Partnership between Southeast University (China) called SEU and Network "n+i" Engineering Institutes (France) called Network "n+i"
Agreement awarding to Chinese SEU students
a Chinese Bachelor’s degree (BenKe)
and a French Master’s degree within 5 years
- Observations
This agreement concerns outstanding undergraduate students from SEU, selected by both SEU and the identified host French engineering institute, member of Network "n+i".
SEU and Network "n+i" aim to train high profile engineers for top positions in the international arena. The goal of this programme is to optimize their training not only in the traditional scientific and technologic fields but also in management techniques, human sciences, foreign cultures and languages, corporate life, etc.
The programmealso offers students a top training with a double cultural experience. It allows students to discover other ways of working, thinking, living and learning. It improves their innovative instincts, international competitiveness, practical abilities, and meet the international needs for specialists.
"Training" refers to the entire programme offered to students, i.e. classes, projects and internships in companies. It is vital that students are exposed to corporate life through supervised work experience placements. Work experience placements are therefore full part of the training programme and are, as such, supervised and assessed by the academics in association with the partner company.
- Basic principles of cooperation
The general principle of this MOA is to offer outstanding undergraduate Chinese students in engineering the opportunity to obtain in 5 years (3+1+1) after high school graduation, instead of 6 years, both a Chinese Bachelor’s degree (BenKe) and a French Master’s degree (see section 5).
Network "n+i" and SEU should respect the methods of assessment and the procedure for awarding national degrees (especially in terms of duration) in their respective country.
All fields of engineering should be concerned (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Materials, Agriculture, Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, Industrial, Environment, etc.).
French engineering institutes, members of Network "n+i", concerned by this agreement are listed in Annex (40 programmes by 11 top Engineering Institutes).
- Application
- The Chinese students complete their first 3 years of Bachelor at SEU and learn French and English language at the same time.
- The selected students come to study in one French institute for one academic year as an exchange student during their 4th year of Benke. The 60 ECTS credits that the students receive in France are transferred to SEU for the students toget their Chinese Bachelor’s degree (BENKE).
After this mobility during the 4thyear of Benke, 3 options (a,b,c) are available, depending upon the students’ academic results in France, their wish, and the final decisions of SEU and the French institute (see figure below - PIC refers to Cultural Integration Package and PIL refers to Linguistic Integration Package; see also sections 6 and 7):
a.Scheme 3+1+1: The outstanding students stay only one (1) more year in France, registered in a second year of Master in France (M2) and receive a French Master’s degree or a prestigious "Diplôme d’Ingénieur".
b.Scheme 3+1+2: The regular students stay two (2) more years in France (M1 and M2) to prepare a Master’s degree or a prestigious "Diplôme d’Ingénieur".
c.Scheme 3+1+0: The students, who fail to be admitted in Master, go back to China with the ECTS credits earned in France and get their Bachelor after 4 years (no supplement of time)and enjoy the benefit of a one-year international experience.
- Costs and funding
4.1Academic costs for the Bachelor mobility year in France
The cost for the Bachelor mobility year is 8500 €.
The academic costs managed by network "n+i" will cover:
a.Cultural Integration Package including welcome package,
b.Insurance for the full year programme,
c.Transfers in France,
d.Tuitions fees of engineering institute.
4.2Scholarships from Network “n+i”
For all students from SEU, there is no administrative fees (50€) to apply to “n+i”.
On behalf the agreement signed with SEU, Network “n+i” offers a scholarship of 2000 € to any SEU student recruited in the 3+1 programme, reducing the cost to 6500 € (See CSC scholarship § 5).
4.3Academic costs for the Master M2 year in France
The costs for a master’s degree following the mobility year depends on the programme (one or two years), and the selected engineering institute but will be clearly mentioned to the student before the programme run in France. The student (in case 3.2.a) must be prepared to pay the tuition fees for the M2 (or for the M1+M2 in case 3.2.b).
4.4Additional costs
If the students have a level in French language under B2, they will have to take the Linguistic Integration Package (PIL) organized by Network "n+i" during summer right before academic training in France starts (generally in September) for an additional cost of 2 200 € in 2017.
4.5Living expenses
The costs of living, in addition of academic costs, will be clearly mentioned to the students before recruitment, as well as facilities offered by institutions (accommodation, meals, insurance, etc.).
- Eligibility to CSC Scholarship
To be definitely selected by SEU for a CSC scholarship (see with SEU administration), the students will have to meet several requirements:
Academic requirements: at least 85/100, and a GPA of 3.5.
Language requirements:
- ENGLISH IELTS of 6.5, or TOEFL (iBT) of 95,
- FRENCH B1 level in French (B2 level is preferred).
Having a B1 level in French allows the students to apply to a CSC scholarship for the mobility period in France (i.e. only one year during the last year of the Chinese Bachelor). The CSC scholarship is under the control of SEU administration.
Network “n+i additional scholarship:For students getting a CSC scholarship awarded by SEU, the network “n+i” offers an additional scholarship of 2 000 € reducing the cost to 4500 € for CSC scholars (see§ 4.2).Students who don’t benefit from a CSC scholarship (see § 4.2)
In addition, SEU, and/or Network "n+i", and/or the host French engineering institute, will require to interview the student and/or to have him/her take some additional tests.
- Application
For students with, now, a minimum level B1 in French:
August 1st to January 8th2017 at the beginning of Bachelor’s third year: the students apply online at
February 3rd2017: the students have had offers from French engineering institutes (including details on the degree and costs for the M2) and have to choose one.
For students with, now, a level in French under B1 and who need to learn French in “AllianceFrançaise” from early January 2017 :
August 1st to December 4th2017 at the beginning of Bachelor’s third year: the students apply online at
December 19th 2017: the students have had offers from French engineering institutes (including details on the degree and costs for the M2) and have to choose one.
April 2017: deadline for applying to a CSC scholarship, if eligible.
May 2017: response from SEU/CSC.
June2017: deadline for payment for academic costs from either from SEU, CSC or student.
July 2017: arrival in France if the Linguistic Integration Package (PIL) must be taken.
September 2017: beginning of the training in the selected engineering institute.
6.Partnership conditions
SEU shall check (validate) the official documents downloaded in the students online application files before they are approvedby Network “n+i”.
Network "n+i"offers a Cultural Integration Package (PIC): Personal assistance and follow-up from the arrival in France (welcome, insurance, bank, accommodation, transfers) up to graduation. The cost is included in the academic costs. Students selected to come to France within the framework of this agreement shall be assisted by the host institute for administrative formalities and, more generally, any day-to-day problems (accommodation, transport, library, computer service, etc.).
SEU and the host institute will designate a tutor for each student in order to supervise his/her training in France.
The host institute and/or SEU shall help the students to find internships in a company or a research laboratory.
Annex:French engineering institutes, members of Network "n+i", covered by this agreement(to be updated every year)
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For SEU undergraduate students 2017