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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

• f 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