Host Institution: Universite de Poitiers Erasmus Code: F POITIER01 Website: www.univ-poitiers.fr The University of Poitiers was established in 1431 and welcomed both René Descartes and Francis Bacon. Poitiers is approximately 350km south of Paris and 120km east of the Atlantic coast in the Poitou- Charente region. It is a relatively small city with around 85,000 inhabitants. One out of three people in Poitiers is under the age of 30 and one out of four people in Poitiers is a student. Location: By plane : Poitiers’ airport – Biard Airport is located 2.4km west of Poitiers with flights to London-Stansted and Birmingham. Bordeaux Airport has flights to a broader range of destinations and is linked to Poitiers via the TGV. By train : Poitiers has a railway station on the TGV Atlantique line between Paris and Bordeaux. Costs: Housing: Poitiers’ accommodation information can be found using the following link: www.univ- poitiers.fr/jsp/fiche_pagelibre.jsp?CODE=54518831&LANGUE=0&RH=1203004680635&RF=120325449 5994 Insurance: It is advisable to take out insurance for your stay abroad especially if you are going to be taking laptops with you. You will need to obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) this has now replaced the old E111 form. If you already have an EHIC please ensure that it is valid for the length of your stay. Academic: ECTS Credit Poitiers’ ECTS guide can be viewed using the following link: system: http://www.univ- poitiers.fr/jsp/fiche_pagelibre.jsp?CODE=05692429&LANGUE=0&RH=1197638959948&RF=120300567 4583 Contact Université de Poitiers Information: 15 Rue de l’Hôtel Dieu 86034 POITIERS Cedex FRANCE Tel: +33 549 453 000 Fax: +33 549 45 30 50 Term Dates: Poitiers’ academic calendar can be viewed using the following link: www.univ- poitiers.fr/jsp/fiche_pagelibre.jsp?CODE=54381297&LANGUE=0&RH=1203005674583&RF=120325433 9540 Useful Erasmus website: www.britishcouncil.org/erasmus Websites: Poitiers’ tourist information: http://en.tourisme-vienne.com/poitiers/32/Poitiers-et-ses-environs .