I am only going to ESCP for 1 academic semester/4 months.. which is a typical exchange semester. If you're truly balling.. you could do a 2 semester exchange at ESCP (September - April).. which is equivalent to 1 academic year there. I will not have graduated/completed my undergrad by then.. I will be a "visiting student/erasmus student" at ESCP.
You would not be doing the full 2 year program through exchange.. you would just be doing a semester there.
You're doing an exchange to a masters level program while still being an undergraduate at SFU. I don't think you can do an exchange semester at ESCP after you graduate.. as you still need to be an SFU student to go on exchange.
Higher division courses at places like ESCP vary.
At Grandes Ecoles in France.. it is very hard to get above 16/20 as it is a part of their culture (no one is a genius etc). As well, because of French academic system.. its very hard to get into the Grandes Ecoles but hard to fail and "easy" once you're in. While marking may be vague.. you shouldn't focus your time on this during an exchange semester. Just do good enough (electives are a breeze) so you have enough time to job hunt/travel etc.
If you're doing ESCP electives.. they have less work involved and allow you more time to network/explore
If you're doing ESCP core courses/specializations.. they are a lot of work.. and won't time to do much else.
I do not recommend doing this
ESCP has 30hour and 15hour electives. Each class has one 3H lecture once a week. 30H = 10 weeks x 3H and 15H = 5 weeks x 3H. So halfway through the semester you could be done half your courses.
I recommend chatting with these individuals about ESCP and exchange to learn more as well. Kris Torno has actually gone to ESCP on exchange.
Rebecca Cowan - SFU Business International Exchange Coordinator -
bus_international@sfu.ca
Kris Torno - Study Abroad Advisor Exchanges & Field Schools -
studyabroad@sfu.ca