USEFUL INFORMATION BEFORE MAKING YOUR UNIVERSITY SELECTION
There are many factors to consider when making your choice of destinations. To help you prepare, we recommend that you read these guidelines carefully before beginning the exchange process.
PLAN YOUR BUDGET
Studying abroad as an exchange student generates fees that you have to be aware of and which is something you need to plan for in advance. Plan your budget according to your destination (transport, accommodation, visa, and potential trips to Paris for administrative papers, cost of living, insurance, etc.).
You can find information related to an average budget for each university in the Partner University Fact Sheets.
COURSES
Not all specialisations are available to study at every destination. It is important to make sure your choices are based on your personal career plan. You can find information on partner university courses here and by consulting the partner university websites.
The logistical aspects are important to me (VISA, accommodation, transport, etc). Where can I find information about this?
Basically, all the organisational details of your stay abroad are your responsibility. You can read more about these aspects in Step 3. Plan ahead to make sure nothing gets in the way of your exchange!
TUITION FEES
You do not have to pay any tuition fees to the host university while going for an exchange abroad. You will keep paying your usual tuition fees to Rennes SB. However, keep in mind that, depending on Partner Universities, there might be some extra costs detailed in the University Factsheets (Student Union, student card, insurance...)
WE DO NOT USE SOCIAL NETWORKS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION
Please don’t pay attention to the information you may find on Facebook or on other social networks (except on the official school account). Rennes School of Business will send you all of the necessary information to help you make your decision and carry out the necessary procedures.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE SELECTING THE UNIVERSITIES THAT INTEREST ME?
You must complete your RISE profile (check Step 1 - Get your RISE profile ready)
WHAT ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY SELECTION?
WHEN SHOULD I SELECT MY UNIVERSITIES?
Click here to quickly understand the timeline of the allocation process according to your exchange semester.
- Exchange in semester 3: in February of your PGE1 year
- Exchange in semester 4: in June/July of your PGE1 year
- Exchange in semesters 5 + 6 (Double Degree): in February of your PGE2 year (or February N+1 if you choose to take a gap year)
- Exchange in semester 5 (Work-study format - RPI (2 years)): in March of your PGE2 year
HOW DO I MAKE MY SELECTION?
Online, via an OFL accessible on your RISE account. You will be notified by email when the process starts. As long as the OFL is open, you can modify your choices by deleting them and restarting them in your desired order until the OFL closes. Once the OFL is closed, your choices are final. Don’t wait until the last minute to make your choices.
Click here to quickly understand the timeline of the allocation process according to your exchange semester.
DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL
Once you have validated your OFL, you will automatically receive a confirmation email. Make sure to double-check that the list of partner universities appearing on this confirmation email is correct.
HOW MANY UNIVERSITIES SHOULD I CHOOSE?
You can choose between 9 and 12 universities, in order of preference. Once your university selection period is closed, it is no longer possible to modify your preferences.
NB: For foreign students, the universities you choose must be located outside your country of origin.
WHAT ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY ALLOCATION?
Partner Universities are allocated according to a ranking that is based on your academic results. Depending on the number of students, the OFL takes place in several stages of allocation e.g., students classified from 1 to 150 (wave 1) make their choices first, then students classified from 151 to 300 (wave 2)
HOW WILL I BE RANKED AND WHEN WILL I FIND OUT MY RANKING?
For an Exchange in semester 3: the ranking is published in early February. It is based on your PGE1 1st semester GPA score before re-sits.
For an Exchange in semester 4: the ranking is published in June. It is based on your annual PGE1 GPA score before re-sits.
For an Exchange in semesters 5 + 6 (Double Degree): the ranking is published in February. If you do not take a gap year, the ranking is based on your annual PGE1 GPA score before re-sits (semesters 1 and 2 of PGE1). If you take a gap year, the ranking is based on your 4th semester GPA score before re-sits (2nd semester of PGE2).
As part of the Work-study pathway - RPI (2 years): the ranking is published in February. It is based on your 3rd semester GPA score before re-sits (1st semester of PGE2).
This GPA will also be used to validate the partner university prerequisites.
HOW DOES THE ALLOCATIONS PROCESS WORK?
Based on your ranking, we look at your 1st choice of University. If a place is available, then you are assigned to the corresponding university. If there are no more places left for your 1st choice of university, the 2nd choice will be considered, then the 3rd choice etc., up until your 12th choice, if necessary. You need to think carefully about any of your choices as it is possible for you to be allocated any of the universities named in your list of preferences.
If none of your choices are available, the allocation process is stopped. Then, you will be contacted by our team to make an additional choice among the available universities: you will have 24 hours to do so. In any case, you keep your place in the ranking.
Please note: if a student does not choose a partner university, Rennes SB will make an arbitrary decision and allocate them to one of the remaining host universities.
WHEN WILL I KNOW WHICH UNIVERSITY I AM ASSIGNED TO?
The results of the Partner University allocations are communicated within 3 days of the closure of the OFL.
YOUR ALLOCATED UNIVERSITY IS FINAL
The number of places per destination is non-negotiable. We cannot ask for additional places. Similarly, any places remaining at the end of the university allocation process are not available for you to change destinations. Once your allocated university is confirmed and published, your assigned place is final.
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