Institut National des Sciences Appliquées

For many years now the INSA network has been welcoming foreign students on specific programmes : Eurinsa in Lyon, Norginsa in Toulouse, Asinsa in Lyon and Toulouse, Amerinsa in Lyon, IFC in Rennes, IBIS in Rouen.

The INSA of Toulouse has developed specific cooperation with Norway over the last 15 years. Based on this experience, international cooperation has been intensified in two geographical areas :Latin America and Asia.

These international programmes concerns both students who have obtained their end of secondary studies diploma giving access to higher education and for those who have obtained a Bachelor Degree.

 Five -Year Engineering Programs

• The Norginsa programme began in September 1990, at the request of the Norwegian authorities who wanted a specifically designed programme which would avoid the difficulties often met by Norwegian students in France and which would give them, in addition to their engineering training, a sound knowledge of French technology and culture. During the first year, which is preceded by a four-week intensive French language course, the teaching and programme are entirely specific for the group of 12 to 22 Norwegian students. They benefit from individual pedagogical support in the fundamental science courses during the second and third years. Contact : Claude MENY

Summer Schools

• Summer School with the University of Austin (Texas). Since 2005, the University of Austin has run a summer course in mechanical engineering at INSA. Around ten students, accompanied by one of their professors who has piloted the project, spend 5 to 6 weeks on our campus. They follow courses, validated by their university, in mechanical engineering and French. Thanks to this new programme, 4 Insa students have the opportunity to study for one semester in Austin.

Spring Semester programs

• Spring Semester : programme in Aero-mechanics. This exchange has been organized, on the French side, with ENAC and ISAE who take part in teaching the course. Two third year modules on mechanical engineering are taught. A module on French and European history complete the programme and industrial and tourist visits are also organized. INSA, as the programme coordinator, is responsible for most of the logistics involved. In return, the two partner schools and INSA can send engineering students for a semester of study to the American universities concerned.
• Spring Semester : programme in Electrical engineering. The following courses are taught : introduction to Database Systems, Introduction to Computer Networks, Signal Processing, continuous Linear System Control. A module on French and European history completes the programme. Industrial and tourist visits are also be organized. In return, INSA students are offered semesters for studying Electrical Engineering in partner universities.
• Spring Semester : programme in Bio-Chemical engineering. The following courses are taught : Metabolic biochemistry, Molecular microbial physiology and functional genomics, Enzymology and Biochemical engineering. In return, INSA students are offered semesters for studying Electrical Engineering in partner universities.

Masters and Post Masters

• Post Master programme in “Risk engineering”. The objective of this new autumn semester is to offer courses in English dealing with generic aspects of risk management including concepts of risk as well as risk analysis (identification and estimation), treatment, communication and management systems. The second part deals with applications in specific domains: process safety, dependability of computing systems, toxicological risks for human health and environment, natural and technological risks for construction, risk associated with electromagnetic fields and electricity. This second part does not require deep knowledge of each domain as an introduction to useful skills will be supplied. A large part of the lectures is provided by professionals.

• Master Program in Systems Engineering. This Master course given mostly in ENGLISH was launched in September 2005; it is open to partner Universities for a one or two semesters exchange to start with. The courses are at the leading edge of Systems Engineering (SE) with special consideration to technological complex systems, and result from thorough in-depth exchanges with industrial leaders and SE consultants such as Airbus, Continental, Thales and with AFIS, the French chapter of the International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE). 
• The "Master for Bachelors" programme N+I. Around forty places are offered for entry in the 4th year of study to students who have already obtained a Bachelor Degree in engineering. These students do not form a specific group but are entirely integrated in the department of specialization.

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