• The Double Master Computer Science is a program with intersecting student flows that span the entire master's program.
• This means that the participating students study the first academic year at their home university and subsequently transfer to the partner university in the second academic year.
• Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate receives two master's degrees:
   - Master of Science (awarded by KIT)
   - Master (awarded by INP Grenoble)
   - additionally a certificate of the DFH
• The study contents are coordinated by a common curriculum of the two partner universities. A variety of courses is offered both in Grenoble and at KIT. Depending on the interests and wishes for specializations, an individual study plan is developed together with each student, which combines the offers in Grenoble and at KIT.

The double degree program in Computer Science is offered and supported under the umbrella of the DFH (Franco-German University). The detailed objectives, areas of responsibility and activities of the DFH are described on the DFH homepage.

• During their stay in the partner country, students receive a mobility allowance of 350 €/month for a total period of 10 months.
• The mobility grant can be combined with other funding such as ERASMUS or BaFöG.

• For additional ERASMUS funding, an application for Erasmus must be submitted at the same time. Both applications are submitted to the ISS, please refer to our ERASMUS Outgoing website.

• In order to be accepted into the DFH program, students must enroll at their home and partner universities and register with the DFH between 2 May and 30 September. Please contact us for further information.

Individual study plans are coordinated with each student. In general, the following distribution applies:

The course content at both universities is coordinated in such a way that both degrees can be completed within the standard period of study. Corresponding agreements have been made for the recognition of credits. The recognition of the exchange year at the partner university can be guaranteed through the individual compilation of the curriculum for each student. Meetings are held with each individual student before and after their stay abroad.

If you are interested in the Double Master's program, please contact usin your final Bachelor's year or at the beginning of your Master's studies.

The following requirements must be met in order to participate in the Double Master's Program in Computer Science with the INP Grenoble:

• Admission to the Master's program in Computer Science at KIT
• good to very good French language skills (at least B1, B2 would be desirable)
• above-average performance in the Bachelor's program
• Completion of the Bachelor's program before the start of the program. The double master's program usually begins in the winter semester.
  However, students who begin their Master's studies in the summer semester can also participate in the Double Master's program.

The complete application documents should be submitted by December 1 at the latest by e-mail (beratung-informatik∂informatik.kit.edu) as a single pdf document by 1 December at the latest and include the following documents:

• Letter of motivation in French
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form in French
• current grade transcript and a copy of the high school diploma
• language certificate, if applicable
• During the application process, students will be invited to an interview to check their motivation and possibly their language skills.

Please contact us if you are still interested in the program and would like to apply after 1 December.

The study program in Grenoble is offered in English. However, applicants should have a good to very good knowledge of French, because outside of the courses, French is used for organizational procedures.

Students can take one language course per semester at KIT free of charge.

KIT students selected for the program can participate in a language course organized by KIT DeFI  prior to their stay abroad, which is explicitly organized for students of a French double degree program.

In addition, French language skills can be refreshed or deepened at the Centre Culturel Franco-Allemand .

Grenoble is the capital of the French department of Isère.

With a population of just over 150,000, Grenoble is one of the more densely populated cities in France.

Grenoble is one of the most popular French study destinations: it has several universities, making it a large student city. For more information on student life in Grenoble, see the city's internationalen Studenten-Guide.

The city offers many cultural events and, due to its proximity to the Alps, many interesting excursion destinations.

• Deutsch Französischen Initiative im KIT (DeFI) 
• Master of Science in Informatics at Grenoble 
• Homepage der Ensimag 
• Sprachenzentrum des KIT 
• Centre Culturel Franco-Allemand 
• Informationsbüro der französischen Botschaft   
• Studieren in Frankreich (Information about the French higher education system and studying in France)
• Association Double-Diplômes Karlsruhe - Grenoble (ADKG) (Association of current and former participants of the double degree programs)

Contact person at the KIT Faculty of Computer Science: Dr. Ioana Gheța

Please send general inquiries by e-mail to: beratung-informatik∂informatik.kit.edu

Contact person at the partner university:

Marianne Genton
International Relations
Ensimag
Institut polytechnique de Grenoble
681 rue de la Passerelle - Domaine Universitaire
BP 72 - 38 402 Saint Martin d'Hères cedex - France
Tel : 33 (0)4 76 82 72 24
Marianne.Genton∂grenoble-inp.fr

Former double masters student:

Nathan Hagel will be happy to sit down with you and talk about his experience: nathan.hagel∂student.kit.edu.