With over 60,000 residents, Villeneuve-d'Ascq city is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole in the Nord department, northern France. It is home to the Science and Technology University or Lille and Charles de Gaulle University.

Industrial design emphasizes using art, creativity, and engineering skills in order to construct the products of the future. Industrial designers are responsible for creating all kinds of objects used every day, from cars to furniture to washing machines.

France is currently among the 20 best performing countries in terms of the economy due to their excellent results-oriented higher education learning. Most of the courses at universities are offered in the French language. France has 60 public and 100 private universities.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.