Find out all the practical information about living on the INSA Rennes campus in our welcome animation!
Obtaining a visa/residence permit
The CMI, jointly with the Prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine, will help you to compile your application for a "residence permit".
Useful contacts
The international Mobility Center (CMI)
The CMI Rennes provides services for international students, PhD students, and researchers who are participating in international mobility programmes on the Rennes site. Its objective is to enhance the welcome of incoming mobility students and to contribute to the development of the mobility of Rennes students
The International Office at INSA-Rennes
The staff of the International Office at INSA Rennes will assist you with administrative formalities in preparation for your arrival.
Cost of studies
INSA Rennes is a public engineering school. As such, most of the cost of tuition is funded by the French government. In public institutions of higher education in France, the government bears the bulk of the cost of education: an average of €10,000 per student per year. Matriculation fees, accommodation and meal costs, however, must be borne by the student. Note that bursaries and housing allowances are available to those who qualify.
One year at INSA Rennes, including matriculation fees, accommodation and meals costs approximately €6,000.
Registration fees for 2024/2025
Enrolment fees for French or European Community students (excluding grant holders)
Students from France and the European Community: see the list of countries that allow partial exemption from tuition fees at INSA Rennes.
- Engineers (1st to 2nd year): €618
- Engineers - reduced gap year rate: €413
- M2 Masters of science: €250
- PhD students: €391 (not affected by differentiated fees)
Differentiated tuition fees for non-EU students (excluding international students)
Under French regulations, students from outside the European Union are now subject to differentiated tuition fees. For more information, visit the Campus France website.
- Engineers (1st to 2nd year): €2850
- Engineers (3rd to 5th year): €3879
- M2 Masters of science: €3879
Partial exemptions are available, reducing fees to the equivalent of those charged to French and EU students. Please contact our Education department.
Please note: non-French-speaking students from outside the European Union enrolled in the international stream for the first 2 years are partially exempt from the differentiated fees. From the 3rd year onwards, they must pay the registration fees corresponding to their status.
Mandatory contribution: CVEC
Grants and scholarships
Like French students, foreign students may be awarded study scholarships and housing allowances by the French government.
Students are requested to contact the Accommodation Service for all enquiries dealing with applications for housing allowances.
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