Summer school
INFORMATION ON AI SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 now available
16th June – 27th June 2025 - INSA Rouen Normandy School of Engineering
A 2-week summer school focusing on a major challenge of today’s society : artificial intelligence and a discovery of Normandy, a breath-taking and historical French region.
Credits
4 ECTS
- Artificial Intelligence – 39h (contact hours including visits of labs) / 3.5 credits
- French Culture and Language – 15H (contact hours including courses and cultural visits) / 0.5 credit
Program transcripts
Artificial Intelligence
Targeted Students: Science, Computer and Engineering Undergraduate students from 2nd-3rd Year
Learning objectives:
Contents:
- Introduction to AI
- Resolution through exploratory approach
- Symbolic Approach
- Logic Programming
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Ethics and Fairness in AI
- Machine Learning on tabular data
- Machine Learning on natural text
- Machine Learning on images
- Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
- Introduction to Generative Models
Pre-requisites:
- a good level of English (European CECRL: B2) and a strong motivation
- cf. course description
French Culture and Language
Targeted Students: All university students
Learning objectives:
Getting an insight into the French culture and traditions, and getting some notions of French
Contents:
- French History and Culture + Survival French (A1-A2 levels)
Pre-requisites:
none
Applying is Easy
| 2025 Fees | Early Registration (1st December - 16th February) | Late Registration** (1st April- 18th May) |
|---|---|---|
|
1000 € | 1 150 € |
| Alumni from INSA group | 1 100 € | 1250 € |
| All other standard delegates | 1 200 € | 1 350 € |
Limited places
* Students from partner universities have to contact summerschool@insa-rouen.fr prior to registration
** Only if places left, contact summerschool@insa-rouen.fr to know whether it is still possible to apply before registration
The Summer School tuition fees are competitively priced and include:
- a set of goodies from INSA Rouen Normandy
- a participation to the Opening Evening Cocktail
- a participation to the Formal Farewell Dinner
- a 2-week access to courses
- academic materials from our providers
- access to wifi in the school
- a field-trip excursion to a popular French tourist destination
- a visit of the historical city of Rouen
- a 10-ride metro ticket
- free access to the school facilities (gym, library etc.)
- your breakfast and lunch from Mondays to Fridays
Optional:
- Shuttle from Paris CDG airport to INSA Rouen Normandy
Arrivals on Monday 16th June morning only (departure of shuttle at 1pm)- 45 eur
Please let us know at summerschool@insa-rouen.fr your arrival time and flight number before May 19th June - Shuttle from INSA Rouen Normandy to Paris CDG airport
Departures on Friday 27th at 2pm (arrival at the airport around 5-6pm) – 45 eur - Accommodation in residences
Rooms on campus can be proposed on demand if available when you register.
The Summer School tuition fees do not include:
- Travel to and from INSA Rouen Normandy, personal insurance, food (except lunch), personal expenses and anything not listed as included.
To Bring
- Your laptop or tablet
Application Procedure
How to apply
- REGISTRATION PERIOD - December - 31st March
- ACCEPTANCE BY INSA ROUEN NORMANDY - once application received and validated by teachers.
- PAYMENT DUE - after acceptance by INSA (if the paiement is not received, it will be considered as a cancellation)
- CLASSES - 16th June - 27th June
To book your place, you will need to:
- Fill out our online application form https://insarouen.moveonfr.com/locallogin/65d5d5630027af0108019e7a/eng
- You'll receive an email to confirm your application is being processed. We recommend not to book your flight and accommodation before you receive your registration confirmation.
- You will receive an email to confirm your acceptance at INSA with instructions on how to confirm your place and process payment (tuition fees + options).
Final registration will close on 18th May 2025.
Terms and Conditions
Cancellation possible 30 days prior to the beginning of courses (refund of 90 % of the tuition fees).
Academic staff
Samia AINOUZ
Mathieu BOURGAIS
Benoit GAUZERE
Alexandre PAUCHET
Laurent VERCOUTER
Cecilia ZANNI-MERK
All the Summer School contributors are involved in different AI projects on an international scale, AI being today at the center of research at INSA Rouen Normandie.
Program schedule
|
June |
Day |
Morning |
Afternoon |
|
16 |
Monday |
Arrival at the airport |
Arrival in Rouen – Set up in accomodation Opening Evening Cocktail at INSA |
|
17 |
Tuesday |
Introduction to AI |
French Culture and Language Initiation |
|
18 |
Wednesday |
Resolution through exploratory approach |
Symbolic Approach |
|
19 |
Thursday |
Logic Programming |
Visit of the city of Rouen |
|
20 |
Friday |
Visit of lab (LITIS/ Robotics platform)
|
French Culture and Language Initiation |
|
21 |
Saturday |
Visit of Mont Saint-Michel |
|
|
22 |
Sunday |
Free day |
|
|
23 |
Monday |
Introduction to Machine learning |
Machine Learning and Ethics and Fairness in AI |
|
24 |
Tuesday |
Machine Learning on tabular data |
Machine Learning on natural text |
|
25 |
Wednesday |
Machine Learning on images |
Free afternoon |
|
26 |
Thursday |
Introduction to Reinforcement Learning |
Introduction to Generative Models Formal Farewell Diner |
|
27 |
Friday |
Explainable AI |
Departure at 2pm |