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ESP 2026 course list
Each course has a detailed syllabus outlining its objectives, content, learning outcomes, assessment methods, and more. Click on the course title to access it.
Morning electives
All ESP students will take the mandatory Intercultural Communication Competence module. This module will count towards the students’ overall program attendance/participation.
Students can select one of these morning electives to attend during the session:
| Elective | Contact hours | Language | ESP1 | ESP2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Language and Culture* | 42 | French | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project Management for Everyone | 39 | English | ✓ | ✓ |
| Understanding the Challenges of Climate Change | 39 | English | ✓ |
*An initial placement activity will sort students from beginner to advanced.
Afternoon electives
Students can take only one afternoon elective per session. During online registration, students are asked to select three afternoon electives in order of preference – they will be enrolled in one of them based on availability.
Liberal Arts
| Elective | ESP1 | ESP2 |
| World Class Museums | ✓ | ✓ |
| European Humanism: Light and Shadow of a Common History | ✓ | |
| Introduction to French & Francophone Women Writers | ✓ | |
| Film on the Western Front | ✓ | |
| Techniques of Illustration and Colour Studies | ✓ | |
| Thinking-With the World: Making, Experience, and Contemporary French Thought | ✓ |
Business & Communication
Political Science & Law
|
Elective |
ESP1 | ESP2 |
| EU Law & Policy Making | ✓ | ✓ |
| Introduction to European Studies: History, Politics and Society | ✓ |
Taught in French
Health studies
Elective | ESP1 | ESP2 |
| ✓ |
Sustainability & the Sciences
| Elective | ESP1 | ESP2 |
| Case Studies in Environmental Science | ✓ | |
| Energy Transition and Renewable Energies | ✓ |
Study outside of the classroom !
Most courses include one or more off-campus site visits, allowing students to experience the “real world” implications and applications of their course material.
In addition, the LILLE European Summer Program cultural program, which includes a variety of exciting field trips at no additional cost (not to mention the various optional trips on offer), also plays an important role in the overall academic curriculum.
