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ACES 2022: The Smart Move!

Co-organised by the University of Lille (largest French university and in the top 100 European most innovative universities of the Times Higher Education ranking) and the International Academy (summer university for international students in Hauts-de-France), the France Excellence Summer School ACES 2022 is a strong online 40-hour training programme focusing on the fundamental aspects of control, automation & electrical engineering, in line with top-tier research centres & leading innovative computer science, power electronics & automation clusters.

Midway between Paris, London and Brussels, at the heart of a high-performance academic and economic hub that makes innovation a priority, ACES 2022 will provide high-standard English-taught classes, scientific immersion in the field, as well as an introduction to research through a supervised project. A smart opportunity to broaden your international experience under enjoyable digital conditions with fellow students worldwide.

ACES 2022 will build upon the successful ACES 2018 and 2021 France Excellence Summer Schools.

Towards research in France

As a research-oriented Summer School, ACES 2022 will be a springboard for your enrolment in a PhD or a postdoc in France in the fields of automation and power electronics.

ECTS credits

3 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits pertaining to the completed assessments and a personalised Certificate of Completion will be awarded to the students to authenticate their participation.

Programme overview

Scientific Lectures
27 h
Scientific Research Project
3 h
French Language
5 h
Haut-de-France: Heritage & Culture
1 h
Haut-de-France: A Dynamic Environment for Researchers
1 h
Welcome & Closing Sessions
3 h

LEARNING, DISCOVERING & NETWORKING INTO RESEARCH IN FRANCE

 

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  • A strong scientific training
    in line with top-tier research centres
    & leading innovative computer science, power electronics
    & automation clusters
  • A door-opening peri-doctoral programme
    giving access to the French research community
    & making connections internationally
  • Forward-looking higher education institutions
    with high-standard on-campus accommodation
    & welcome services, great facilities & vibrant hall life
  • The strategic, most dynamic area in North-West Europe
    at the heart of a high-performance academic
    & economic hub that makes innovation a priority
  • A young region, always on the move
    lively, easy-living, with a rich history
    & heritage, centre of arts & cultures