Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants will not be admitted without the required background in life sciences. However, if you have taken courses in life sciences, but did not earn a degree in the field, you may qualify for admission. If you think you have the required scientific knowledge, you are encouraged to apply. Please note, however, that even for the Agricultural Economics & Marketing department, a solid background in life sciences is essential.

Degree-seeking students may find the detailed application procedure on our Admissions page.

Exchange students must first be nominated by their home university. You can find more information on our Exchange Students page.

We communicate frequently with applicants throughout the process and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions at all.

There is no fee for international students to apply to study at ISA Lille.

Learn more about the application procedure on our Admissions page.

No, there is no specific format to use. For organizational purposes, please limit your motivation letters and CV to maximum 2 pages.

The online scientific test is a multiple-choice questionnaire intended to evaluate your level of knowledge. It includes basic questions of varying difficulty about microbiology, chemistry/biochemistry, calculation/logic, physics, and biology.

Letters of admission are sent to students who successfully go through all the steps of our application procedure.

Learn more on our Admissions page.

Although you may have the prerequisite educational background, our Master of Science and Engineering programs are comprehensive 2-year programs built on teamwork, ongoing projects and integrated professional experience, thus we do not accept admissions directly into the second year.

In addition, our accrediting organization, CTI, requires that students be present at ISA Lille for a minimum 3 semesters of their studies, making it impossible to meet this requirement if you enter in the second year of the Master program.

All students holding a student visa are permitted by law to work up to 20 hours a week.

If your internships last more than two months and are done in France, French law requires they be paid a minimum salary of 550€ per month. If they are done in other countries, it depends on each country’s labor law.

If you do an unpaid internship outside of France, you may be eligible for an international mobility grant. Contact us for more information.

Our international relations office works closely with Melt’ISA, the student association in charge of international student integration, in order to help incoming international students before, during and after their arrival in France. The international office helps with the visa process, booking housing and all the administrative procedures. Melt’ISA welcomes international students with a Buddy program, general advice about student life, language and cultural exchanges, and social events. International students will also have an academic advisor to help choose their courses, define their career objectives and adjust to the French way of learning.

Learn more at our Student Services and Student Associations pages.

We have classes in both languages. Undergraduate level classes are in French only. Our graduate level programs are taught in French or English. We offer complete programs entirely in French or in English, or a mix of both languages according to students’ capabilities.

Learn more about our course offer on our Academics page.

For countries where English is an official language or the language of instruction, a certificate of the University can be taken into account to start the application. However, if the selection committee considers that the level of English is too low, then an official test in English can be requested for the final admissions decision.