France Agro3
Location:
Lille, Lyon or Toulouse,
France
Language of instruction:
English, French
Tuition payable to:
UBC
Program website:
France Agro3 Consortium Website
Terms available:
Term 1, Term 2, Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)
Who can go?
- Only students within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems are eligible to apply to the Agro3 Consortium
- Students may select from:
- ISA Junia, located in Lille, France
- École d’Ingenieurs ISARA (ISARA Lyon), located in Lyon, France
- École d’Ingenieurs de Purpan (EI Purpan) located in Toulouse, France
- When applying to Go Global: please apply to the specific institution location within the consortium that you wish to attend:
- FA3 Lille-LFS-STUDY
- FA3 ISARA Lyon-LFS-STUDY
- FA3 Toulouse-LFS-STUDY
Academic planning
Term dates
- UBC Term 1 (Agro3 Fall semester): September to Mid January
- UBC Term 2 (Agro3 Spring semester): January to Mid June
Areas of study available:
- Forestry
- Land and Food Systems
- Science
Course availability and restrictions
- Refer to the website below for course information. Sort by campus, language, and topic.
- ISA Junia
- Courses in Agricultural Science, Food Science, Marketing Management, and Environmental Science
- ISARA
- All courses in the Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems program are taught in English
- PURPAN*
- IBC - International Bachelor Course focuses on Winemaking, Wine Business, Food Science and Innovation and is taught in English.
- Global Semester focuses on a wide range of issues including climate change, gender inequality, and food security and is taught in English.
- Ingenieur courses are taught in French. French language proficiency required to take courses taught in French.
- *Please note, the course lists are based on the 2024-5 offerings and are subject to change from year to year.
Course equivalency Formula
- ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits
Course load Information
30 ECTS = 15 UBC credits
Transfer credit
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
Student experience
Housing
Information on accommodation
Accessibility
Some destinations may be more accessible than others for students with disability-related accommodations. If you identify with having a disability or pre-existing health condition which could impact your participation, or if you require academic accommodation, please contact a Go Global advisor before applying to explore options that are best for you.
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Finances and funding
While you’re learning abroad, you remain a UBC student and are eligible for UBC awards, scholarships, and financial assistance.
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program tuition per term, paid to UBC
Financial Planning
- Cost of Living Calculator
- Budgeting for Exchange (UBCV)
- Money Matters (UBCO)
Awards & Scholarships
All students are automatically considered to receive either the Go Global Award ($1000) or Go Global Scholarship ($1500) for each term that they are abroad.
All awards and scholarships available through Go Global:
UBCV Students
UBCO Students
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