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While at MIT - Semester or Academic Year

You can apply to the following programs through the MIT-France Program by contacting mit-france@mit.edu.

In addition, visit the study abroad web site to learn the steps to follow in order to study abroad while at MIT.

Ecole Polytechnique - International Exchange Program

  • Prerequisite: open to junior and senior students with a good knowledge of the French language
  • 26 years old maximum
  • From 3 months to 10 months (fall, spring or both)
  • Academic courses and/or research internship
  • Fields of study: mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, economical sciences, mechanics, physics, chemistry and biology
  • Application deadline: February 29 for admission in September or January (applications should be brought to the MIT-France office by February 22)
  • Cost: Free (no tuition at MIT, no tuition at Ecole Polytechnique) - some scholarships are offered to cover part of living and travel expenses
  • How to apply: Let the MIT-France Program coordinator know you would like to apply as soon as possible. Download the online form and bring it and all accompanying documents to the MIT-France Program coordinator by the deadline. Contact the coordinator if you have any questions about Ecole Polytechnique or the application process.
  • Internship Program: It is also possible to do a summer internship in one of Ecole Polytechnique's research labs. Contact the MIT-France Program coordinator if you are interested.
  • Download the article written by Tilke Judd, BS'03 in Math, who studied at the Ecole Polytechnique in 2003-2004:
    "Going Abroad to Polytechnique" (pdf - 1.2Mb)

Names of MIT students to contact:

2007-2008:

2006-2007:

  • Safia Chettih, BS '08 in Math: Fall 2006 and Spring 2007
  • Jon Mapel, PhD candidate in EE: Spring 2007 (research internship)

2005-2006:

2004-2005:

2003-2004:

2002-2003:

2001-2002:

2000-2001:

Ecole des Mines de Paris - Visiting Student Status (non-degree)

  • Prerequisite: at least three years of undergraduate studies
  • From 6 to 12 months
  • Fields of study: wide range of courses offered in Science and Executive Engineering -- Process Engineering and Energetics, Materials Sciences and Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Systems and Control, Social and Economic Sciences
  • Catalogue of courses
  • Cost: Free (no tuition at MIT, no tuition at Ecole des Mines)
  • Application deadline: April 28

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan Service des Relations Internationales

  • Prerequisite: open to junior, senior students and graduate students with a good knowledge of the French language
  • Academic courses and/or research internship

  • Fields of study:

    • Science: biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics
    • Engineering: electronics & electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering
    • Humanities, arts, social sciences: economics, sociology, political science, history, applied arts
  • Course descriptions
  • Semester or academic year
  • Cost: Free (no tuition at MIT, no tuition at ENS Cachan)

  • Financial Support:

  • Names of MIT student to contact:

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris Service des Relations Internationales

  • Prerequisite: open to junior, senior students and graduate students with a good knowledge of the French language

  • Fields of study:

    • Humanities and Social Sciences

      Philosophy, Literature, History of Art, Classical Studies (Latin/Greek/Archaeology) Theoretical Linguistics, Historical Linguistics and grammar, History, Geography, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, History and Philosophy of Sciences, History and Philosophy of Law, Cognitive Sciences, Cinematographic Studies.

    • Sciences

      Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences.

    • Interdisciplinary curricula

      History and Philosophy of Science, Mathematics and Economics, Sociology and Anthropology, Ancient History and Science, Aesthetics and History of Art, Musicology and Literature, Medicine and Biology, Economics and Law, Geography and Geo-strategy, Biology and Chemistry or Mathematics and more.

  • Course descriptions
  • Semester or academic year
  • Cost: Free (no tuition at MIT, no tuition at ENS Cachan)

Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC), Paris

  • Fields of study: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science - Civil Engineering and Construction - Economics and Finance - Industrial Engineering - Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science - Transport, Town Planning, Environment
  • Exchange student status
  • Application form
  • Name of MIT student to contact:
    • Jacob Simpson, Master of City Planning ('04):
      Academic courses - Spring 2004

The Mediterranean Program - Marseille School of Medicine Pre-Med, Health Science or Human Science Majors

  • International research Master's degree in Human Pathology

Sup'Aero - Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers its undergraduate students an optional Year Abroad Program in partnership with the Ecole Nationale Superieure de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace (ENSAE, Toulouse, France).

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