University of Burgundy France Greetings from Burgundy-Franche-Comté… Burgundy, a great place to live and study • An important region in France and Europe • One of France's main wine producing areas Dijon, capital of the Dukes of Burgundy • Where history and modernity unite • UNESCO Heritage Status • International City of Gastronomy and Wine • A great place to live and study: safe, calm and green city Key figures and history of the uB • Created in 1722 • 400 degrees • Creation of the Dijon campus in 1957 • 27 research units • 30,000 students amongst whom 2,300 are international • 226 € million budget for 2017 students • 130 student associations • 1,000 PhD students amongst whom 350 are international • More than 50 free sports activities students • University’s medical centre • 6,400 employees: administrative staff, teaching staff, • Service for disabled students researchers… • Nursery • 2015: uB became part of the Community of the University Burgundy Franche-Comté with 55,000 students Dijon campus, the main and original campus • A large and green campus in the city • The best conditions to study • A great place to enjoy the student way of life Dijon Campus • Central administrative building • International house • Sport centre • Majority of faculties • Cultural centre Atheneum • Student house • Student centre • Research labs • Mansart theatre • Students’ associations • Libraries • Language centres • Accommodation, restaurants, • Radio Campus • Medical centre cafeterias The other five uB campuses • Le Creusot Campus • Nevers Campus • Auxerre Campus • Chalon-sur-Sâone Campus • Mâcon Campus Education at uB A multidisciplinary education from Bachelor to Master and PhD • Initial education • Distance learning • Continuing education and training • Summer school on Winemaking culture • MOOCs : Open Wine University and Digital Culture and Writing → Programmes taught in French → Programmes taught in English 8 faculties 3 schools • Sciences and Technology • School of Teacher Education • Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences • School of Materials Research and • Health Sciences Engineering • Arts and Philosophy • School of Management • Languages and Communication • Humanities • Law, Economics and Political Science • Sports 6 doctoral schools • Carnot Pasteur • Health environment 5 institutes • Engineering Sciences and • Jules Guyot Institute of Vine and Wine Microtechnology Sciences • Literature, Communication, Languages, • Institute for Automotive and Sustainable Arts Development • Law, Management, Economics and • 3 undergraduate institutes: Politics IUT Dijon-Auxerre • Societies, Space, Practices, Time IUT de Chalon-sur-Saône IUT du Creusot Our English taught programmes BACHELOR LEVEL MASTER DEGREES DEVELOPED IN THE FRAME OF COMMUNITY OF THE UNIVERSITY BURGUNDY FRANCHE- COMTÉ (UBFC) • International trade and export management specific university degree • • Computer vision Physics, photonics, nanotechnology • Mathematical physics • Behavioral ecology and wildlife management MASTER LEVEL • Ecology, monitoring and management of ecosystems • Physiological and psychological FOOD choices • Vision and robotics determinants • • Automotive engineering for sustainable mobility Microbiology and physicochemistry for food and wine processes • Business studies • Intercultural management • Advanced electronic systems engineering MASTER DEGREE DEVELOPED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF • Molecular chemistry and metals for health and FRANCHE-COMTÉ (UFC) sustainable development • Control and durability of materials • LipTherapI Learning French at uB International centre for French studies (CIEF) • Semester courses • Intensive academic year long courses • Intensive summer courses • Trips in Burgundy, France and Europe Learning other languages Language centre • Evening courses • Self-training • Presence of native tutors • Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Sign Language Study at the uB Degree seeking students • A good level of French is required for French taught programmes: C1 for study programs in Law, Economics, Administration and Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences; B2 for all other fields of study • Language diploma required: TCF, DELF or DALF • Application procedure: between November and April Exchange students • Application deadline: 15th November for summer semester, 15th May for winter semester and whole year students • Students can apply for a room in student residences → Detailed information can be found at the Admission website. Student residences on campus • Basic room: from 160 euros/month • Comfort room: from 245 euros/month • Studio: from 320 euros/month • Apartments: from 245 euros/month (18m2) to 845 euros/month (60m2) • Rooms, studios and apartments suitable for people with reduced mobility → Possibility to obtain the State’s financial aid for housing Research Areas of excellence • 27 research units • Food and environment • 85 million € dedicated to research activity, including salary mass • Photonic and advanced materials • 1, 000 PhD students in 6 doctoral schools • Molecular engineering and • Research activity in connection with the city health • Experimentarium, European Researcher’s Night: science for • Learning and care everybody • Heritage and territories • International house: high-quality housing for researchers • Vine and wine Wine culture and tradition: a key topic at uB • A dedicated teaching structure providing French degrees in Oenology • Wine experimentation and production in our own AOC (protected designation of origin) vineyard • Cross-sectional research on wine • Officially recognized as the only UNESCO Chair ‘‘Culture and traditions of wine’’ International cooperation: a fundamental part of uB More than 330 partnerships worldwide Specific services to foster integration and success • Student and staff mobility • Single registration on campus for all • Joint degrees administrative issues • Research cooperation • Tutoring by French graduates • Mobility centre for international researchers Two main geographical areas: • Integration days for international students • Central Europe • International week • Asia • Intercultural events organized during the academic year at the language centre Integration days for international students • French breakfast • Guided visit of the campus • Presentation about uB and it’s available • Welcome ceremony at the City hall courses • Guided tour of the city centre • Tutoring sessions with graduate students • Festive evening • Lunch in one of the student restaurants University of Burgundy International office Maison de l’Université Esplanade Erasme BP27877 21078 Dijon Cedex France [email protected] http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/ http://en.u-bourgogne.fr/ • Cooperation unit • [email protected] • [email protected] • Student mobility unit • [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] Photo credits: University of Burgundy (Daria Plantak, Vincent Arbelet, Jean-Marc Yons, Hervé Scavone), CROUS de Dijon. Architect: Nicolas Guillot-Maison des sciences de l’homme..