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Sustainable Development and
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June and July 2014
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Solar Home Analysis
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Color
Economy
Your
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Ecology World
CyberSecurity
The Magic of Water
Renewable Energies
Green IT
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Course
June 2 to June 27, 2014
Program Structure
• Introduction to Renewable Energy : a Focus on Solar Energy
• Sustainable Entrepreneurship
• Ecology versus Economy : Views from France, Europe and the World
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Common Core
• Intensive French Language Course
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Program
all taught
in English
June 30 to July 25, 2014
Program Structure
• Current Practices in Renewable Energy
• Color Your World
• Solar Home Design
• Green IT and IP Networking of the Future
• Cybersecurity
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Common Core
• Engineering Design: From Pencil to Product
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Preface
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Bonjour and bienvenue
Anne-Marie Michel
Director of International
Relations, Université
Catholique de Lille
to the 13th European Summer Program (ESP) of Université
Catholique de Lille, France’s leading private university. Since its
conception, more than 1,000 students from all continents have
taken part in the program, living over and above an excellent
academic experience a true life changing opportunity.
Created in 2001 to invite international students to the heart of
Europe, the ESP has grown into a program which offers
graduate and undergraduate students both general and specific
knowledge in the fields of Business, Engineering, Humanities
and Science.
The success of the program is defined by its varied elective
courses taught mainly in English, multiple curriculum-related
fieldtrips, small multinational classes, and an experienced and
dedicated international faculty and administration.
Last but not least it is the charming French city of Lille, a vibrant
and dynamic university city in the centre of Western Europe
and home to the Université Catholique de Lille since 1875. Lille
is connected to Brussels by train in 35 minutes, to Paris in 60
minutes and to London in 80 minutes, which makes the ESP a
perfect program for students planning to visit and study Europe
at first hand.
Follow the ESP and experience an integrated, academic and
convivial summer program, and a complete cultural experience
in France and the Heart of Europe.
A très bientôt,
and see you soon in Lille!
Anne-Marie Michel
Director of International Relations,
Université Catholique de Lille
and the European Summer Program Team.
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Université Catholique de Lille
Université Catholique de Lille is France’s largest private university with over 25,500
full time students and 5,000 staff members. As a comprehensive university, Université
Catholique de Lille is home to 26 different faculties and schools and offers more than
170 distinct degrees in several centres of excellence:
• Law, Economics & Management
• Sciences & Engineering
• Health Sciences & Social Work
• Humanities.
Based on the University's Centres of Excellence in the Science and Engineering disciplines,
a Science and Engineering summer program on "Sustainable Development and
Technologies of the 3rd Millenium" is offered by the Science and Engineering departments
of Université Catholique de Lille. Faithful to the French tradition of engineering higher
education, all our engineering departments deliver government-recognized degrees and
focus on specific fields of study and research.
HEI School of Engineering
HEI (Hautes Etudes d’Ingénieur) was created in 1885 and belongs to a number of networks
including Université Catholique de Lille. The School has two campuses in Lille and
Chateauroux. HEI School of Engineering trains future engineers able to conduct major
technical projects and to manage international and multicultural team. It offers a large list
of courses in 12 different areas: Architectural Engineering, Banking, Finance and Insurance,
Biomedical Engineering, Building and Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Energy, Building and
Environment, Energy, Electrical Systems and Control Systems, Industrial Management,
Mechanical Design and Engineering, Mechatronics, Technologies, Innovation, Textiles and
International Management. It has 2,000 students, 200 full-time teaching staff, 350 part-time
teachers and 30 PhD students. www.hei.fr
ISA Group the Institute of Agriculture, Food Industry,
Environment and Landscape Management in Lille
ISA Group Lille is a French College of Life Sciences providing education, research and
consulting activities for companies in the fields of Agriculture, Food Science and Technology,
Environmental Sciences and Landscape Management. It has 130 permanent staff, 1 200
full-time students of which 10% are international students. ISA Group offers Bachelors,
Masters and Engineering programmes taught in French and in English. All its degrees are
accredited by the French Ministry of Education and are recognized internationally. Groupe
ISA also offers international Masters and double-degree programmes in cooperation with
privileged partner universities in the USA, India, China, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, the Netherlands
and the Czech Republic. www.isa-lille.fr
Université Catholique de Lille
ISEN
ISEN is the engineering college of Université Catholique de Lille specializing in Information
Technology and Nanoscience/ Nanotechnology. It was founded in 1956 and now trains 1,400
students and 300 graduates every year. ISEN employs 220 professors, researchers and
teachers and has developed 8 research laboratories together with the French National
Center for Research, CNRS. In 1991 and 1994 ISEN founded two more campuses in Brest
and Toulon.
The training and research activities at ISEN are recognized worldwide in all the applications
of Electronics: Control Engineering, IT, Telecommunications, Networking, Microelectronics
as well as Nanotechnologies.
Some of the most important companies where ISEN engineers are employed include: EADS,
Thales Group, Airbus, IBM, Toyota, British Telecom, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Infineon,
Intel, Texas Instruments and more. http://www.isen.fr
ICAM School of Engineering
Created in 1898, ICAM now offers higher education programs in various fields: Engineering,
Fluid Mechanics, Material Engineering, Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, and Computer Sciences.
2 different types of higher education studies are provided: an integrated graduate program
or co-op graduate program in 5 school.
For these 2 courses, the 4 key points of ICAM’s educational vision are: a mix of theoretical
lectures and practical exercises in laboratories, a large part in the curriculum for humanities
as well as social, cultural and international exchange, a regular review of technical and
human experience based upon Jesuit pedagogy (“Pedagogy of Decision-Making”), strong
relationships with companies: internships, visits, lectures given by professionals, projects,
business services in Research, Development and Innovation.
Faculté des Sciences et Technologies
Created in 1875, the Faculty of Science and Technologies of Université Catholique de Lille
is based around two main themes: Life, Nature and Environmental Science on the one hand
and Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science on the other. In total, the Faculty of
Science and Technologies of Université Catholique de Lille offers 17 programs in biology,
biotechnology, environment, life science, food industry, engineering science, mathematics,
computer science, physics and chemistry. http://flst.icl-lille.fr
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Supporting Institutions
USA:
Canisius College, New York
Globalinks Learning Abroad
Juniata College, Pennsylvania
Keene State University, New Hampshire
Marquette University, Wisconsin
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin
Niagara University, New York
North Carolina State University, North Carolina
Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan
Santa Clara University
St Norbert College, Wisconsin
The University of Memphis, Tennessee
Villanova University, Pennsylvania
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii
Canada:
Grant MacEwan University,
Edmonton, Alberta
King's University College at The
University of Western Ontario,
London Ontario
University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta
The Netherlands:
The Roosevelt Academy,
Middelburg
Mexico:
De La Salle
University,
Mexico
Universidad de
Monterrey,
Monterrey
Argentina :
Universidad Catolica
de Cordoba, Cordoba
India:
Christ University,
Bangalore
Rajagiri Centre for
Business Studies,
Cochin
Taiwan:
Fu Jen Catholic University,
Taipei
National Taiwan University,
Taipei
Providence University
Wenzao Ursuline College of
Languages, Kaohsiung
Australia:
Australian Catholic
University
Deakin University
Queensland University
of Technology
China / Hong Kong / Macau:
The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
United International College,
Zhuhai, China
University of Macau, Taipa, Macau
The European Summer Program (ESP)
The European Summer Program is composed of two 4-week
courses (from June 2 to June 27 and from June 30 to July 25).
Students can choose from a large variety of electives. The
program offers a variety of academic courses in English utilizing
the University’s expertise in Science and Engineering.
Université Catholique de Lille’s summer courses are all related
to Sustainable Development with a focus for 2014 on
Technologies of the 3rd Millennium.
2 tracks are provided:
The first track includes 1 Science and Engineering course + a
French Intensive Language Course as well as an introduction
to intercultural communication (June session). Following this
initial study abroad program, students can do a 20-day
immersion in a French lab or company during the month of July.
The second track includes 2 Science and Engineering courses
(July session): 1 elective + a common track about Engineering
Design. A hands-on course that teaches students how to
manage a project from pencil to product delivery, including
aspects such as working as a team, communicating about the
product and managing the budget.
Teaching includes theoretical background and practical learning
through site visits and hands-on activities. All courses fulfill
ECTS standards and detailed transcripts are sent to home
universities on request. Our educational methods combine
lectures, presentations, research, labs, group work, case
studies, and student participation for intercultural and
interactive classes. The program has been designed as a real
“package”, including academic courses, curriculum-related
field trips, personalized assistance, accommodation, and 24/7
assistance and support —another advantage especially for
students travelling abroad for the first time.
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The ESP in Lille
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was definitely useful
for my professional
career. It was the first
time that I
experienced full-time
immersion in an
international and
stimulating
environment. I learned
what an important
role diversity and
understanding
divergent points of
view plays.
Nowadays, this
awareness helps me a
lot in creating good
professional
relationships in my
daily working life.
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Katja, Germany, ESP 2005
now working at the
European Union’s
Committee of the Regions
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Course Catalogue 2014
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June 2 to 27, 2014
(choose 1)
Introduction to Renewable Energies:
a Focus on Solar Energy
Elective
or
40 hrs
Industrial Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Economy
3 ECTS credits
or
Ecology Versus Economy :
Views from France, Europe and the World
Common Core
60 hrs
Intensive French Language Program
beginner, intermediate, advanced levels
« introduction to Intercultural Communication »
6 ECTS credits
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The ESP program in Lille
provides the complete package:
excellent language classes,
a variety of elective courses,
and diverse extra-curricular
activities, all offered in a
welcoming environment where
the staff are always attentive to
student needs.
❞
Dr William Thompson,
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean,
College of Arts and Sciences,
University of Memphis, USA
Course Catalogue 2014
Introduction to Renewable Energies :
a Focus on Solar Energy
Teaching language: English
Pre-requisite: Understand and speak academic level English. Applicants should be 2nd year
students (or above) in BSc (Science subjects) or 2nd year students (or above) in BA (Business
Administration). Team work ability. Open mind, creativity and curiosity.
Content: Introduction to Renewable Energies with a focus on solar energy on vehicles and in
housing. Study visits. Design of a model/small object to illustrate the use of solar energy. 4week immersion period in a French company on request (extra fees, see below). Introduction
to intercultural communication to better understand European people and culture and develop
communication skills in an international setting.
Industrial Entrepreneurship in a sustainable economy
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English. Applicants should be 2nd year
students (or above) in BSc (Science subjects) or 2nd year students (or above) in BA (Business
Administration). Team work ability. Open mind, creativity and curiosity.
Content: Open to both Engineering and Business students, this programme is a great
opportunity to work in a multi-competency and multi-cultural team and build in 4 weeks a full
presentation of a new business start-up.
The programme will bring knowledge, methodology and short experience in the different fields
of a new business start-up : creativity, product/service concept, marketing, communication,
business-model, legal, business plan, finance, ... Mixing students from Engineering and
Business, the working teams will combine multiple competencies, allowing them to imagine
a new product or service in the business of Sustainable Energies and Services. In 40 hours,
students will have to prepare a full presentation to a jury. A significant part of the students will
come from Loyola ICAM College of Engineering from Chennai in India, which will increase the
international dimension of the course.
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Course Catalogue 2014
Ecology versus Economy:
Views from France, Europe and the World
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English
Content: This course is an introduction to the economic and managerial aspects of Ecology and
to how industries can influence their R&D and production to make greener products
(production, localization, means of transportation, salary distribution). The course will start by
defining sustainable development and the reasons for industries and businesses to integrate
green concepts in their development. It will address the costs borne by industries wanting to
have an environmentally-friendly profile. This course will also address the role of public
authorities and international organizations such as the United Nations Organization and the
European Union. Several French case studies such as like green management in an urban area
and in agricultural areas and promotion of green transportation will be included.
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It has changed my world
view. It will help in a professional
setting in adapting and
interacting with different cultures
and people with different
personalities.
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Stephan, USA
Course Catalogue 2014
Common
Core
French Intensive Language Course
Teaching language: French. In beginner level classes, some grammatical aspects may be
explained in English.
Prerequisite: None. Courses are from beginner to advanced level. An initial 90 minute placement
test evaluates students’ linguistic skills including grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and
listening. A 10-minute interview with a member of the ICL-Clarife (centre of languages of
Université Catholique de Lille) assesses speaking ability. Following the placement test, the
number of ability groups are determined by the total number of students, and are based on the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (more information on www.coe.int)
Number of students per group: 15 to 20 students
Content: The main objective of the course is to provide students with educational materials and
resources (depending on the level) necessary for them to express themselves through a short
series of expressions or easy sentences (daily life, asking questions, discussion on familiar
topics, speaking in public, efficiently and fluently); to understand and use common expressions
(understand what people say at different speed and with different accents, use traditional
politeness and welcome expressions); categorize information taken in a written document to
be able to use it; express their opinion and answer precise questions; better understand French
culture.
Educational methods: The 5 linguistic skills are covered: listening, speaking, reading, writing and
oral interaction. The educational method focuses on practice: grammatical exercises with
multiple examples and oral practice; dictation; listening to oral materials with increasingly
difficult characteristics; discussions, presentations and debates; role play; writing short essays
and summaries.
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English
Content: All students taking part in the June European Summer Program take part in an
introductory course on Intercultural Communication. They are mixed with French and
international students to learn about the notion of culture and how to effectively live and learn
in diverse cultural environments. Students learn how to recognize the influence of “cultural
software” on someone’s attitudes, behaviors and communication styles. Taught through a mix
of discussion and interactive, experiential activities, the course focuses on some of the
fundamental cross-cultural differences in communication, ways of working and interacting. It
enables students to discover their own “cultural blueprints” and lends them practical tools for
effective intercultural interactions in their future professional lives.
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Course Catalogue 2014
Program
all taught
in English
June 30 to July 25, 2014
(choose 1)
Elective
40 hrs
3 ECTS credits
Current Practices in Renewable Energy
or
Color Your World
or
Solar Home Design
or
Green IT and IP Networking of the Future
or
Cybersecurity
Common core
40 hrs
Engineering Design: From Pencil to Product
3 ECTS credits
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ESP organized by Universite
Catholique de Lille is one of the
best organized summer
programs we have sent our
students to. The well-structured
course content matches UIC’s
liberal art curriculum well. The
diverse student composition in
the program enriches our
students study abroad
experience.
❞
Mei Li,
Study Abroad Coordinator,
International Development Office,
United International College (UIC),
Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong
Baptist University, China
Course Catalogue 2014
Current Practices in Renewable Energy
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English. Physics and calculus. Engineering,
social science and science students are the general audience for this course.
Content: Review both the scientific background and technological potential of renewable energy.
Describe/illustrate basic scientific/technological concepts of the main renewable energy
generation techniques such as solar, biomass, hydro and wind. Main sources of energy and
their primary applications in the world. Challenges and problems associated with the use of
various energy sources, including fossil fuels, with regard to future supply and the environment.
The social, economical, environmental, theoretical and technological background of renewable
energy generation. Integration of renewable energy sources into a domestic environment using
intelligent control. Successfully propose a technically/economically sound methodology to
generate renewable energy for underdeveloped countries. Visit renewable energy generation
sites in France. Work on a project as part of a team.
Color Your World
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: None (CV and transcripts will be attached to the application to target student levels).
Understand and speak academic level English.
Content: What is your favourite colour? Romantic lighting? Have you ever wondered why a
butterfly is blue, or why the sky…? Do you or anyone you know have trouble distinguishing
colours? Or maybe you are looking at a career using colour? Colour science is a fun and exciting
field which touches many subjects: vision, dyeing, painting and printing, display, lighting, food,
cosmetics, nature… The course will propose a definition of colour before learning about light
measurement and colour control. Through practical work, students will use colour
measurement instruments, protocols and consideration and will study samples.
Solar Home Design
in collaboration with Santa Clara University
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: None (CV and transcripts will be attached to the application to target student levels).
Understand and speak academic level English.
Course Description: Students will research technologies and design approaches relevant to solar
powered homes. The discussions will be based around the design of a house for the Solar
Decathlon competition. Topics may include capture and use of solar thermal energy, conversion
of solar energy to electricity, and passive solar home design. Available and emerging
technologies will be investigated, and analysis tools will be used to compare options. Other
aspects of house design, such as windows, lighting, and appliance choice will also be
examined, as well as architecture and system level design.
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Course Catalogue 2014
Green IT and IP Networking of the Future
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Basic UNIX usage - Basic Operating System understanding - Basic network
knowledge including IPv4 addresses, masks and routing
Course description: The course is based on the vision that, in the future, information systems
will rely more and more on virtual environments as sustainable development limits the use of
machines and finite resources. The course therefore aims to make students aware of the
advantages of creating virtual environments. It will give students an overview of how virtual
environments are used in real life activities. It will focus on the IPv6 protocol used in modern
networks and its differences with IPv4. Students will learn how to configure a computer in an
IPv6 network and a dual-stack computer. Students will also learn how to create Virtual Machines
and install operating systems in a Virtual Machine. In a vision to develop Green IT amongst
future computer analysts, the course will teach how to configure virtual environments to
perform tests, how to create server farms, and how to administer Virtual Environments.
Cybersecurity
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Mathematics: familiarity with polynomials, integers and vectors. Computer science:
Basic programming skills
Course description: In a digital world where we continuously use connected devices, privacy,
data security and integrity have become
very sensitive topics. This course will
describe how mathematics is used to
enforce adapted security levels providing
theoretical approach as well as lab work.
Based on math theories, students will
learn how to evaluate cryptographic and
integrity checking solutions and
implement
basic
cryptography
algorithms. You will also be able to
understand the foundations of today and
tomorrow’s web security approaches
including the digital signatures of digital
contents.
Course Catalogue 2014
Common
Core
Engineering Design: from Pencil to Product
Teaching language: English
Prerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English. No background in project
management is required.
Content: Planning and management of small and medium projects. Problem solving.
Communication. Reflect on how to define real needs, how to anticipate and analyze, and how
to identify necessary skills. How to organize projects in steps, plan resources, manage project
parameters and communicate with partners. Suitable tools to manage a project efficiently. How
to build solutions to solve a problem.
Some of our Faculty Members
Abdel Aitouche, PhD
HEI - Université Catholique de Lille
Speciality: Automatic Control, Fuzzy
Logic, Fault Diagnosis & Tolerant
Control
Emmanuel Druon, PhD
ISEN – Université Catholique de Lille
Speciality: Computer Science
Julie Boulenguez, PhD
HEI - Université Catholique de Lille
Speciality: Physics
Christophe Pennel, Meng
ICAM – Université Catholique de
Lille
Speciality : Mechanical Engineering
Grant Douglas, MPhil
Université Catholique de Lille
Speciality: Intercultural Studies
Hiva Shamsborhan, PhD
ICAM – Université Catholique de
Lille
Speciality : Mechanical Engineering
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Student Services
❝ I have never
been away from
home for so long
and this program
is just what I
needed to gain
confidence.
❞
Aalia, India
A warm welcome
The welcoming, student-friendly character of the city of Lille
is reflected by the ESP team.
All staff are charged with providing visiting international
students with varied, personal, and widespread assistance
and support in all matters of academic and extra-academic life,
from planning, to arrival, through to the last day of their stay.
An overall service
ESP participants receive detailed pre-arrival information, a
comprehensive program of orientation with tours of the
campus and the city of Lille, and benefit from many extracurricular activities organized by ESP staff.
The right study/life balance
ESP students live the real experience of studying on a French
campus thanks to the provision of accommodation and access
to the facilities of the parent university which are included in
the program fees.
Student Services
The program includes
➜ Tuition fees and course materials
➜ Administration fees
➜ Accommodation in single rooms (exceptions to this will be
notified) in fully equipped residence halls
➜ Breakfast on weekdays
➜ Meal pass for use in the cafeteria + credit of 10 meals (lunch
or dinner) to get you started
➜ An orientation program
➜ Monthly transportation pass for use on all means of public
transportation in Lille
➜ Access to university facilities such as computer lab and
cultural activities
➜ Fieldtrips to Brussels and Bruges (see page 22-23)
➜ 5 group dinners at local restaurants or at the university
cafeteria
➜ Movie nights
➜ International student night
➜ Information on cultural, sport and social activities in Lille
– most of these activities are free (such as the French Music
Day (June), Bastille Day (July), concerts at the Opera/
Orchestra, special student evenings at the Museums…)
Optional academic activities and additional fieldtrips are also
available for students to make the most of their stay in Lille (see
pages 22-23 for more information).
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Program Benefits
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A Dynamic Region
Amsterdam
Utrecht
Rotterdam
Canterbury
Brighton
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2h21
Gent
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Lens
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Köln
0h38
Brussels
Lille
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Douai
Cambrai
ValenciennesCharleroi
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Luxembourg
Maubeuge
Rouen
Reims
Paris
Strasbourg
1h00
The northernmost French region of
Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
in
which
Université Catholique de Lille is
located, stands out as a youthful
and dynamic region and has a
strong will to develop relationship
with
other
countries.
Wellconnected and rich in business and
industries, the region has proven its
strategic position in Europe
throughout the centuries.
Today again, its central location in the heart of Europe, halfway between the two largest
European metropolitan areas London and Paris, and only 35 minutes away from Brussels,
a major European decision-making centre, attracts businesses and visitors from all parts of
the world. Connected by high speed train to Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, Germany
and Italy, Lille is a perfect spot from which to explore Europe.
An innovative industrial region
The Nord-Pas de Calais is the youngest and most highly populated region of France. Lille is
France’s 4th largest city and a thriving city offering a dynamic business environment. The
region is well-known for its entrepreneurial spirit with a large number of start-ups and
university campuses. Lille hosts a large number of world leading companies in retail and
mail, and attracts the much foreign investment. Located on Lille are 6 Economic
Competitive Clusters: Rail Industry, Nutrition, Health, Longevity, Trade, Home Automation,
Textiles, Environmental Materials. In collaboration with Dr Jeremy Rifkin, Nord Pas de Calais
has recently selected a number of innovative projects in architecture, transportation, industry
and renewable energy to contribute to a Master Plan to implement the 3rd industrial
revolution in the region. This Master Plan aims at developing a strategy for the whole region
that will foster economic development and lead to the creation of sustainable businesses
and jobs.
Program Benefits
A Hotspot for Culture and Science
Lille is a regional hotspot and city of art, a cultural destination
with lots to offer. Art lovers can stroll the Lille Fine Arts
Museum, the 2nd largest museum in France after the Louvre,
the old Hospice Comtesse Museum for Flemish art dating
back to the 13th century, the Modern Art Museum, the 5thbest French fine arts museum called La Piscine because of its
unique location in an art deco public bath and pool and many
other museums and galleries.
Lille and its surroundings is home to a number of well-known
science museums such as the Atomium in Brussels (BE), the
PASS museum in Frameries (BE) and the Forum des Sciences
in Villeneuve d’Ascq (FR).
Lille also boasts a significant number of theatres, music halls,
movie theatres, an opera house and a national orchestra.
Furthermore, the metropolis is home of a large number of often
free and public events and festivals, including a choir festival,
a famous accordion festival, the Lille Piano(s) Festival, the
International Independent Movie Week, France’s 1st EcoMovie-Festival, a contemporary dance festival, yearly events
like “Fête de la Musique” with concerts all over town, and many
others.
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The European
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Summer Program
is one of the best
ways for students
to get their first
real taste of
France, both
figuratively and
literally.
❞
Prof Michael
Henderson,
Associate Professor of
French, Chair of World
Language and
Cultures, Juniata
College, USA
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Included
in the
program
Discover Lille,
“City of Art and
History”
and France’s
4th largest city
Join a 90 minute guided
walking tour of the city.
Discover the traditional
Sunday Market. Visit
Palais des Beaux-Arts de
Lille, the no.2 Fine Arts
Museum in France after
the Louvre.
Commemoration
of World War 1:
Discover the
Western Front
battlefields of
France and
Belgium
Visit cemeteries, memorial
sites of the Great War and
the "In Flander Fields
Museum" to learn about
the battles that took place
in the Lille region
(museum entrance fees
included).
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by visiting one of the
Extra-Academic Activities
Included
in the
program
Brussels:
Spend a day in the Capital
of Belgium and Capital
of the European Union
Guided walking tour of the city's main
square and major monuments. Free time
for cultural activities and shopping.
Bruges, A must:
stroll in the
streets and
enjoy a cruise on
a canal boat in
the Venice of
Belgium
Includes a guided tour of
the historic city, cobbled
streets and medieval
Flemish architecture and
a boat trip on the canals!
Free time for shopping for
lace and chocolate.
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Optional Academic Activities…
Immersion in a
French Company
Available in
June
Enrich your experience
with a 20-day immersion
in a French company in
France in July! Extra
course available for
students who have taken
ICAM summer courses in
June after appropriate
French and intercultural
preparation. 3 ECTS
credits. + 950 €
Registration before 15
March 2014 (10 places
available).
More information page 9.
Visit World War 1
trenches,
battlefields,
and memorials
Available in
June
July
and
Explore some of the physical traces of
WW1 in the region: a secret underground
barracks in a medieval stone quarry
beneath the city of Arras; the tunnels,
trenches, and craters at nearby Vimy, with
its stunning Canadian War Memorial; the
vast French National Cemetery at Notre
Dame de Lorette, and the Australian War
Memorial and Military Cemetery at
Fromelles. + 65 €
Available in
Health and Travel Insurance
June
July
and
Health and Travel Insurance is mandatory for students taking part in the European Summer
Program. Students can take the insurance through Université Catholique de Lille. + 75 €
… and Additional Fieldtrips
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Study abroad is
❝
probably the most
valuable thing
students can do
while they’re in
college. The
European Summer
Program is
excellent value for
students.
❞
Prof Diane Beckman,
Department of
Foreign Languages
and Literature, North
Carolina State
University, USA
Available in
Weekend in Paris, France
July
Includes 2 nights in Paris; hostel with breakfast and lunch (or
dinner) included, transportation from/to Lille, public
transportation pass in Paris, a map of Paris. + 250 €*
Available in
uly
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Weekend in
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Includes 2 nights in
Amsterdam;
hostel
w/breakfast, transportation
from/to Lille, a map of
Amsterdam. + 250 €*
*Students accompanied by ESP
team
members
during
transportation from/to Lille and at
hostel. Visits and personal
expenses not included.
Facts & Figures
Facts & Figures
• A 4-week program
• Courses in English
• For Science, Engineering and Business Students
• ECTS Credit Transfer
• Maths, Physics, Computer and IT, Environment, Sustainable Development, Renewable
Energy, Business.
• Including courses, fieldtrips, a cultural program and accommodation
Program fee: 2,490 euros (more information on what is included on page 17)
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Contact:
ESP European Summer Program
Université Catholique de Lille - 60 boulevard Vauban - CS 40109, 59016 Lille Cedex, France
Tel.: +33 (0) 359 566 993 (standard line) - Fax.: +33 (0) 359 566 999 - [email protected]
http://www.univ-catholille.fr/european-summer-program/esp.asp
The brochure is based on information that was available at the time of publication (November 2013).
Changes may occur. For updated information about course content, list of teachers or any other information
related to the program, please contact us: [email protected]
November 2013 – Graphics: Studiographic ICL. Pictures: GrandNordFilms – J. Coppin – © Barbara Grossmann – UCL – Fotolia
Application Deadline: 15 April 2014 (June), 1 May 2014 (July)