Academic program

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ESP 2026 course list will be available in October

The list of courses below corresponds to the ESP 2025 edition and is provided for reference only.

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. These modules 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*	45	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	✓
The Contentious Relationship between Science and Religion	✓
Techniques of Illustration and Colour Studies		✓
Introduction to Art and Cinema		✓

Business & Communication

Elective	ESP1	ESP2
Corporate Culture, Human Resources and Innovation	✓	✓
From Idea to Cash: Generative AI for Entrepreneurial Innovation	✓	✓
International Teamwork & Communication	✓	✓

Political Science & Law

Elective	ESP1	ESP2
European Union Policy Making	✓	✓
Introduction to European Studies: History, Politics and Society		✓
European Security Architecture and Conflicts in Europe		✓

Taught in French

Elective	ESP1	ESP2
Communication française (minimum A2+)	✓	✓
Le Cinéma Franco-Belge Contemporain (minimum B2+)	✓

Health studies

Elective	ESP1	ESP2
Health: a Common Good?		✓

Sustainability & the Sciences

Elective	ESP1	ESP2
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.