study and discover at the école normale supérieure de Lyon 10 Reasons to join the ENS de lyon

Leading-edge research: fundamental 1 VERY HIGH LEVEL TRAINING 3 and CLOSELY LINKED TO BUSINESS • A culture of excellence • Research covering a broad spectrum of disciplines with more than 20 laboratories in Exact sciences, Humanities and Social • Tailored study itineraries based on students’ professional sciences and personal projects • The highest teacher-student rate in the world (1 teacher- • Internationally recognized training researcher or researcher for every 3 students) enabling each • Multidisciplinary training courses student to be integrated into research teams throughout • French and International double degree courses their course (Engineering, Veterinary studies, Intercultural studies, • International collaboration with the world’s best universities French-German, etc.) • 1 Fields medal, 5 members of the Académie des Sciences, • Ranked 5th place in the world for small universities (fewer 38 CNRS medals than 5,000 students), Times Higher Education 2016 • 19 members of the Institut Universitaire de • 4th national place in the TOP 100 global institutions with • A library, equipment and technological platforms of the best student-to-staff ratio, Times Higher Education 2016 exceptional quality • Academic research of the highest level in tune with the economic world: numerous industrial contracts, 20 start-ups created since 1999 2 TRAINING THROUGH RESEARCH • Close-ties between 11 teaching departments and research laboratories from the ENS de Lyon DIVERSIFIED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • 31 Master’s degrees 4 IN FRANCE AND ABROAD • Courses leading to a doctorate: 410 doctoral students • Careers in teaching and research • Participation in seminars and scientific events, long-term • Senior civil service positions, Haute fonction publique internships • Careers in the private sector: industry, health, environment, • Multidisciplinary junior laboratories which bring together energy, finance, media, publishing, performing arts, etc Master and Doctoral students around an innovative research project. These are recognized student initiatives and funded by the Scientific Council of the ENS de Lyon AN URBAN CAMPUS • Reference Centre in education with the IFÉ (French Institute 5 IN OF EUROPE of Education), the LLE (Laboratory of Education) and the • 15 minutes from city center Education and Digital Humanities Department • 20 very active student associations • Over 360 scientific and cultural events per year • Student residences • 2 hours by TGV from and , close to the , international airport The 2nd UNIVERSITY 6 AND SCIENTIFIC SITE IN FRANCE 9 FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS • Member of the Université de Lyon, bringing together 12 • 20 Ampère scholarships from the ENS de Lyon higher education and research institutions; 129,000 students, €1000/month for a year to integrate one of our Master’s 11,500 teachers and researchers programs • Participation in 11 Laboratories of Excellence • Scholarships from the Laboratoire d’Excellence MILYON • Member of the Collège des Hautes Études Lyon-Science[s] €1000/month for 10 months to integrate the Master’s Advanced Mathematics or Fundamental Computer Science • Erasmus Mundus Scholarships from the to integrate the Master’s Atomic Scale modelling of physical, 7 AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION chemical and biomolecular systems – ATOSIM • 8 scholarships from the ENS de Lyon • 78 nationalities on campus, 18% of students trained abroad, For the best foreign normalien students (best candidate in 16% international students each area of study who is not a national of the European • 214 university partners in 54 countries Union or from a country of the European economic area): • Strategic Partnerships: East China Normal University, École €1,000/month for 4 years Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne, Scuola Normale For nationals of the European Union: a status of civil servant Superiore in Pisa, University of Ottawa, Universidade de São pupil paid €1,500/month for 4 years by the French State Paulo, University of Tokyo, Goethe Universität-Frankfort, and commitment to work for 10 years in the public service, Oslo University, IISER Pune a higher education or French or International research institution (including the period of study at the ENS de Lyon) • Financing from the ENS de Lyon for international doctoral AN ESSENTIAL TOOL, students 8 FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE • Immersion course “Discovery French as a Foreign Language”  INDIVIDUALIZED STUDENT RECEPTION (1 week at the end of August) 10 ANd SUPERVISION • Methodological knowledge «à la française» through workshops focused on university oral and writing practice • Welcome days at the beginning of each semester • Opportunity to share a rich and diverse culture in diverse • Single point for you to accomplish all your administrative workshops: French civilisation, Creative writing, Drama, etc. procedures (enrolment,residence permit, bank,…) • Validation of competencies with ECTS or a certificate from • Personalized tutoring the Language Center • Asset, an association dedicated to international students: French student mentors, international banquet, home- coming evening, tourist outings to discover France

More information: http://www.ens-lyon.fr Admission

Upon Academic Within competitive To do an internship profile entrance in one of the For an ENS Lyon Master's degree examination laboratories or doctorate prepared at the You can contact 1 of our 23 ENS de Lyon: 226 positions laboratories. Each year, they receive To become a normalien, Admission according to the level of many international students a specific French status open motivated by fundamental research. the applicants and their motivation to international students, for research and teaching professions there are several possibilities: List of laboratories: Several scholarship programs http://www.ens-lyon.eu/recherche/ 1st entrance examination: upon available for international students 2 years of training in a Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles (classes to prepare students for Within the the entrance examinations to the top-ranking higher education framework establishments in France) The cost of studies of an international 2nd entrance examination: In France, in public institutions preparation after obtaining a of higher education, the State exchange university degree for students in assumes most of the training Science, Medicine or Pharmacy fees (an average of €10,000 per Bilateral agreements, Erasmus, For nationals of the European student per year). CREPUQ (Québec) or ORA (Ontario) Union: a status of civil servant pupil • Annual tuition fees: 1 or 2 semester study period at the paid €1,500/month for 4 years by €184/year for a Bachelor’s ENS de Lyon, recognized by the the French State and commitment degree (Licence) student’s home university to work for 10 years in the public €256/year for a Master’s service, a higher education or French €391/year for Doctoral studies or International research institution (academic rates for 2016-2017) (including the period of study at the Tuition fee exoneration for ENS de Lyon) exchange students (Bilateral 8 scholarships from the ENS de Lyon agreements, Erasmus, CREPUQ For the best foreign normalien or ORA programs). students (best candidate in each area • French health insurance of study who is not a national of the protection provided by the European Union or from a country of Sécurité Sociale enables the European economic area): €1,000/ beneficiaries to obtain the month for 4 years reimbursement of a part of their medical fees for a student subscription of €215 (academic rates 2016-2017). This insurance is compulsory for non-European students.

More information: http://www.ens-lyon.fr/admissions/ Study at the ENS de lyon

European and TAILORED TRAINING MASTER’S OPEN International studies TOWARDS ACADEMIC TO INTERNATIONAL • “AlterEurope” • East Asia and contemporary Asia EXCELLENCE STUDENTS Geomatics • Digital Geography • Personalized training adjusted to Performing Arts and Live Land management your scientific and professional Entertainment project and local development • Dramaturgy • Emerging countries, developing • Tutoring by ENS teacher-researchers Cinema and audiovisual countries • Study periods abroad • Les pensées du cinéma (history, History of Philosophy philosophy ans esthetics) • Long-term internships in • History of Philosophy laboratories, companies or public Languages, literature institutions Philosophy and foreign and regional • Contemporary Philosophy civilizations • English studies Digital Humanities a demanding training • Arabic studies • Digital Humanities • Chinese studies Information From L3 (final year of Licence/ • Germanic studies and communication Bachelor’s degree), the ENS de Lyon • Spanish studies • Information Architecture offers training from the Bachelor’s • Italian studies degree, through to the Master and • Russian studies Medieval civilizations then the Doctorate • History, archeology and literature Literature of Christian and Medieval Muslim LICENCE (3 years) • Modern literature (options in the Students are enrolled to study at the French Language, French Literature, civilizations universities on site and follow the Comparative and Francophone) History ENS de Lyon programs Ancient Civilizations • Construction of contemporary societies MASTER’S (2 years) • Ancient History • From the to Revolution Co-accredited Master’s (Universities • Languages, literature and ancient Lyon 1, Lyon 2, Lyon 3, Saint-Étienne, civilisations Political Science ) are awarded by the ENS de • History of political thought Lyon in 31 specializations (65 Master’s Analysis and programs) Economical policy Cognitive science • Economy and finance • Fundamental and Applied Cognitive DOCTORATE (3 years) development Prepared in one of the 23 ENS Currency, Banking, laboratories, within the framework of Finance, Insurance Social Sciences the 11 doctoral schools • Economy and finance • Administrator of research institutions and skills development • Diversified approach to health • Education and knowledge in society • Sociology of space • Societies, institutions, temporalities Sociology • Analysis of contemporary societies International 11 doctoral schools Sciences of religions Master’s diploma The doctorate can be codirected with and societies a foreign university thesis director • Sciences of religions and societies Biology, Bioengineering and (cotutelle internationale de thèse). in Life Sciences and Technologies and urban In 2016, a total of 410 doctoral with Ecole polytechnique students, 60 of whom in environments fédérale de Lausanne, «co-tutoring», preparing their thesis • New life styles and living spaces in Switzerland contemporary cities in the laboratories of the ENS de • Smart cities and learning cities Computer Sciences Lyon, in one of the 11 Doctoral and Communication systems schools. Environmental with école polytechnique management fédérale de Lausanne, • Management of natural resources, Switzerland environmental and landscaping Physics, Photonics, Chemistry, dynamics Nanotechnology and Materials Biology Engineering

• Biosciences with Politecnico di Milano, • Biohealth Italy • Biosciences and shaping Atomic and Molecular Modelling of complex systems in Physical, Chemical and Teaching of sciences Biomolecular systems (ATOSIM) • Teaching of experimental sciences Supported by the Erasmus Mundus and mathematics program of the European Union with Università degli studi di Roma Computer Sciences “La Sapienza”, Italy, Level of • Fundamental Computer Universiteit van , Studies Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, languages Mathematics and The Netherlands (classification according to the applications Franco-German intercultural studies Common European Framework • Advanced mathematics (German studies or Political sciences of Reference for Languages) Physics and or Modern literature) • Literature, Human Sciences Supported by the French-German and Social Sciences: minimum Chemistry University requirement level C1 in French • Science and innovation With Albert-Ludwigs- (Physics and Chemistry) • Exact Sciences: level B2 Universität Freiburg, required in French and/ Earth Sciences, Université Lumière Lyon 2 or English according to the Environment Master’s • Paleontology, Sedimentology, Paleo environments • The Earth and Planets

taught in english, german, french

More information: http://www.ens-lyon.fr/etudes/ Life on the campus

AN ACTIVE STUDENT QUALITY RESIDENTIAL Lyon, COMMUNITY LIFE – MANY FACILITIES A PLEASANT CITY CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC • 2 student residences with different EVENTS types of accommodation: rooms to TO STUDY The Student’s bureau organizes many share activities or apartments to rent from 1 to The ENS de Lyon campus is not • The Federation of associations is 5 people, from €212 to €405 (prices far from the cycling banks of the made up of twenty cultural, artistic 2016) Rhône and the new district of the and sports associations: ENScène Internet access, Wi-Fi and laundry : Musée des , (drama, dance, film, music), services, bicycle and car parking ,... and next to the ENplaStik (contemporary art), • 2 restaurants Biodistrict Lyon Gerland. Asset (foreign students), Champ • 1 large garden covering 5 hectares Very well connected (metro, tram, Libre (film production), ENthèse, stations Velov), the campus is 15 ENSeigner (tutoring for high school OTHER EXCEPTIONAL minutes from the train stations of students), the ENS choir, Sports FACILITIES and Part-Dieu and less Associations... • The FSDIE (solidarity and • An extensive computer network, than an hour from the international available 24/7 airport of Lyon Saint-Exupéry development of student initiative funds) supports student projects • 1 library open day and night • More than 300 scientific and cultural • The latest technical equipment events every year are organized available for loan (video camera, on campus (conferences, symposia, camera,...) seminars, exhibitions, music, cinema, • 1 video recording studio amsterdam theatre, dance, choir, etc.) • 1 professional theater londres 1h50 • Varied sports activities: free courses • Music rooms berlin • 1 community hall 5h50 and equipment, skiing, boating, • 2 free access gyms (with a climbing paris diving excursions... 2h10 • The Asset student association wall) 2h organizes many events for the • 1 dance hall genève integration of international students • 1 fitness room lyon 1h40 in their new life: welcome evenings, • 1 tennis court tandem language programs, cultural 2h ,... 1h30 madrid • The ENS de Lyon is a member of 1h40 rome the program "Youth Ambassadors barcelone of Lyon". It organizes activities to discover Lyon's rich cultural environment and meetings with major institutionnal and business leaders.

More information: http://www.ens-lyon.fr/campus/ they have studied at the ens de lyon

IShA dhAmI from India, 1 a trainee in the Chemistry laboratory, ENS de Lyon 1 master’s student in Chemistry iiSEr Pune, INDIA "You can go to anywhere in Lyon and it’s so beautiful. I like Lyon, walking along the river. It's very peaceful there. Lyon is a central hub, so you have access to many 2 countries. It's very easy." ABdeL RAhmAn ABOU eInIen from Palestine, 2 Ampère bursary for excellence, Master’s in Chemistry, ENS de Lyon 3 Chemical process engineer, Borealis, FRANCE "Students are selected based on a very tough national entrance examination and few applicants are admitted each year. Studying here is a great experience full of 4 learning and discoveries". ALeXAndRU PLeSCO from Romania, 3 Master’s in Fundamental Computer Science, ENS de Lyon 5 President of the start-up XtremLogic, FRANCE "The professors are leaders in their fi eld of research and at the same time they put a of effort into transferring their knowledge. And since there are normally just a dozen students per class, they can achieve that very well. All of this helps you to progress at an incredible speed."

dAn ZhAnG from China, 4 Doctorate in Sociology, ENS de Lyon Teacher-researcher in Sociology of Education, East China normal University, CHINA "As the ENS de Lyon is small, we live on campus and work there. It is like a home for us foreign students. The campus is so with sheep and different plants. When you are tired, you can enjoy the sun in the garden, and you can refresh your ideas and energize your mind."

mARGARITA SmAGInA from Russia, 5 Master’s program in english studies, ENS de Lyon PhD student, iHrim laboratory, École doctorale 3La, Université de Lyon, FRANCE "The international service was very effi cient, and the staff there knew every student personally!

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ÉCOLE NOrMALE SUPÉrIEUrE dE LyON Site descartes Site Monod Tél. : + 33 (0)4 37 37 60 00 15, Parvis René Descartes 46, allée d’Italie Métro ligne B, station Debourg BP 7000 - 69342 Lyon cedex 07 Lyon 7e Tramway T1, arrêts ENS Lyon et Debourg