Preparing for your stay

Academic exchange - incoming

 

Conditions to become an exchange student at Polytech Nice Sophia

• Nomination by your home university: Your home university must nominate you to participate in an exchange. Please contact your own international relations office to find out more about the application procedure.
• Level of study: You must have completed at least 2 years of university study at your home institution.
• Language: You must have a sufficient level in French or English in order to attend classes in either of these languages. Generally, we request at least a B1 level, but applications are considered on an individual basis by the international relations coordinator in each department. We do not request an official language certificate.
• Learning Agreement: You must complete a learning agreement which will be signed by the academic advisors at your home institution and at Polytech. The Learning Agreement is a contractual document which lists all the courses taken by the student at the host institution and their equivalence at the home university. It states the number of ECTS credits which will be awarded for each course and is essential to allow the student to gain recognition for the study period at their home institution.
• Valid Passport or Official Identity Card: You will need your passport or ID card to complete administrative formalities on arrival in France. Il sera nécessaire pour toute démarche administrative à faire dès votre arrivée.

Academic calendar

Key dates for exchange students at Polytech Nice Sophia

- Nomination dates

Once the home institution has selected the student for an exchange, it must nominate them to Polytech Nice Sophia. Please note that Polytech can only receive official nominations from partner institutions, we are unable to accept applications directly from students who have not been officially nominated.  We contact students after their nominations have been approved.  

For more information, please contact the international relations office at your home university.

First semester/Fall term : 1st May

Second semester/Spring term : 1st November

- Apllication dates

If your nomination is approved by Polytech, you will receive the application procedure in order to formalise your application. All application material must be sent to Polytech’s International Relations Office (see Application Procedure). 

First semester/Fall term : 15th May

Second semester/Spring term : 15th November

Our semester dates

Study period	Start date	End date
First semester	September N	January N+1
Second semester	February N+1	May N+1

Application

Polytech’s Application Procedure

In order to apply for an exchange at Polytech, you need to register on the MoveOn plateform : "Read the Guide Application MoveOn PNS"

Once Polytech has accepted your application, you will receive your official acceptance letter, an official welcome to our school! You can then start to plan your stay in France. For more information, please see  “Useful information” .

For more information about your learning agreement, see “Conditions to become an exchange student at Polytech Nice Sophia”
To contact the relevant academic advisor at Polytech, please see  “Courses on offer” .