Rennes School of Business , France Summer 2025 Program
Saint Mary’s partner university in France, Rennes School of Business, is offering the following courses in the summer of 2025:
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN A DIGITAL WORLD
>> From Tuesday 3 to Friday 13 June 2025 - Course description
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
>> From Tuesday 17 to Friday 27 June 2025 - Course description
CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
>> From Tuesday 8 to Friday 18 July 2025 - Course description
Who is this program for?
Undergraduate students in good academic standing who will have completed 2 years of Bachelor studies by the end of Winter 2024. This is an interdisciplinary course. Students and working professionals from all academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Costs
Depending on the course, students pay tuition either to SMU or to Rennes. Please see the notes for each course above. Students will be also responsible for housing, meals, international travel and personal expenses. Non-Canadian students may require a visa to enter France.
Transfer credits
Students may be able to earn credits to the extent that those credits are applicable to the program requirements of your SMU degree. Please meet with your academic advisor of your program (visit https://www.smu.ca/academics/academic-advising.html) to see if any of your remaining degree requirements can be completed at another university. If your advisor confirms that there is room for transfer credits in your degree, you will request approval to take courses for transfer credits by submitting a Letter of Permission Request Form (found here https://www.smu.ca/academics/student-forms.html) to the SMU Records Office as soon as your acceptance is confirmed.
Funding
Limited funding may be available; contact the Global Learning Office
How to apply
Interested students should submit the SMU Exchange Program application* by February 15, 2025 to the Global Learning Office.
*To complete your application, you will:
fill out your Study Abroad Application (https://studio.smu.ca/s/StudyAbroadApplication2021.pdf)
write a one-page letter of intent (Tip: book an appointment with The Writing Centre or ask if personal statement workshops are coming up https://studio.smu.ca/wc-student-tutoring)
print in pdf your unofficial transcript from banner and
prepare your resume.
Once you have all four pieces of application documents, upload them at the application link here https://smuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55UpfboKu5sImUe.
In addition to the above, please have two letters of reference emailed to Global@smu.ca. At least one letter needs to be written by your Saint Mary’s course instructor.
If you want to know more about what should be included in your letter of intent, or if your professor would like to know what to include in their reference letter, please refer to the Study Abroad Information Package found here https://studio.smu.ca/apply.
What happens after you apply?
If you are selected, you will be nominated to the host university by the SMU Global Learning Office, and the rest of the pre-departure steps will be explained.
Questions?
Email the Global Learning Office at Global@smu.ca.