Université de Nantes (France)

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Our location – Nantes in Western France

6th largest city in France, located on the Loire estuary - 30 miles from the Atlantic coast - 2 hours from Paris.

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Nantes Faculty of Law and Political General presentation Sciences, Nantes

• one of France’s top multidisciplinary universities

• 45,200 students including: • 33,700 in initial education, including 3,500 foreign students • 11,500 people enrolled in continuing and adult education

• 3,000 permanent staff and 1,400 contract teaching and research staff • 3 campuses: Nantes, Saint-Nazaire, La Roche-Sur-Yon

Faculty of Sciences, Saint-Nazaire Campus Faculties of Humanities, Nantes Our academic programmes

• Degrees following the LMD system (Bachelor in 3 years, Master in 2 years and Doctorate in 3 years)

• Diverse academic programmes in 21 centres for initial education and research : – Life sciences, health and medical technology – Exact Sciences, Engineering and Technology – Economics and Management – Legal and Political Science – Humanities and Social Sciences, Letters, Languages and Art – Education Professions, Teacher training

• Some Masters in Computer Sciences or Electronic Engineering are taught in English. Other programmes are taught in French.

• International programmes (dual degrees, Erasmus mundus, Distance learning) Our Faculties • Faculty of Law and Political Sciences • Faculty of Psychology • Faculty of Sociology • Faculty of History, Art History and Archeology • Faculty of Literature and Languages: – Department of Modern French Literature / Department of Old French Literature – Department of Philosophy – Department of Education Sciences – Department of Communication and Information – Department of Language Sciences • Faculty of Foreign Languages • Faculty of Sciences and Techniques • Faculty of Sport Sciences • Faculty of Medecine • Faculty of Pharmacy • Faculty of Dentistry • Institute of Geography and Regional Planing • Institute of Education • Institute of French as a Second Language • Institute of Economics and Business Administration • Institutes of Technology • Institute of General Administration • Engineering School – Polytech Nantes Our research and post-graduate studies

• 63 research units in the following fields: – Life Sciences and Biomedical Sciences – Exact Sciences and Technologies – Letters, Languages, Human and Social Sciences

– Our strength : interdisciplinary research programmes • Sea, Estuary, Coastline • Food, Nutrition, Health • Environment, Sustainable Development • Quality of Life, Wellness, Culture, Territory • Research involving the Arronax-Atlantic Cyclotron • Biotherapies

• some 230 PhD thesis defended per year • over 1500 international scientific publications Our research and post-graduate schools

8 post-graduate schools constituting the Nantes Atlantique Doctoral College :

• Biology, Medical Research and Applications 1. Biology, Health 2. Plant, Environment, Nutrition, Agri-Food, Sea

• Science and Technology 3. Matter, Molecules, Materials in Pays de la Loire 4. Science and Information Technology, Mathematics 5. Engineering Sciences, Geosciences and Architecture

• Letters, Languages, Human and Social Sciences 6. Law, Economics, Management, Societies, Territories 7. Cognition, Education, Interactions 8. Societies, Cultures, Exchanges Student facilities

• 7 University Libraries

• A student center (dedicated to cultural events) Student Center

• Student Health and Disabled Services

• An international services center to welcome and inform overseas students

• Sporting activities

International services centre University Library - Economics and Law International

• 3,700 international students • 1,200 outgoing students • 150 co-tutelle thesis • 370 partner universities (Erasmus and international)

• Our experience with Erasmus mundus : – 1 Erasmus mundus Master course in Data mining and Knowledge Management – 1 Erasmus mundus Doctorate programme in Nanomedecine

– Member of 4 Erasmus mundus Action 2 projects (PEACE, PEACE II, CARIBU, MARHABA) – Coordinating Institution for one EMA2 project (EGOVTN) Services offered for Erasmus mundus students

Erasmus mundus students benefit from Université de Nantes long- experience in welcoming international students:

• An individual welcome and one contact person during their stay

• Help with all administrative formalities (visa application, residence permit, registration, housing aid, insurance…)

• Reservation of a studio in a hall of residence

• French classes for free (2 hours of classes twice a week and one intensive week)

• Social and intercultural activities with ESN-Nantes association

We will be more than happy to welcome your students!

Find out more on www.univ-nantes.fr