Come to the University on an individual basis (outside exchange programmes) in 2024-2025

This applies if you are an international student who would like to register for a diploma course at the University of Lille and if it is your first time attending a higher education institute in France.

If you come to study at the University as part of an exchange programme (Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, dual diploma, cooperation agreement, etc.), please visit the On an international programme section.

Our training offer in French

The University of Lille is multidisciplinary, with 13 fields of study that cover all disciplinary fields. We advise you to carefully consult our offer of French courses before embarking on an admission procedure.

Our training offer in English

Most of our programs are taught in French, but we also offer programs that are taught entirely or partially in English.

Procedures and contacts

We have developed an online guidance tool to help you with your application. It will guide you according to your profile to the right procedure to follow and will allow you to contact us:

assistance.univ-lille.fr/scolarite/etudiant

Choose « Candidater à l’Université de Lille > To candidate as an international student (english version) ».
You will also find a version in Spanish.

Level of French

Except in cases of exemption, you must have a certificate in French (minimum level B2). Please note: some courses require a higher level of French. All the information here.