PGE - Step 1 - Gather the necessary documents for university selection

The exchange abroad is first and foremost an academic period with several objectives:

• to open you up to the world
• to discover another culture and teaching methods
• to obtain academic credits

It is not a linguistic exchange or a "voyage of discovery" but an opportunity for you to study business abroad.

DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE AN EXCHANGE?

Yes, all PGE2 students must complete an exchange, with the exception of ASTi.

WHEN DO I HAVE TO GO ON MY EXCHANGE?

Depending on your program, here are the different options:

• Classic pathway:
  • Exchange in semester 8 (2^nd semester of PGE2)
  • Exchange in semester 8 (2^nd semester of PGE2) + Exchange in semester 9 & 10 (Double Degree Abroad in PGE3) 

• Apprenticeship pathway - RPI:
  • Exchange in semester 9 (1^st semester of PGE3)

WHAT DOCUMENTS SHOULD I GATHER?

In order to give you access to the widest choice of partner universities, you must first meet their admission requirements (passport validity, language tests, GPA). It is your responsibility to make sure that you are eligible for the Partner Universities you intend to apply for. Through the OFL (Online Training Offer), you will have access to all the universities for which you meet the admission conditions.

DO I NEED TO UPLOAD A VALID PASSPORT?

If you wish to access universities outside of Europe, then, it is compulsory to submit a copy of your valid passport on your RISE account (the document must be valid for the entire duration of your exchange + at least 6 months after the end of your exchange in order to avoid any administrative problems with embassies).

WHERE SHOULD I UPLOAD MY VALID PASSPORT?

Connect to your RISE account and click on "Exchange Abroad > My passport". Upload your passport and fill in the requested data.

WHAT IF I CHOOSE TO CARRY OUT MY EXCHANGE IN EUROPE?

You do not need to provide a passport, instead, select the “No, I want to go to Europe” field. Don’t forget to make sure that your identity card is valid for the duration of your exchange. ⚠ This answer does not apply to students who choose a double degree abroad (a full year of PGE3), for which a valid passport is a condition of admission.

I AM A NON-EUROPEAN STUDENT. DO I NEED A VISA TO STUDY IN ANOTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRY?

Yes, you will need to apply for another student visa for the country you wish to go to.

DO I HAVE TO TAKE AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST?

Some universities require an official language test as a prerequisite for admission. If you wish to submit test results (TOEIC/TOEFL iBT/IELTS type) as part of the university selection process, you must have submitted your valid test results on RISE via the "Exchange Abroad > My language certificate" tab before the deadline corresponding to your pathway (see below).

The language test scores required by our partners are definitive. If a TOEFL iBT score of 80 is requested on the Exchange Places Offer, a score of 78 will not be accepted by Rennes SB or the partner university.

Some universities accept either the TOEFL iBT or the TOEIC. In this case, you do not need to validate both tests, but whichever one you choose. The necessary test scores are included in the Exchange Places Offer.

REGARDING LV2, WHAT IS MY LEVEL?

Some universities require a minimum LV2 level as a prerequisite for admission. Your LV2 level is justified either by:

• For all students:
  • A specific LV2 official language test 
• For ex-PGE1 students only:
  • Your LV2 results in Rennes SB (grade A=C1, grade B-C=B2, grade D-E=B1)  
• For AST2 students only:
  • an online Language Placement test conducted by our language department (during summer)  
• For Fast track students only: 
  • Your LV2 BIM2 annual results at Rennes SB (grade A=C1, grade B-C=B2, grade D-E=B1) 

If you choose a destination where you will study in your second language (Spanish, Italian or German), please ensure that you are not only capable of fully understanding your classes in this language, but also that you will be able to actively participate in the classroom and complete your homework and exams in this language (failure mainly occurs due to insufficient knowledge of the teaching language).

What are the entry requirements for the PGE3 Double Degree Abroad Programme?

The Double Degree Abroad programme is selective. The following conditions must be met in order to access this programme:
- have opted for a gap year
- Valid passport covering the full exchange abroad (+6 months post-exchange)
- TOEFL iBT ⩾ 80 or TOEIC ⩾ 800 or IELTS ⩾ 6.5
- GPA ⩾ 3 before resit during the semester 7

IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR GATHERING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS? 

Click here to quickly understand the timeline of the University Selection process according to your exchange semester.

• For the Exchange in semester 8:
  • Ex-PGE1 students must gather your documents on RISE before 31 May.
  • AST2 students must gather your documents on RISE before 31 August.
• For the Exchange in semesters 9 & 10 (Double Degree), you must gather your documents (passport + one of the above language tests) on RISE before 31 January of your a gap year. 
• For the Exchange in semester 9 (Apprenticeship pathway - RPI), you must gather your documents on RISE before 28 February of your PGE2 year.

IN WHICH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES CAN I CARRY OUT MY EXCHANGE?

During your OFL, you have access to all of the Partner Universities for which you meet the admission requirements. With our 350 academic partners, we strive to offer you the widest possible choice of exchange destinations. You will therefore have access to many countries, even if all the universities within each country will not be accessible, in order to maintain equity between all programmes.

The Partner Universities list that will be accessible for your specific programme and cohort will be sent by email via the Exchange Places Offer document when ready.

WHEN WILL I FIND OUT ABOUT THE EXCHANGE PLACES OFFER? 

Click here to quickly understand the timeline of the University Selection process according to your exchange semester.

• For the Exchange in semester 8:
  • Ex-PGE1 students will get their Exchange Places Offer in early May.
  • AST2 students will get their Exchange Places Offer in early August.
• For the Exchange in semesters 9 & 10 (Double Degree), you will get your Exchange Places Offer in early February during the year of your gap year.
• For the Exchange in semester 9 (Apprenticeship pathway - RPI), you will get your Exchange Places Offer in late January of PGE2.

HOW CAN I KNOW ABOUT THE LANGUAGE PREREQUISITES REQUIRED BY THE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES?

As sometimes the Exchange Places Offer can only be released a few weeks before your OFL, we recommend that you check the 👉 Exchange Places  Offer 👈 from previous years in advance to consult the Partner Universities that were available at that time. This will give you an idea of the possible destinations and the prerequisites requested by the partner universities (⚠These documents are provided for information purposes only as they may change from one year to the next)