Double degree students

Double degree students (admitted under bilateral double degree agreements)

For your admission, and before going any further, check with your institution to find out whether a double degree agreement exists between your university and Grenoble INP - Ensimag, UGA or not. You can consult the list of partner universities on this page: [coming soon].

Obtain approval from your university and apply

If your university is one of our partners, contact your institution’s administration to:

• Confirm that the agreement exists
• Obtain a copy of the agreement
• Check the specific requirements mentioned

Your university will provide you with the information you need to apply.

Continue your studies at Grenoble INP - Ensimag, UGA

1. Once you have been accepted, you will continue your studies at Ensimag as part of the double degree programme. Subject to completion, you will obtain:

• A Grenoble INP - Ensimag, UGA degree
• And that of your home university

2. Organisation of studies
The academic year comprises 60 ECTS (30 ECTS per semester). You will follow Ensimag’s academic rules, including the choice of compulsory and optional courses.

How to apply

Information on how to apply is available on the Grenoble INP - UGA’s website: 

Apply

As a double degree student, you are enrolled at both your home university and Grenoble INP - Ensimag, UGA. You pay enrolment fees only at your home university and are exempt from paying them at Ensimag.
However, before enrolling, you must pay the CVEC ("Contribution à la Vie Étudiante et de Campus"), which is compulsory for all students in France studying for a degree awarded by a French institution.

Schedule for applications 

We look forward to welcoming you to at Ensimag! Below you will find all the information you need to help you get ready. Please take the time to read all the sections and contact us at incoming@ensimag.fr if you need any further information.

These dates are indicative and are subject to change.

Fall semester/ full year:
1. Nomination by your university: 1 March to 7 April
2. Application to Ensimag: 1 March to 30 April
3. Decision on acceptance or rejection: mid-May
4. Accommodation application: until mid-June

Spring semester:
1. Nomination by your university: 15 September to 25 October
2. Application to Ensimag: 16 September to 7 November
3. Decision on acceptance or rejection: mid-November
4. Accommodation application: until mid-November

Academic calendar 2025/2026

These dates are indicative and are subject to change.

Fall semester:

• Intensive French week: Monday 25 to Friday 29 August 2025
• Extended French course: 29/09/2025 to 19/12/2025
• Welcome meeting for exchange and double degree students: Thursday 18 September 2025
• 1st year engineering: 27/08/2025 to 09/01/2026
• 2nd year engineering: 01/09/2025 to 30/01/2026
• 3rd year engineering: 15/01/2025 to 04/02/2026 (in 3rd year Financial Engineering 28/08/2025 to 03/04/2026)
• M1 MoSIG: 25/08/2025 to 19/12/2025 (programming projects take place in January)
• M1 AM: 01/09/2025 to 19/12/2025
• M2 MoSIG, SIAM: 15/09/2025 to 04/02/2026
• M2 Cybersecurity: 15/09/2025 to 23/01/2026
• M2 ORCO: 15/09/2025 to 30/01/2026

Spring semester:

• Welcome meeting for exchange students arriving in the second semester: TBD
• 1st year engineering: 12/01/2026 to 20/05/2026
• 2nd year engineering: 02/02/2026 to 22/05/2026
• 3rd year engineering: End-of-studies project (PFE) from 05/02/2026 (in 3rd year Financial Engineering from 13/04/2026)
• M1 MoSIG: TBD 
• M1 AM: TBD
• M2 MoSIG, SIAM, CySec, ORCO: Master’s thesis from February 2026

Note: Regarding our academic year, please note that courses for odd-numbered semesters (5, 7 and 9) are taught in the autumn semester and courses for even-numbered semesters (6 and 8) are taught in the spring semester. Semester 10 (spring semester) is dedicated to Master’s projects and end-of-study engineering projects.

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Languages of instruction

The minimum admission requirements for our engineering degree, taught in French or partially in French, are as follows: a minimum level of B1 in French and English. To obtain the Ensimag Engineering degree, a minimum level of B2 in French and English is required.
For our Master’s degree, taught in English, the minimum admission requirement is a B2 level or higher in English. To obtain an Ensimag Master’s degree, the language requirement must be met upon admission.

Course attendance

At Ensimag, attendance to all academic activities (start of the academic year, lectures, practical work, projects, internships, examinations, etc.) is compulsory. All absences must be justified.

French as a Foreign Language (FLE)

Throughout the year, Grenoble INP - UGA organises courses in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) for international students. These courses are given by CUEF Grenoble. Students can take French courses free of charge as follows:

• an intensive session (20 hours over one week) before the start of the Fall semester
• an extended session (2 hours per week over 10 weeks) during the Fall and/or Spring semester.

Extended courses are compulsory for first-year double degree students whose level of French is below B2.
It is possible to take both the intensive and extended sessions. These courses are paid for by the school.
Further information on French courses will be sent to you by Ensimag’s International Relations Office after your admission.

Assessment and grading system

Examinations are held in two sessions. Only two sessions are held in total during the year. The first session is the normal session and is compulsory. The second session serves as a resit session for engineering students who have taken the first session and have not met the conditions for passing.

At the end of their exchange period, students will receive a transcript of records of their marks out of 20 and their ECTS credits, to facilitate academic recognition by their home university. This document can also be sent to the home university to explain the French assessment system. Transcripts will only be available after the jury has met. In addition to their ECTS transcripts, students will receive a local transcript of marks at the end of each semester and, where applicable, a certificate of successful completion of their degree in their digital safe, once the jury’s deliberations have been completed.

Accommodation - visa - insurance

Grenoble INP - UGA offers priority accommodation in university halls of residence for exchange and double degree students. At the end of the application period, you will receive an email with a link to apply for accommodation (in June for the Fall semester and in November for the Spring semester).
For more information on accommodation, visas (non-EU students) and insurance, please see the ISSO website.

ISSO

The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) is a Université Grenoble Alpes department entirely dedicated to internationals, including undergraduates, postgraduates, PhD students, researchers and their families. It is certified as a EURAXESS Service Centre by the European Commission. ISSO teams are available in the MUSE building on the Saint-Martin-d’Hères campus to assist you, provide information and support you in the process of settling in and throughout your studies: accommodation, visa and residence permit applications, health, budget, insurance, daily life, etc.

ISSO Website

Buddy System & Tandem Project

Buddy System
Grenoble INP - Ensimag, UGA offers a mentoring programme, the Buddy System, which aims to improve the welcoming and integration of international students. You will have the opportunity to get to know and interact with students from the school and campus, as well as enrich yourself through a cross-cultural experience. Find out more and register!

Tandem Project
Do you need to improve your French? Would you like to discover French culture? The Tandem Project is for you!
The Ensimag International Relations Office, in collaboration with language teachers, offers interested students the opportunity to form language "tandems". The idea is simple: once the pairs (local student/international student) have been formed, they meet for two hours a week (at school or outside school – this can be an opportunity to discover Grenoble and its surroundings!) and do various activities while conversing in both languages. Find out more and register!