The brochure is based on information that was available at the time of publication (October 2015). Changes may occur.
For updated information about course content, list of teachers or any other information related to the program, please
contact us: esp@univ-catholille.fr
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An academic package in Lille, France
at the heart of Europe
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E-Mail : esp@univ-catholille.fr
Website :
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About us
BONJOUR AND BIENVENUE
to the 15th anniversary edition of the European
Summer Program (ESP), and the 140th anniversary
of the Université Catholique de Lille, France’s leading
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The European Summer Program
(ESP)
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ESP 1: Courses
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ESP 2: Courses
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A student-centred program
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Lille, at the crossroads of Europe
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Field trips
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Other options
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A typical week
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Université Catholique de Lille
Created in 2001 to invite international students to
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private university. Since its conception, more than
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Lille, the ESP has grown to offer programs for both
graduate and undergraduate students across several
fields of knowledge including Business, Arts and
Humanities, Engineering, and Law.
The success of the program is defined by its varied
elective courses, mostly taught in English, along
with instruction in the French language and in
intercultural communication, small multinational
classes, multiple curriculum-related fieldtrips, and
PIERRE GIORGINI
an experienced and dedicated international faculty
President Rector,
Université Catholique
de Lille
and administrative team.
The charming French city of Lille is a vibrant and
dynamic university city in the centre of Western
Europe, and home to the Université Catholique de
Lille since 1875. Lille connects to Brussels by train
What our instructors say
in 35 minutes, Paris in 60 minutes, and London
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planning to visit and study Europe. And of course there
Universities around the world
that regularly send students
to the ESP
Join the ESP and experience an integrated and
in 80 minutes, which makes it perfect for students
is always much to see and do in and around Lille itself.
convivial academic summer program, and a
ANNE-MARIE MICHEL
Director of International
Relations,
Université Catholique de Lille
complete cultural experience in northern France,
at the Heart of Europe.
ESP 1: 30 May to 25 June 2016 ESP 2: 28 June to 23 July 2016
Program Fee: 2,900 € (discounts to partner universities).
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À très bientôt.
See you soon in Lille !
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Universite
Catholique
de Lille
The Université Catholique de Lille is France’s largest
private, not-for-profit university, with over 25,500 full
time students and 5,000 staff members.
A comprehensive university, the Université Catholique
de Lille is home to 26 different faculties and schools
and offers more than 170 distinct degrees in several
centres of excellence:
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• Law, Economics & Management
• Sciences & Engineering
• Health Sciences & Social Work
• Humanities
E LILLE
Founded in 1875, and now one of the major higher
education institutions in France, the University is strongly
committed to the development of the region, and to
laying the groundwork for the Third Industrial Revolution,
through active collaboration both with local authorities
and with the business sector.
Its teaching departments and research teams combine
multidisciplinary expertise and a wish to innovate and
develop new teaching methods and projects to enhance
the learning experience of their students.
The University has more than 400 active partner institutions around the world, and
cooperates with them to provide students with an international experience, here and abroad.
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The University’s history and development are evident in a unique architectural blend of
neo-gothic buildings and contemporary construction. Its urban campus is located in the
heart of the city, within easy walking distance of the city‘s cultural and commercial centre,
the student residential district, and the citadel park, a public green space used for sports
and a wide variety of leisure activities.
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THE EUROPEAN
SUMMER
PROGRAM (ESP)
The European Summer Program is composed of two
month-long programs (30 May to 25 June, and 28 June
to 23 July).
Students can choose from a large variety of electives.
The programs offer academic courses taught in English or
in French utilizing the University’s expertise in Humanities,
Social Sciences, and Business; Science and Engineering;
and Law courses provide both theoretical background and
practical learning through site visits and hands-on activities;
most include an important Intercultural Communication
study component.
Most electives are also complemented by an Intensive
French Language course taught every morning in small
groups for the better development of the students’ linguistic
skills and to allow for greater focus on individual needs. An
initial placement test divides students into groups of similar
size and ability range.
All courses fulfill ECTS standards and detailed transcripts
are available for credit transfer. Our educational methods
combine lectures, presentations, research, debates, group
work, case studies, student participation and sharing
experiences for intercultural and interactive classes,
with an average of 20 students each.
The program has been designed as a “full 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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Program
fee 2,900€
10% discount for students coming
from partner universities (see page 19)
This full package
program includes
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Tuition fees and course materials
Administration fees
Accommodation in single rooms (exceptions to this can be arranged)
in fully equipped residence halls
Meal pass for lunches in the cafeteria + credit of 50 euros
on the pass
Orientation program
Transportation in Lille
Access to university facilities such as computer lab and cultural activities
Fieldtrips to Brussels, Bruges… (see page 14)
5 group dinners including an international soirée
Movie nights
Information on cultural, sport, and social activities in Lille
(many of these activities are free such as the French Festival of Music
on 21 June, Bastille Day on 14 July, concerts, and special student evenings
at the Museums).
Several optional fieldtrips and academic activities are available to allow students to make
the most of their stay in Lille (see page 16 for more information).
Application Deadline: 1 April 2016 (ESP1), 1 May 2016 (ESP2)
(see website for further details)
In option :
Health and Travel
Insurance
Health and Travel Insurance coverage
is mandatory for students taking part
in the European Summer Program.
Students under 25 can purchase coverage
through the Université Catholique de Lille. + 75€
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ESP1:
ESP2:
30 May to
25 June 2016
28 June to
23 July 2016
Three programs with different
elective options and a common
core including French language
Arts, Social Sciences
and Business Program
One elective (40 hours / 6 ECTS credits),
including a 9 hour module in Intercultural
Communication
plus Intensive French instruction
(48 hours / 4 ECTS credits)
*
Requiring high intermediate
& advanced level French,
your elective could be either:
• Expression & Civilisation Française
• La France et son Cinéma
• Art Thérapie
Science & Engineering
Program
Choose your elective (taught
in English) from the following
options:
• European Integration: Borders
in Turmoil
• European Business and Management:
Change and Innovation
• French Arts: Spotlight on WW1
• World Class Art Museums between
Paris and Brussels
• Social Media: Opportunities
and Threats
• International Teamwork
and Communication
French Only Program
Four distinct programs, across
disciplines
The following options are
available (taught in English):
• Introduction to Renewable Energies:
a Focus on Solar Energy
•
French Gastronomy
and Food Science
France, Europe, and the World
*
Add the optional French Conversation module (15 hours / 2 ECTS credits – see page 16) for a total of 63 hours /
6 ECTS credits in French (required for transfer credit by some institutions)
Note: 1 contact hour = 60 minutes, whereas some academic systems use 45- or 50-minute contact hours.
• Introduction to European Studies:
History, Politics, and Society
• Model United Nations 2016:
Practising International Relations
• Corporate Social Responsibility
and Sustainable Development
• International Teamwork
and Communication
Arts, Social Sciences
and Business Program
One elective (40 hours / 6 ECTS credits),
including a 9 hour module in Intercultural
Communication
plus Intensive French instruction
(48 hours / 4 ECTS credits, from beginner
to advanced levels)
*
French Only Program
• Ecology versus Economy:
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Choose one of the following
electives (taught in English):
One elective (40 hours / 6 ECTS credits),
including a 9 hour module in Intercultural
Communication, taught in French, plus
Intensive French instruction (48 hours /
4 ECTS credits, at either high intermediate or advanced level)
• In Flanders Fields: The Great War
and French Cinema
• World Class Art Museums between
Paris and Brussels
• Managing Communication Projects
in France
• The French Health and Social
Care System: Ideals and Reality
• Sustainability: Ethical
and Theological Reflections
Choose one of the following
electives (taught in French):
• La France et son Cinéma
• Conversation Française
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ESP2:
28 June to
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Graduate Law Program
Transatlantic Summer Program
in International Law, in collaboration with
Four different modules (18 hours /
3 ECTS credits each), including:
Science & Engineering
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• Comparative Contracts & Sales Law
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The welcoming, student-friendly
character of the city of Lille is reflected in
the ESP team.
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
extra-curricular activities organized by
ESP staff.
• Food Systems and Security
• Global Water Resources,
• Engineering Design: from Pencil
to product
• Technology for Renewable Energy:
Global Politics and Economics
• Chemistry, the Environment
and Drug Design
• Tool Box for Mathematics
• Innovation
• Ethnoastronomy
• Engineering for Human Health
All staff are charged with providing visiting
international students with varied personal
assistance and support in all matters of
academic and extra-academic life, from
planning, to arrival, through to the last day
of their stay.
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ESP students experience life on a French
campus in a university town, thanks to the
provision of accommodation and access
to the facilities of the parent university
which are included in the program fees.
A 4-week program
For students with or without French
language background
ECTS credit transfer
Humanities, Social Sciences
and Business, Science
and Engineering and Law
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Lille,
The northernmost division of France, the
Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a dynamic region with
a strong will to develop relationships with other
countries. Well-connected and rich in business
and industry, the region has proven its strategic
position in Europe throughout the centuries.
So too has Lille, its capital.
Lille’s 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,
the de facto capital of the European
Union, attracts businesses and visitors
from all parts of the world. Connected
by high speed train to Belgium,
N e t h e r l a n d s , G re a t B r i t a i n ,
Germany, and Italy, Lille is a perfect
spot from which to explore Europe.
Lille: small city,
big metropole
at the crossroads of Europe
A hotspot for arts
and culture
Lille is a regional hotspot and city of art, a cultural destination with much to offer. Art lovers stroll the Musée
des Beaux Arts, home to the 2nd largest fine arts collection in France after the Louvre (with a collection
including Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, and Delacroix), the ancient Hospice Comtesse with works dating
back to the 13th century, the Modern Art Museum (whose impressive holding include works by Picasso,
Braque, Miro, and Modigliani), and Roubaix’s lovely fine arts museum called La Piscine because of its unique
location in a former art deco swimming pool. Further afield, one can find world renowned museums such
as the Louvre-Lens Museum, which opened in 2013 to supplement the Louvre in Paris, and the Matisse
Museum in his hometown of Le Cateau-Cambresis. Other galleries and museums abound.
Lille also boasts a significant number of theatres, music halls, movie theatres, an opera house, and a
national orchestra, while the metropolis is home to a large number of regular cultural events, including
a choir festival, a famous accordion festival, the Lille Piano(s) Festival, the International Independent Movie
Week, France’s 1st Eco-Movie-Festival, a contemporary dance festival, and annual events such as the “Fête
de la Musique” on 21 June with free concerts all over town.
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Founded in 1066 by the Count of Flanders, Lille – Rijsel in Flemish – became an important trading and stock
market point on the route between the rich Flemish towns and the Champagne fairs. As evident from
some of its architecture, Lille was successively Flemish, Burgundian, and Spanish before finally becoming
French in 1667 under Louis XIV, whose military engineer, Vauban, built Lille’s impressive Citadel.
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Lille’s strategic location and the area’s rich resources has made it one of the most fought over regions in
Europe - a history visible today particularly through the numerous memorials from the last two World
Wars in the region, toured by national and international visitors each year. Particularly during the 1914-18
centenary of World War I, la Grande Guerre also provides a focus for the ESP, in relation to some course
offerings and through both regular and optional field trips. At present, though, the chief conflicts in the
region pertain to sports: throughout much of next summer, Lille will be playing host to the European football
championship, UEFA Euro 2016.
1-The Musée des Beaux Arts
2-The Hospice Comtesse
3-Louvre-Lens Museum
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Lille can boast all the conveniences of being at the centre of a 2 million inhabitant urban zone, yet remains
a “human-sized” university city, with 250,000 inhabitants. Visitors can get around easily on foot or by
bicycle. Public transport also offers the metro, the tramway, and many bus lines running frequently and late
into the night.
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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 historical heart of the city.
Discover the traditional Sunday market
at Wazemmes – one of the largest
in France.
Visit the Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille,
the second largest Fine Arts Museum
in France after the Louvre.
Included in
the program in ESP1
Commemoration of World War I
(1914-18) in France
and Belgium
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Visit memorial sites of the Great War and
Ypres’ “In Flanders Fields” Museum to
learn about the battles that took place in
the Lille region (museum entrance fees
and dinner included).
Included in
the program
Brussels: Spend a day
in the capital of Belgium and
capital of the European Union
Visit the EU institution district. Walking
tours of the city’s main square and major
monuments. Free time for cultural activities and shopping.
Included in
the program
Bruges: explore pictureperfect streets and canals
in the Venice of Belgium
Includes tours of the historic city,
cobbled streets, and medieval Flemish
architecture, and a boat trip on the canals!
Free time for shopping for chocolate
and lace.
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OTHER
OPTIONS
Available
in both ESP1
and ESP2
MONDAY
LUNDI
TUESDAY
MARDI
9:00 - 12:00
field trip
Class
Lunch break
Weekend in Normandy
1:30 - 4:30
Class
This new option includes a visit to
the D-Day beaches of Normandy
and Mont-Saint-Michel, along
with ESP team members. + 250€
free MOVIE
THURSDAY
JEUDI
Visit World War I trenches,
battlefields, and memorials
on the western front
16
15 contact hours of French Conversation
to improve your oral skills and learn more
about French Culture (option required
by some partner institutions for transfer
credit).
Groups of 10 students maximum
2 ECTS credits + 125€
FRIDAY
VENDREDI
SATURDAY - SUNDAY
LE WEEK END !
free time
9:00 - 12:00
Class
Explore some of the physical traces of WWI
in the region such as a secret underground
barracks built in an ancient 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;
or the Australian War Memorial and Military
Cemetery at Fromelles (itineraries may vary
by session). + 65€
French
Conversation
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Lunch break
1:30 - 4:30
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free time
A TYPICAL
WEEK
Every day of the ESP is excitingly different,
but a typical week might look like this.
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Universities around the world that
regularly send students to the ESP
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INSTRUCTORS SAY
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University of Alberta, Alberta
University of the Fraser Valley,
British Columbia
University of Ottawa, Ottawa,
Ontario
USA:
Canisius College, New York
Gannon University, Pennsylvania
Juniata College, Pennsylvania
Keene State University, New
Hampshire
Widener University, Chester
India:
Malaisie :
Milwaukee School of
Engineering, Wisconsin
International Studies Abroad
Christ University, Bangalore
Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya
Mississippi College of Law,
Mississippi
Mexico:
Rajagiri Institute for Education
and Research, Cochin
Indonesia :
Marquette University, Wisconsin
Niagara University, New York
North Carolina State University,
North Carolina
Saginaw Valley State University,
Michigan
Santa Clara University, California
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM),
Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey,
Monterrey
St Norbert College, Wisconsin
Colombia :
University of Hawaii at Manoa,
Hawaii
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Cali, Bogota
University of Memphis,
Tennessee
University of San Francisco,
San Francisco
University of the Incarnate
World, San Antonio
University of WisconsinOshkosh, Oshkosh
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De La Salle University, Mexico
Villanova University,
Pennsylvania
Argentina:
Universidad Catolica de Cordoba,
Cordoba, Argentina
China/Hong Kong/
Macau:
China Three Gorges University,
Yichang
Philippines :
The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong
University of Santo Tomas, Manila
De La Salle University, Manila
The University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
Ateneo de Manila University,
Quezon City
United International College,
Zhuhai, China
Australia:
University of Macau, Taipa,
Macau
Australian Catholic University,
Sydney
Taiwan:
Deakin University, Victoria
Europe:
Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei
The Roosevelt Academy, the
Netherlands
Providence University, Taichung
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Yogyakarta
National Taiwan University, Taipei
Wenzao Ursuline College of
Languages, Kaohsiung
Charles Sturt University, Victoria
Queensland University of
Technology, Brisbane
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