Application procedures
Application fees :
-> €105 regardless of the number of application choices (excluding 2023-2024 scholarship holders awarded by the French government based on social criteria)
The following two conditions must be met in order to apply :
- hold of be preparing for one of these two diplomas :
• certificate of secondary scientific education
• certificate of admission to higher scientific studies - the diploma must not be issued by a French of Moroccan institution (differentiated admission)
The avalaible tracks depend on the language proficiency of the applicant (different prerequisites may apply to each track). An online questionnaire for incoming students will help define your profile and the tracks you may apply for.
Please note :
- For futher information on submitting a disability application and to obtain the contact details of the disability counselors at your intitution : Disability support
- Applicants must register through Campus France / Etudes en France in accordance with its dates and deadlines.
NOTE : specific tuition fees apply to the different tracks (for futher information, click on the "INSA tracks" table below).
Click on the track(s) you are interested in to find out more.
Specific application for admission into international tracks are grouped into "pools" with distinct dates and deadlines. The pools are organised according to the country in which the diploma was awarded (irrespective of the applicant's nationality) :
- ASIA pool
- LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN (LAC) pool
- EUROPE pool
- OTHER COUNTRIES pool
INSA Tracks
Tracks by pool
| Pools | INSA Centre Val de Loire | INSA Lyon | INSA Rennes | INSA Rouen Normandie | INSA Strasbourg | INSA Toulouse |
| Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) | S.I.B | SPIR + FIRE | S.I.B | DEUTSCHINSA | ||
| Asia | S.I.B | S.I.B | DEUTSCHINSA | |||
| Europe | S.I.B | FIRE | S.I.B | DEUTSCHINSA | ||
| Other countries | S.I.B | SCAN | FIRE | S.I.B | DEUTSCHINSA |
Please note :
- Applicants holding a Secondary school diploma' awarded in China can apply to SIB Rouen Normandie and FIRE Rennes. Please contact the relevant staff directly : laurent.gaillard@insa-rouen.fr for SIB Rouen / sylvie.robinet@insa-rennes.fr or philippe.gall@insa-rennes.fr for FIRE Rennes.
- INSA Toulouse runs a specific admission procedure for applicants holding a Norwegian baccalaureate, leading to the NORGINSA track.
Note : the international SPIR + FIRE track at INSA Rennes includes a refresher semester to prepare for joining the FIRE track.
Dates and deadlines
ASIA POOL :
While three application sessions are available depending on your country, your application will only be examined once.
- CHINA (all applicants ; INSA Centre-Val-de-Loire, Lyon, Strasbourg and Toulouse), TAIWAN (all applicants, all INSAs) or VIETNAM baccalaureate holders ; all INSAs) :
- Online applications open on : 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 20/11/2023
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 23/11/2023
- Publication of results : 14/12/2023
- Please note that the ENG'INSA international track at INSA Toulouse is only able to accept applications from Taiwan and Vietnam at this time.
- CHINA (all applicants ; INSA Rennes et Rouen Normandie) :
- Application takes place directly with the schools, not online
- Publication of results : end of August 2024
- Contact : laurent.gaillard@insa-rouen.fr for SIB Rouen / fire@insa-rennes.fr for FIRE Rennes
- VIETNAM (students preparing for their baccalaureate ; all INSAs) :
- Online application open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 13/02/2024
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 20/02/2024
- Publication of results : 18/03/2024
- OTHER COUNTRIES OF ASIA POOL (all applicants ; all INSAs) : two sessions
- 1st session : Online applications open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 13/02/2024
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 20/02/2024
- Publication of results : 18/03/2024
- 2rd session : Online applications open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 03/05/2024
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 13/05/2024
- Publication of results : 17/06/2024
- Note : applying for the SIB Centre Val de Loire and SIB Rouen Normandie tracks is restricted to the 1st session, except for Indian applicants (both sessions).
- 1st session : Online applications open on 02/11/2023
LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN POOL
While two application sessions are available depending on your country, your application will only be examined once.
These sessions are open to all applicant profiles from the same country (students who are preparing for their baccalaureate or already hold one).
For the following countries in which the diplpùa was awarded : BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, CHILE, URUGUAY, PARAGUAY, BOLIVIA, PERU, ECUADOR
- Online application open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 20/11/2023
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 23/11/2023
- Publication of results : 14/12/2023
For the following countries in which the diploma was awarded : All countries in the pool + MAURITIUS
- Online application open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 13/02/2024
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 20/02/2024
- Publication of results : 18/03/2024
EUROPE POOL
A single application session is available depending on your country. This session is open to all applicant profiles from the same country (students who are preparing for their baccalaureate or already hold one).
For the following countries in which the diploma was awarded : All European countries
- Online application open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 03/05/2024
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 13/05/2024
- Publication of results : 17/06/2024
OTHER COUNTRIES POOL
A single application session is available depending on your country. This session comprises all applicant profiles for the countries concerned (students who are preparing for their baccalaureate or already hold one).
For the following countries in which the diploma was awarded : All other countries in the world (excluding Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe)
- Online application open on 02/11/2023
- Deadline for online registration/application and payment of application fees (midnight, Central European Time) : 03/05/2024
- Deadline for completing the online application file and submitting grades (midnight, Central European Time) : 13/05/2024
- Publication of results : 17/06/2024