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Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Amiens, France
(pop. 160,000)
Student Enrollment: 21,000
Language of instruction: French
www.u-picardie.fr/
Course information
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PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year and semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students; chance of placement is limited.
ISEP-Exchange for US students; chance of placement is limited.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is Limited.
Courses
Option 1: Full year or semester enrollment in regular university courses.
Faculties of Economics and Management; Foreign Culture and Language/Communications Research (civilization, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian); History and Geography; Law; Letters; Mathematics and Computer Science; Natural and Applied Sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, physiology); Philosophy and Social Sciences (philosophy, psychology, sociology, education science); Fine Arts.
Language Notes
A minimum of 3-4 semesters of university-level French or the equivalent must be completed prior to program.
French language courses are offered in addition to regular university classes each semester for all levels. Contact hours per week: 8hrs/week for 12 weeks. Students usually supplement language study with university courses.
A pre-session French language course is available in September for all levels.
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for US Students
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for I-to-I Students
Program Dates
Academic year: September to May
Semester 1: September to January
Semester 2: January to May
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in residence halls and receive a monthly stipend for meals.
Profile
UPJV was founded in 1969 and now enrolls approximately 21,000 students, including 2,000 international students.
Location
Located in Amiens, the capital of Picardie, which is located about 80 miles north of Paris (70 minutes by train). The city offers many cultural attractions including theaters, film and jazz festivals, museums and libraries. Its proximity to the Channel coast also provides recreational opportunities.
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