Exchange Study Programme - engineering programme courses

Exchange year/semester courses taught in French

Exchange year/semester courses taught in French are available to choose from our final year engineering programme specialisations and professional options. To be eligible to apply you must:

  • be selected and introduced by your home institution - which must be a partner of Centrale Nantes 
  • have a Master 1st year university level with the equivalent of 240 ECTS credits (in the European system, or equivalent).
  • be fluent in French (minimum B1 level required; B2 level recommended). 

How to establish your learning agreement

  • Choose the engineering programme specialisation that interests you from the list below. 
  • Get more information on course content by clicking on the link provided
  • Check out the professional options below to add to your learning agreement
  • Download the learning agreement and complete with the courses you want to apply for. 
► Download the learning agreement

Engineering Programme Specialisations

Civil Engineering and Sustainable Habitats
Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction Course content 
Low-tech Engineering - sustainable housing techniques Course content
Engineering Science for Housing and Urban Environment Course content
Computer Science for Intelligence, Interaction and Digital Perception
Computer Science for Information Systems Course content
Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence Course content 
Computer Science for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Course content
Data Analysis and Applications in Signal and Image Processing Course content
Engineering the Industry of the Future
Industrial Engineering Course content
Innovative and Sustainable Products and Processes Course content
Mechanical Engineering for Materials and Manufacturing Processes Course content
Robotics Course content
Sustainable Energy Production and Management
Renewable Energies and Grid Integration Course Content
Energy Production and Management Course Content
Energy Control and Management Course Content
Sciences and Engineering for Modelling and Innovation
Mathematics and Applications Course Content
Advanced Modelling and Analysis of Structures Course Content
Digital Sciences for Life Sciences and Healthcare Course Content
Sustainable Transport Technologies
Ocean: Hydrodynamics and Marine Engineering Course Content
Aeronautics Course Content
Propulsion and Transport Course Content

Professional Options - Year 3

In addition to their chosen specialisation, students choose a professional option which focuses on a particular sector of activity or function. Each option comprises 136 hours of courses including project work within the relevant field.

 
Published on January 28, 2026 Updated on March 26, 2026