

Module 1: Microeconomics

Module 2: Applied Economics

Module 3: Macroeconomics

and trade

Game Theory Statistics Macroeconomic

policies

Industrial Organisation Public economics International

economics

More information on the course contents

Students have to choose at least 2 modules out of the following ones:

Module details – Spring

Module 1: Macroeconomics, trade and European

economics

Module 2: Networks, markets and business

decisions

Module 3: Econometrics and applied economics

Economic growth Risk and Uncertainty Econometrics

European economics Innovation and digital networks Business intelligence

International trade Business simulation Transport and logistics

Starting on day of arrival, the students will receive different types of support:

Personal mentoring and French Buddy French tutorial at CIREFE International Integration Week Professors/Heads of programs International Mobility Center AIESEC global youth network

Support

More information on CMI More information on CIREFE More information on AIESEC More information on the American Institute

No French skills required Small groups (20-25) Ongoing assessment Immersion in a new teaching approach Strong support throughout the program Intercultural awareness: students are mixed with

French and International students Yearly program assessment

Program strengths

Over the four years of existence, the program has benefited from foreign students’ feedback:

School Year Incoming students

2014-2015 1(China)+18 Erasmus Students

2015-2016 4 (China, South Korea, USA)+19 Erasmus Students

2016-2017 39 students (EU, Brasil, China, South Korea, Russia,

Mexico…)

2017-2018 32 students (EU (16), China (9), South Korea (2), Russia (5))

2018-2019 36 students (EU(22), China (8), South Korea (4), Georgia (2))

Program assessment

Minimum Maximum

Rent University residences : Approx. 145 euros or 215 euros for a room with a

private bathroom

200 to 400 euros (private accommodation)

450 euros (Host family)

Meals Around 168 euros (60 meals at the university restaurant)

Around 360 euros (60 meals at 6 euros)

Breakfast Around 69 euros (30 meals at 2.3 Euros)

Around 90 euros (30 meals at 3 euros)

Drinks Around 15 euros (10 drinks at 1.5 €) Around 90 euros

Transport Around 15 euros Around 38 euros

Leisure Around 76 euros Around 120 euros

Social Security

0 euros 0 euros

Faculty Registration

Complimentary Complimentary

Books 20 euros 40 euros

Suggested Monthly Budget for one student:

Cost of living

ANNEX

Our degrees

Double degrees

7 double degrees have been launched by the Faculty of Economics and its partners:

Level Topic Country

Bachelor Economics and Management Germany

Masters Economics and Management Germany

Masters Economics and Management Spain

Masters Public and Business Management

Spain

Masters International Business and SMEs

Quebec, Sweden

Masters Economics and Innovative Corporation Management

Sweden

Masters Public Economics Public Finance

Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Portugal, China

Our exchange programs

10 exchange programs (including 7 double degrees) have been launched by the Faculty of Economics and its partners:

Program Number of countries

Number of partner universities

Partnership created in

Erasmus+ 14 36 1990

Quebec 1 8 1995

Bilateral partnerships 9 16 2000

Double degrees 12 12 From 2005 to 2015