BiM - Step 2 - The Allocation Process

HOW IS THE UNIVERSITY SELECTION PROCESS CARRIED OUT?

You make your selection of partner universities directly on your RISE account, through an OFL (Offre de Formation en Ligne) called OFL - University Selection.

WHEN SHOULD I SELECT MY UNIVERSITIES?

You will make your university selection by January, during your BiM2. You will receive the exact dates by email.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE SELECTING THE UNIVERSITIES THAT INTEREST ME?

You must complete your “Exchange abroad” profile on RISE (check Step 1 - Get your Exchange profile ready)

HOW DOES THE UNIVERSITY ALLOCATION PROCESS WORK?    

Universities are allocated according to a ranking which is based on your academic results. Depending on the classification of students, the OFL takes place in several waves of allocation:

• Wave 1: students classified from 1 to 120 make their choices first
• Wave 2: students classified from 121 to the end make their choices after

(exact dates of the allocations waves sent by email sent in early December)

HOW WILL I BE RANKED AND WHEN WILL I FIND OUT MY RANKING?

The ranking, for a departure abroad, is published at the end of October. You will be informed by email. It is based on your GPA score before re-sits of your BIM1 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. 

How many choices can I make?

You can make 12 choices, in order of preference.

How can I decide which semester I want to go on exchange?

During your UP selection OFL, on RISE, you will see these options (here as an example):

• University_X_S5 (this choice means you wish to go to the University X for semester 5)
• University_X_S6 (this choice means you wish to go to the University X for semester 6)
• University_X_1 year (this choice means you wish to go to the University X for the full year S5+S6)
• University_X_1 year double degree (this choice means you wish to go to the University X for the full year S5+S6 for a Double Degree)

How are allocations carried out?

Based on your ranking, we look at your 1st choice. If it 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 you may be allocated to your first choice until your twelfth choice.

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 the arbitrary decision and allocate them 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.

I am not in Wave 1. How will I know which slots in which partner universities are still available?

After wave 1, we will publish an updated University Placement Offer with the remaining slots available for wave 2. You will therefore be able to make your University selection by referring to this updated University Placement Offer.