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UN IVERS I TÉ CATHOL IQUE DE L I L LE – FRANCE
June and July 2014
EuropeanSummerProgram
Sustainable Development and Technologies of the 3rd Millennium
Study Europ
e
Live
France,
20142014
Table of Content2
Program Structure ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12• Current Practices in Renewable Energy........................................................................................................................................................13• Color Your World..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13• Solar Home Design .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13• Green IT and IP Networking of the Future................................................................................................................................................14• Cybersecurity...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Common Core• Engineering Design: From Pencil to Product.....................................................................................................................................15
June 2 to June 27, 2014
June 30 to July 25, 2014
Program Structure ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................08• Introduction to Renewable Energy : a Focus on Solar Energy .................................................................09• Sustainable Entrepreneurship...............................................................................................................................................................................................09• Ecology versus Economy : Views from France, Europe and the World..............................10
Common Core• Intensive French Language Course..........................................................................................................................................................................11
Solar Home Analysis and DesignEconomyVersus Ecology
CyberSecurityGre
en I
TRenewable Energies
Color
Your
World
The M
agic o
f Wate
r
Combined with aFrench LanguageCourse
Program all taught in English
Preface 3
Bonjour and bienvenue
to the 13th European Summer Program (ESP) of UniversitéCatholique de Lille, France’s leading private university. Since itsconception, more than 1,000 students from all continents havetaken part in the program, living over and above an excellentacademic experience a true life changing opportunity.
Created in 2001 to invite international students to the heart ofEurope, the ESP has grown into a program which offersgraduate and undergraduate students both general and specificknowledge in the fields of Business, Engineering, Humanitiesand Science.
The success of the program is defined by its varied electivecourses taught mainly in English, multiple curriculum-relatedfieldtrips, small multinational classes, and an experienced anddedicated international faculty and administration.
Last but not least it is the charming French city of Lille, a vibrantand dynamic university city in the centre of Western Europeand home to the Université Catholique de Lille since 1875. Lilleis connected to Brussels by train in 35 minutes, to Paris in 60minutes and to London in 80 minutes, which makes the ESP aperfect program for students planning to visit and study Europeat first hand.
Follow the ESP and experience an integrated, academic andconvivial summer program, and a complete cultural experiencein France and the Heart of Europe.
A très bientôt, and see you soon in Lille!
Anne-Marie MichelDirector of International Relations, Université Catholique de Lilleand the European Summer Program Team.
Anne-Marie MichelDirector of InternationalRelations, UniversitéCatholique de Lille
4 Université Catholique de Lille
HEI School of Engineering
HEI (Hautes Etudes d’Ingénieur) was created in 1885 and belongs to a number of networksincluding Université Catholique de Lille. The School has two campuses in Lille andChateauroux. HEI School of Engineering trains future engineers able to conduct majortechnical projects and to manage international and multicultural team. It offers a large listof courses in 12 different areas: Architectural Engineering, Banking, Finance and Insurance,Biomedical Engineering, Building and Civil Engineering, Chemistry and ChemicalEngineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Energy, Building andEnvironment, Energy, Electrical Systems and Control Systems, Industrial Management,Mechanical Design and Engineering, Mechatronics, Technologies, Innovation, Textiles andInternational Management. It has 2,000 students, 200 full-time teaching staff, 350 part-timeteachers and 30 PhD students. www.hei.fr
ISA Group the Institute of Agriculture, Food Industry, Environment and Landscape Management in Lille
ISA Group Lille is a French College of Life Sciences providing education, research andconsulting activities for companies in the fields of Agriculture, Food Science and Technology,Environmental Sciences and Landscape Management. It has 130 permanent staff, 1 200full-time students of which 10% are international students. ISA Group offers Bachelors,Masters and Engineering programmes taught in French and in English. All its degrees areaccredited by the French Ministry of Education and are recognized internationally. GroupeISA also offers international Masters and double-degree programmes in cooperation withprivileged partner universities in the USA, India, China, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, the Netherlandsand the Czech Republic. www.isa-lille.fr
Université Catholique de Lille is France’s largest private university with over 25,500full time students and 5,000 staff members. As a comprehensive university, UniversitéCatholique de Lille is home to 26 different faculties and schools and offers more than170 distinct degrees in several centres of excellence:• Law, Economics & Management• Sciences & Engineering• Health Sciences & Social Work• Humanities.
Based on the University's Centres of Excellence in the Science and Engineering disciplines,a Science and Engineering summer program on "Sustainable Development andTechnologies of the 3rd Millenium" is offered by the Science and Engineering departmentsof Université Catholique de Lille. Faithful to the French tradition of engineering highereducation, all our engineering departments deliver government-recognized degrees andfocus on specific fields of study and research.
Université Catholique de Lille 5
ISEN
ISEN is the engineering college of Université Catholique de Lille specializing in InformationTechnology and Nanoscience/ Nanotechnology. It was founded in 1956 and now trains 1,400students and 300 graduates every year. ISEN employs 220 professors, researchers andteachers and has developed 8 research laboratories together with the French NationalCenter for Research, CNRS. In 1991 and 1994 ISEN founded two more campuses in Brestand Toulon.The training and research activities at ISEN are recognized worldwide in all the applicationsof Electronics: Control Engineering, IT, Telecommunications, Networking, Microelectronicsas well as Nanotechnologies.Some of the most important companies where ISEN engineers are employed include: EADS,Thales Group, Airbus, IBM, Toyota, British Telecom, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Infineon,Intel, Texas Instruments and more. http://www.isen.fr
ICAM School of Engineering
Created in 1898, ICAM now offers higher education programs in various fields: Engineering,Fluid Mechanics, Material Engineering, Design and Manufacturing Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, and Computer Sciences.2 different types of higher education studies are provided: an integrated graduate programor co-op graduate program in 5 school.For these 2 courses, the 4 key points of ICAM’s educational vision are: a mix of theoreticallectures and practical exercises in laboratories, a large part in the curriculum for humanitiesas well as social, cultural and international exchange, a regular review of technical andhuman experience based upon Jesuit pedagogy (“Pedagogy of Decision-Making”), strongrelationships with companies: internships, visits, lectures given by professionals, projects,business services in Research, Development and Innovation.
Faculté des Sciences et Technologies
Created in 1875, the Faculty of Science and Technologies of Université Catholique de Lilleis based around two main themes: Life, Nature and Environmental Science on the one handand Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science on the other. In total, the Faculty ofScience and Technologies of Université Catholique de Lille offers 17 programs in biology,biotechnology, environment, life science, food industry, engineering science, mathematics,computer science, physics and chemistry. http://flst.icl-lille.fr
Supporting Institutions6
Argentina :Universidad Catolicade Cordoba, Cordoba
Australia:Australian CatholicUniversityDeakin UniversityQueensland Universityof Technology
USA:Canisius College, New YorkGlobalinks Learning AbroadJuniata College, PennsylvaniaKeene State University, New HampshireMarquette University, WisconsinMilwaukee School of Engineering, WisconsinNiagara University, New YorkNorth Carolina State University, North CarolinaSaginaw Valley State University, MichiganSanta Clara UniversitySt Norbert College, WisconsinThe University of Memphis, TennesseeVillanova University, PennsylvaniaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii
Canada:Grant MacEwan University,Edmonton, AlbertaKing's University College at TheUniversity of Western Ontario,London OntarioUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton,Alberta
China / Hong Kong / Macau:The Chinese University of HongKong, Hong KongThe University of Hong Kong,Hong KongUnited International College,Zhuhai, ChinaUniversity of Macau, Taipa, Macau
India:Christ University,BangaloreRajagiri Centre forBusiness Studies,Cochin
Mexico:De La SalleUniversity,MexicoUniversidad deMonterrey,Monterrey
The Netherlands:The Roosevelt Academy,Middelburg
Taiwan:Fu Jen Catholic University,TaipeiNational Taiwan University,TaipeiProvidence UniversityWenzao Ursuline College ofLanguages, Kaohsiung
Based on the University’s
Centres of Excellence in
Humanities, Social Sciences
and Management, other
summer courses are also
available. Full list of summer
courses available on our
website.
www.univ-catholille.fr
The European Summer Program (ESP) 7
The European Summer Program is composed of two 4-weekcourses (from June 2 to June 27 and from June 30 to July 25).Students can choose from a large variety of electives. Theprogram offers a variety of academic courses in English utilizingthe University’s expertise in Science and Engineering.Université Catholique de Lille’s summer courses are all relatedto Sustainable Development with a focus for 2014 onTechnologies of the 3rd Millennium.
2 tracks are provided:The first track includes 1 Science and Engineering course + aFrench Intensive Language Course as well as an introductionto intercultural communication (June session). Following thisinitial study abroad program, students can do a 20-dayimmersion in a French lab or company during the month of July.The second track includes 2 Science and Engineering courses(July session): 1 elective + a common track about EngineeringDesign. A hands-on course that teaches students how tomanage a project from pencil to product delivery, includingaspects such as working as a team, communicating about theproduct and managing the budget.
Teaching includes theoretical background and practical learningthrough site visits and hands-on activities. All courses fulfillECTS standards and detailed transcripts are sent to homeuniversities on request. Our educational methods combinelectures, presentations, research, labs, group work, casestudies, and student participation for intercultural andinteractive classes. The program has been designed as a real“package”, including academic courses, curriculum-relatedfield trips, personalized assistance, accommodation, and 24/7assistance and support —another advantage especially forstudents travelling abroad for the first time.
� The ESP in Lillewas definitely usefulfor my professionalcareer. It was the firsttime that Iexperienced full-timeimmersion in aninternational andstimulatingenvironment. I learnedwhat an importantrole diversity andunderstandingdivergent points ofview plays. Nowadays, thisawareness helps me alot in creating goodprofessionalrelationships in mydaily working life. �Katja, Germany, ESP 2005
now working at theEuropean Union’s
Committee of the Regions
Course Catalogue 20148
(choose 1)
Introduction to Renewable Energies: a Focus on Solar Energy
or
Industrial Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Economy
or
Ecology Versus Economy : Views from France, Europe and the World
Intensive French Language Programbeginner, intermediate, advanced levels
« introduction to Intercultural Communication »
� The ESP program in Lilleprovides the complete package:excellent language classes, a variety of elective courses, and diverse extra-curricularactivities, all offered in awelcoming environment wherethe staff are always attentive tostudent needs. �
Dr William Thompson, Associate Professor, Assistant Dean,
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Memphis, USA
Common Core
6 ECTS credits
Elective
3 ECTS credits
40 hrs
June 2 to 27, 2014
60 hrs
Combined with aFrench LanguageCourse
Course Catalogue 2014
Introduction to Renewable Energies : a Focus on Solar Energy Teaching language: EnglishPre-requisite: Understand and speak academic level English. Applicants should be 2nd yearstudents (or above) in BSc (Science subjects) or 2nd year students (or above) in BA (BusinessAdministration). Team work ability. Open mind, creativity and curiosity.Content: Introduction to Renewable Energies with a focus on solar energy on vehicles and inhousing. Study visits. Design of a model/small object to illustrate the use of solar energy. 4-week immersion period in a French company on request (extra fees, see below). Introductionto intercultural communication to better understand European people and culture and developcommunication skills in an international setting.
Industrial Entrepreneurship in a sustainable economy Teaching language: EnglishPrerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English. Applicants should be 2nd yearstudents (or above) in BSc (Science subjects) or 2nd year students (or above) in BA (BusinessAdministration). Team work ability. Open mind, creativity and curiosity.Content: Open to both Engineering and Business students, this programme is a greatopportunity to work in a multi-competency and multi-cultural team and build in 4 weeks a fullpresentation of a new business start-up.The programme will bring knowledge, methodology and short experience in the different fieldsof a new business start-up : creativity, product/service concept, marketing, communication,business-model, legal, business plan, finance, ... Mixing students from Engineering andBusiness, the working teams will combine multiple competencies, allowing them to imaginea new product or service in the business of Sustainable Energies and Services. In 40 hours,students will have to prepare a full presentation to a jury. A significant part of the students willcome from Loyola ICAM College of Engineering from Chennai in India, which will increase theinternational dimension of the course.
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Immersion in a French Company
Enrich your experience with a 20-day immersion in a French company in France
in
July!For a complete academic and professio
nal experience, ICAM Engineering School -
Université Catholique de Lille, offer a unique opportunity to shadow a French
student
during his practical internship. You will be introduced to the company by your
buddy
and follow him in his internship work. Students may be assigned to companie
s all
over France.This extra course is available for studen
ts who have taken ICAM summer courses in
June and have therefore received appropriate French and intercultural prepara
tion. 3
ECTS credits.+950 € incl. homestay with the French st
udent, breakfast on weekdays and
administrative fees. Specific registration before 15 March 2014 (10 places available).
Course Catalogue 201410
Ecology versus Economy: Views from France, Europe and the WorldTeaching language: EnglishPrerequisite: Understand and speak academic level EnglishContent: This course is an introduction to the economic and managerial aspects of Ecology andto how industries can influence their R&D and production to make greener products(production, localization, means of transportation, salary distribution). The course will start bydefining sustainable development and the reasons for industries and businesses to integrategreen concepts in their development. It will address the costs borne by industries wanting tohave an environmentally-friendly profile. This course will also address the role of publicauthorities and international organizations such as the United Nations Organization and theEuropean Union. Several French case studies such as like green management in an urban areaand in agricultural areas and promotion of green transportation will be included.
� It has changed my worldview. It will help in a professionalsetting in adapting andinteracting with different culturesand people with differentpersonalities. �
Stephan, USA
Course Catalogue 2014 11CommonCore
French Intensive Language CourseTeaching language: French. In beginner level classes, some grammatical aspects may beexplained in English.Prerequisite: None. Courses are from beginner to advanced level. An initial 90 minute placementtest evaluates students’ linguistic skills including grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing andlistening. A 10-minute interview with a member of the ICL-Clarife (centre of languages ofUniversité Catholique de Lille) assesses speaking ability. Following the placement test, thenumber of ability groups are determined by the total number of students, and are based on theCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages (more information on www.coe.int) Number of students per group: 15 to 20 studentsContent: The main objective of the course is to provide students with educational materials andresources (depending on the level) necessary for them to express themselves through a shortseries of expressions or easy sentences (daily life, asking questions, discussion on familiartopics, speaking in public, efficiently and fluently); to understand and use common expressions(understand what people say at different speed and with different accents, use traditionalpoliteness and welcome expressions); categorize information taken in a written document tobe able to use it; express their opinion and answer precise questions; better understand Frenchculture.Educational methods: The 5 linguistic skills are covered: listening, speaking, reading, writing andoral interaction. The educational method focuses on practice: grammatical exercises withmultiple examples and oral practice; dictation; listening to oral materials with increasinglydifficult characteristics; discussions, presentations and debates; role play; writing short essaysand summaries.
Introduction to Intercultural CommunicationTeaching language: EnglishPrerequisite: Understand and speak academic level EnglishContent: All students taking part in the June European Summer Program take part in anintroductory course on Intercultural Communication. They are mixed with French andinternational students to learn about the notion of culture and how to effectively live and learnin diverse cultural environments. Students learn how to recognize the influence of “culturalsoftware” on someone’s attitudes, behaviors and communication styles. Taught through a mixof discussion and interactive, experiential activities, the course focuses on some of thefundamental cross-cultural differences in communication, ways of working and interacting. Itenables students to discover their own “cultural blueprints” and lends them practical tools foreffective intercultural interactions in their future professional lives.
Course Catalogue 201412
(choose 1)
Current Practices in Renewable Energyor
Color Your Worldor
Solar Home Design or
Green IT and IP Networking of the Futureor
Cybersecurity
Engineering Design: From Pencil to Product
Common core
3 ECTS credits
Elective
3 ECTS credits
June 30 to July 25, 2014
40 hrs
40 hrs
� ESP organized by UniversiteCatholique de Lille is one of thebest organized summerprograms we have sent ourstudents to. The well-structuredcourse content matches UIC’sliberal art curriculum well. Thediverse student composition inthe program enriches ourstudents study abroadexperience. �
Mei Li, Study Abroad Coordinator,
International Development Office,United International College (UIC),
Beijing Normal University - Hong KongBaptist University, China
Program all taught in English
Course Catalogue 2014
Current Practices in Renewable Energy Teaching language: EnglishPrerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English. Physics and calculus. Engineering,social science and science students are the general audience for this course.Content: Review both the scientific background and technological potential of renewable energy.Describe/illustrate basic scientific/technological concepts of the main renewable energygeneration techniques such as solar, biomass, hydro and wind. Main sources of energy andtheir primary applications in the world. Challenges and problems associated with the use ofvarious energy sources, including fossil fuels, with regard to future supply and the environment.The social, economical, environmental, theoretical and technological background of renewableenergy generation. Integration of renewable energy sources into a domestic environment usingintelligent control. Successfully propose a technically/economically sound methodology togenerate renewable energy for underdeveloped countries. Visit renewable energy generationsites in France. Work on a project as part of a team.
Color Your World Teaching language: EnglishPrerequisite:None (CV and transcripts will be attached to the application to target student levels).Understand and speak academic level English.Content: What is your favourite colour? Romantic lighting? Have you ever wondered why abutterfly is blue, or why the sky…? Do you or anyone you know have trouble distinguishingcolours? Or maybe you are looking at a career using colour? Colour science is a fun and excitingfield which touches many subjects: vision, dyeing, painting and printing, display, lighting, food,cosmetics, nature… The course will propose a definition of colour before learning about lightmeasurement and colour control. Through practical work, students will use colourmeasurement instruments, protocols and consideration and will study samples.
Solar Home DesignTeaching language: EnglishPrerequisite:None (CV and transcripts will be attached to the application to target student levels).Understand and speak academic level English.Course Description: Students will research technologies and design approaches relevant to solarpowered homes. The discussions will be based around the design of a house for the SolarDecathlon competition. Topics may include capture and use of solar thermal energy, conversionof solar energy to electricity, and passive solar home design. Available and emergingtechnologies will be investigated, and analysis tools will be used to compare options. Otheraspects of house design, such as windows, lighting, and appliance choice will also beexamined, as well as architecture and system level design.
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Our educational methods:
Interactive classes, study visits, group research,
debates, shared experiences, case studies
in collaboration with Santa Clara University
Course Catalogue 201414
Green IT and IP Networking of the FutureTeaching language: EnglishPrerequisite: Basic UNIX usage - Basic Operating System understanding - Basic networkknowledge including IPv4 addresses, masks and routingCourse description: The course is based on the vision that, in the future, information systemswill rely more and more on virtual environments as sustainable development limits the use ofmachines and finite resources. The course therefore aims to make students aware of theadvantages of creating virtual environments. It will give students an overview of how virtualenvironments are used in real life activities. It will focus on the IPv6 protocol used in modernnetworks and its differences with IPv4. Students will learn how to configure a computer in anIPv6 network and a dual-stack computer. Students will also learn how to create Virtual Machinesand install operating systems in a Virtual Machine. In a vision to develop Green IT amongstfuture computer analysts, the course will teach how to configure virtual environments toperform tests, how to create server farms, and how to administer Virtual Environments.
Cybersecurity Teaching language: EnglishPrerequisite:Mathematics: familiarity with polynomials, integers and vectors. Computer science:Basic programming skills Course description: In a digital world where we continuously use connected devices, privacy,data security and integrity have becomevery sensitive topics. This course willdescribe how mathematics is used toenforce adapted security levels providingtheoretical approach as well as lab work.Based on math theories, students willlearn how to evaluate cryptographic andintegrity checking solutions andimplement basic cryptographyalgorithms. You will also be able tounderstand the foundations of today andtomorrow’s web security approachesincluding the digital signatures of digitalcontents.
Course Catalogue 2014
Engineering Design: from Pencil to Product Teaching language: EnglishPrerequisite: Understand and speak academic level English. No background in projectmanagement is required.Content: Planning and management of small and medium projects. Problem solving.Communication. Reflect on how to define real needs, how to anticipate and analyze, and howto identify necessary skills. How to organize projects in steps, plan resources, manage projectparameters and communicate with partners. Suitable tools to manage a project efficiently. Howto build solutions to solve a problem.
15CommonCore
Some of our Faculty Members
Abdel Aitouche, PhDHEI - Université Catholique de Lille Speciality: Automatic Control, FuzzyLogic, Fault Diagnosis & TolerantControl
Julie Boulenguez, PhDHEI - Université Catholique de LilleSpeciality: Physics
Grant Douglas, MPhilUniversité Catholique de LilleSpeciality: Intercultural Studies
Emmanuel Druon, PhDISEN – Université Catholique de LilleSpeciality: Computer Science
Christophe Pennel, MengICAM – Université Catholique deLilleSpeciality : Mechanical Engineering
Hiva Shamsborhan, PhDICAM – Université Catholique deLilleSpeciality : Mechanical Engineering
Student Services16
� I have neverbeen away fromhome for so longand this programis just what Ineeded to gainconfidence. �
Aalia, India
A warm welcome
The welcoming, student-friendly character of the city of Lilleis reflected by the ESP team.
All staff are charged with providing visiting internationalstudents with varied, personal, and widespread assistanceand support in all matters of academic and extra-academic life,from planning, to arrival, through to the last day of their stay.
An overall service
ESP participants receive detailed pre-arrival information, acomprehensive program of orientation with tours of thecampus and the city of Lille, and benefit from many extra-curricular activities organized by ESP staff.
The right study/life balance
ESP students live the real experience of studying on a Frenchcampus thanks to the provision of accommodation and accessto the facilities of the parent universitywhich are included inthe program fees.
Student Services
The program includes
� Tuition fees and course materials� Administration fees� Accommodation in single rooms (exceptions to this will benotified) in fully equipped residence halls
� Breakfast on weekdays� Meal pass for use in the cafeteria + credit of 10 meals (lunchor dinner) to get you started
� An orientation program� Monthly transportation pass for use on all means of publictransportation in Lille
� Access to university facilities such as computer lab andcultural activities
� Fieldtrips to Brussels and Bruges (see page 22-23)� 5 group dinners at local restaurants or at the universitycafeteria
� Movie nights� International student night� Information on cultural, sport and social activities in Lille– most of these activities are free (such as the French MusicDay (June), Bastille Day (July), concerts at the Opera/Orchestra, special student evenings at the Museums…)
Optional academic activities and additional fieldtrips are alsoavailable for students to make the most of their stay in Lille (seepages 22-23 for more information).
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Program Benefits18
A Dynamic Region
The northernmost French region ofNord-Pas-de-Calais, in whichUniversité Catholique de Lille islocated, stands out as a youthfuland dynamic region and has astrong will to develop relationshipwith other countries. Well-connected and rich in business andindustries, the region has proven itsstrategic position in Europethroughout the centuries.
Today again, its central location in the heart of Europe, halfway between the two largestEuropean metropolitan areas London and Paris, and only 35 minutes away from Brussels,a major European decision-making centre, attracts businesses and visitors from all parts ofthe world. Connected by high speed train to Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, Germanyand Italy, Lille is a perfect spot from which to explore Europe.
An innovative industrial region
The Nord-Pas de Calais is the youngest and most highly populated region of France. Lille isFrance’s 4th largest city and a thriving city offering a dynamic business environment. Theregion is well-known for its entrepreneurial spirit with a large number of start-ups anduniversity campuses. Lille hosts a large number of world leading companies in retail andmail, and attracts the much foreign investment. Located on Lille are 6 EconomicCompetitive Clusters: Rail Industry, Nutrition, Health, Longevity, Trade, Home Automation,Textiles, Environmental Materials. In collaboration with Dr Jeremy Rifkin, Nord Pas de Calaishas recently selected a number of innovative projects in architecture, transportation, industryand renewable energy to contribute to a Master Plan to implement the 3rd industrialrevolution in the region. This Master Plan aims at developing a strategy for the whole regionthat will foster economic development and lead to the creation of sustainable businessesand jobs.
London
Paris
LuxembourgRouen
Lille
Amsterdam
KölnBrussels
Amiens
Canterbury
Brighton
Calais
Dunkerque
Boulogne
Gent
Courtrai Leuven
Liège
Anvers
UtrechtRotterdam
ValenciennesMaubeuge
Douai
CambraiCharleroi
Reims
Arras
Lens
Strasbourg
1h20
1h00
2h40
0h38
2h21
Program Benefits 19
A Hotspot for Culture and Science
Lille is a regional hotspot and city of art, a cultural destinationwith lots to offer. Art lovers can stroll the Lille Fine ArtsMuseum, the 2nd largest museum in France after the Louvre,the old Hospice Comtesse Museum for Flemish art datingback to the 13th century, the Modern Art Museum, the 5th-best French fine arts museum called La Piscine because of itsunique location in an art deco public bath and pool and manyother museums and galleries.
Lille and its surroundings is home to a number of well-knownscience museums such as the Atomium in Brussels (BE), thePASS museum in Frameries (BE) and the Forum des Sciencesin Villeneuve d’Ascq (FR).
Lille also boasts a significant number of theatres, music halls,movie theatres, an opera house and a national orchestra.Furthermore, the metropolis is home of a large number of oftenfree and public events and festivals, including a choir festival,a famous accordion festival, the Lille Piano(s) Festival, theInternational Independent Movie Week, France’s 1st Eco-Movie-Festival, a contemporary dance festival, yearly eventslike “Fête de la Musique” with concerts all over town, and manyothers.
� The EuropeanSummer Programis one of the bestways for studentsto get their firstreal taste ofFrance, bothfiguratively andliterally. �
Prof MichaelHenderson,
Associate Professor ofFrench, Chair of World
Language andCultures, Juniata
College, USA
Extra-Curricular Activities20
Join the Commemoration of the Centenary of WW
1
by visiting one of the front lines of the Great War
Includedin the
program
Discover Lille,“City of Art andHistory” and France’s4th largest city
Join a 90 minute guidedwalking tour of the city.Discover the traditionalSunday Market. VisitPalais des Beaux-Arts deLille, the no.2 Fine ArtsMuseum in France afterthe Louvre.
Commemorationof World War 1:Discover theWestern Frontbattlefields ofFrance andBelgium
Visit cemeteries, memorialsites of the Great War andthe "In Flander FieldsMuseum" to learn aboutthe battles that took placein the Lille region(museum entrance feesincluded).
Extra-Academic Activities 21Includedin the
program
Bruges, A must:stroll in thestreets andenjoy a cruise ona canal boat inthe Venice ofBelgium
Includes a guided tour ofthe historic city, cobbledstreets and medievalFlemish architecture anda boat trip on the canals!Free time for shopping forlace and chocolate.
Brussels: Spend a day in the Capital of Belgium and Capital of the European Union
Guided walking tour of the city's mainsquare and major monuments. Free timefor cultural activities and shopping.
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Immersion in aFrench Company
Enrich your experiencewith a 20-day immersionin a French company inFrance in July! Extracourse available forstudents who have takenICAM summer courses inJune after appropriateFrench and interculturalpreparation. 3 ECTScredits. + 950 €Registration before 15March 2014 (10 placesavailable). More information page 9.
Visit World War 1 trenches, battlefields, and memorials
Explore some of the physical traces ofWW1 in the region: a secret undergroundbarracks in a medieval stone quarrybeneath the city of Arras; the tunnels,trenches, and craters at nearby Vimy, withits stunning Canadian War Memorial; thevast French National Cemetery at NotreDame de Lorette, and the Australian WarMemorial and Military Cemetery atFromelles. + 65 €
Health and Travel Insurance
Health and Travel Insurance is mandatory for students taking part in the European SummerProgram. Students can take the insurance through Université Catholique de Lille. + 75 €
Optional Academic Activities…
Available in
June
Available in
Juneand July
Available in
Juneand July
… and Additional Fieldtrips
Weekend in Paris, France
Includes 2 nights in Paris; hostel with breakfast and lunch (ordinner) included, transportation from/to Lille, publictransportation pass in Paris, a map of Paris. + 250 €*
Weekend inAmsterdam, The Netherlands
Includes 2 nights inAmsterdam; hostelw/breakfast, transportationfrom/to Lille, a map ofAmsterdam. + 250 €*
*Students accompanied by ESPteam members duringtransportation from/to Lille and athostel. Visits and personalexpenses not included.
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� Study abroad isprobably the mostvaluable thingstudents can dowhile they’re incollege. TheEuropean SummerProgram isexcellent value forstudents. �Prof Diane Beckman,
Department ofForeign Languages
and Literature, NorthCarolina State
University, USA
Available in
July
Available in
July
Contact:ESP European Summer Program
Université Catholique de Lille - 60 boulevard Vauban - CS 40109, 59016 Lille Cedex, France
Tel.: +33 (0) 359 566 993 (standard line) - Fax.: +33 (0) 359 566 999 - [email protected]://www.univ-catholille.fr/european-summer-program/esp.asp
The brochure is based on information that was available at the time of publication (November 2013). Changes may occur. For updated information about course content, list of teachers or any other information
related to the program, please contact us: [email protected]
Novem
ber 2013 – Graphics: Studiographic ICL. Pictures: GrandNordFilm
s – J. Coppin – © Barbara Grossmann – UCL – Fotolia
Facts & Figures• A 4-week program• Courses in English• For Science, Engineering and Business Students• ECTS Credit Transfer• Maths, Physics, Computer and IT, Environment, Sustainable Development, RenewableEnergy, Business.
• Including courses, fieldtrips, a cultural program and accommodation
Program fee: 2,490 euros (more information on what is included on page 17)
Application Deadline: 15 April 2014 (June), 1 May 2014 (July)
This brochure is
illustrated by p
ictures
taken by ESP stu
dents in 2013.
For their wonde
rful pictures, Un
iversité
Catholique de Li
lle would like to
thank:
Jiqi Yang, China
Mayank Agrawa
l, India
Rachel Slowik,
USA
Dilan Kiliç, Turk
ey
Lenna Saeidzad
eh, Australia
Liam Lee, China
Genevieve McK
inley, Australia
Van Guyen, Aus
tralia
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Solar-powered cars designed by ESP2013 students
