Ecole Polytechnique (Northwestern Exchange)
Northwestern Requirements
- Students must have completed 2 years+ of college French or the equivalent and have the ability to do coursework in French. Students are required to meet with Prof. Margaret Sinclair in the Department of French and Italian in order to assess their language skills prior to application.
- When choosing a world-class institution, careful academic counseling and planning is essential to successful integration into non-American settings. Work with the Office of International Program Development and your departmental/school advisers to make issues such as credit, cultural adjustment and course selection work for you. A high degree of independence and initiative are also qualifications for an exchange program, which often offers less structure and on-site support than other types of programs.
Academic Specialties
Ecole Polytechnique, situated in Palaiseau, about 30 minutes from the center of Paris, is one of the most renowned of the Grandes Ecoles established just after the Revolution. It trains France's scientific and industrial elite, as well as the upper echelons of France's civil and military officials, and is renowned for its training in the physical sciences, engineering and mathematics.Course Type
Direct university enrollment for science, math, economics and engineering students.Additional Information
Admission to Ecole Polytechnique is highly competitive, and students may not know immediately if they are accepted. Therefore, close consultation with the Office of International Program Development is advised.Housing
University housing:- The campus of Ecole Polytechnique provides dormitories for international and French students, all equipped with telephone and Internet access.
Program Costs
Cost TBA.
Please note:
- Full year and fall quarter students pay Northwestern's full year or quarter tuition. Semester students (six credits) pay Northwestern tuition equivalent to one semester (1.5 quarters).
- Students on aid will have their aid adjusted to reflect most, if not all, of these costs.
- Since students pay Northwestern tuition on this exchange program, they are not assessed a Study Abroad Administrative Fee.
- Airfare
- Room and board
- Excursions
- Class materials
- Health insurance
Application Requirements
Prior to receiving an application, all Northwestern students must complete the following steps:- Complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard. E-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and NetID) to register for this quiz.
- After receiving a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application it is not available online.
- An IPD application AND an Ecole Polytechnique application. Call the Office of International Program Development at 847-467-7834 or e-mail international@northwestern.edu to first set up a personal interview - as this is required as the first step towards application.
- The Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.
- Applicants must also supply a CV and course descriptions of previous classes in the sciences and math.
