FAQ

The Graduate Programmes are a true gateway to excellence for Master's and PhD students. Each program incorporates educational offerings that emphasize interdisciplinarity, immersion, internationalization, and the integration of the needs of the research and socio-economic worlds.
By joining the Graduate Programmes at the University of Lille, you will enhance your academic career in France and internationally. 

The prerequisites for joining one of the master’s courses depend on the specific course. You will find more information on the dedicated pages for each course on the University of Lille website.

Students applying for one of the master’s courses (M1 or M2) can also apply for Fellowships. M1 students already registered on one of the courses can also apply for Fellowship if they wish to move on to the second year.

More information on the Fellowships page

Each year the Graduate Programmes issue calls for mobility grant applications.

You can apply if:

• you are registered a master’s course that falls under each Graduate Programme
• and plan to do a traineeship abroad
• you are a PhD student on the graduate programme and would like to organise a research trip abroad as part of your thesis (not including conferences)

You will find more information in the dedicated sections: Mobility grant 

According to the national student union in France, in 2023 students based in Lille had average living costs of €1000, with average monthly rent of €495. Students may be eligible for certain social benefits (CROUS, CAF).

Master applications and Fellowship applications are two different things : 

1️⃣ You must apply for the Master's degree of your choice (see the list of Master's degrees available in each Graduate Programme). The Master's application process depends on your profile. 

                 The first application corresponds to your administrative registration at the University of Lille in the Master's programme of your choice. This application will be assessed by the head of the Master's programme and is independent of the Graduate Programme.

2️⃣ If you wish to apply for Graduate Programme scholarships, you must apply separately to the call for Fellowship via our application portal. Find more information on the call schedule and eligibility criteria and the link to the application platform on Fellowships page 

                 The second application correspond to the Graduate Programme Fellowship and  is assessed by the Graduate Programme Committee. 

                 If you are accepted for a Graduate Programme Fellowship you'll be notify directly by the Graduate Programme with an official letter.

                 Please note that the Fellowship depends on your acceptance to the Master's programme. If you are not accepted, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.

/!\ We recommend that students who wish to benefit from the scholarship apply to the calls for scholarships, even if they have not yet received notification of their acceptance to the Master's programme. 

The Graduate Programmes work closely with all seven doctoral schools or Graduate Schools at the University of Lille, which cover a wide range of research areas:

- SESAM- Sciences économiques, sociales, de l’aménagement et du territoire

- SJPG- Sciences juridiques, politiques et de gestion

- SHS- Sciences de l’Homme et de la société

- EDBSL- Ecole Doctorale Biologie Santé de Lille

- ENGSYS- Sciences de l’Ingénierie et des Systèmes

- SMRE- Science de la Matière, du Rayonnement et de l’Environnement

- MADIS-631- Mathématiques, Sciences du numérique et de leurs interactions

To join a Graduate Programme as a PhD student, your thesis topic must be related to one of the Graduate Programme's themes. You must first submit your request to join a Graduate Programme to the director of your Doctoral School, who will then consult with the coordinator of the Graduate Programme corresponding to your thesis topic.