University of Toulouse (France) — detailed description, address, opening hours, how to get there. Information about curricula and courses, reviews.
A worthy rival of the Sorbonne in terms of quality of education and the owner of a long and glorious history of studies, the University of Toulouse annually opens its doors to more than 70,000 students from all over the world. In fact, these are seven separate higher educational institutions, united under the glorious name of the University of Toulouse. More than anything else, the university is known for its law faculties, which have produced many brilliant lawyers, lawyers and public figures. Well, techies consider it lucky to enter the Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space.
The law school of the University of Toulouse is considered one of the strongest in the world.
A bit of history
The University of Toulouse, along with the Sorbonne, is on the list of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded back in 1229, but not by the will of the then rulers of Toulouse, but as a prerequisite for making peace in the crusade of the Catholic Church against the “heretics” of the historical region of Languedoc. (Recall: Toulouse is today the capital of the Languedoc region – Roussillon.) The main task of the newly founded university was to plant the “correct” religion in the free-thinking south of France – and its founder was the most ardent opponent of the Languedocians, Folket of Marseilles. However, teaching soon began to focus on legal disciplines – and to this day, the law school of the University of Toulouse is considered one of the strongest in the world. After the revolution, the university was closed, and a few years later it was revived by Napoleon, but already in the form of separate faculties. Then the university united again and again split into faculties – this time for good. Today, the University of Toulouse has seven separate institutions of higher education.
Faculties and programs
The University of Toulouse consists of three universities proper (Capitol, Le Miraille and Paul Sabatier), the National Institute of Applied Sciences, the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, the Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space and the Toulouse Business School.
In each of these “sub-universities”, students are admitted to a number of faculties, the topics of which correlate with the scientific orientation of the educational institutions. At Capitol University, for example, there is an opportunity to enter the faculties of law, economics, administration and communications and computer science, jurisprudence, etc. In general, it makes sense to try to become a student at the University of Toulouse if your soul lies in the exact sciences or jurisprudence – the humanities there are no faculties. See Top-Mba-Universities.com for information about University of Zulia Venezuela.
Cost and order of training
Education at the University of Toulouse is conducted according to the LMD scheme adopted in Europe. A bachelor’s degree (L) implies 3 years of study, a master’s degree (M) – 5 years of studies, a doctoral degree (D) – 8 years of service to science. For enrollment, a certain number of points of the European baccalaureate exam is required; Russian graduates, in addition to a motivation letter and a fresh certificate confirming their knowledge of the French language, will have to try to impress the admissions committee with grades obtained at home – the competition for the University of Toulouse is rather big!
The cost of training for the three stages is approximately 209, 285 and 360 EUR, respectively. The university has its own hostel, you can also live in the private sector in Toulouse and the surrounding area.
Website: univ-toulouse.fr
University of Grenoble
University of Grenoble (France) — detailed description, address, opening hours, how to get there. Information about curricula and courses, reviews.
The University of Grenoble, or rather the Academy of Grenoble, dates back to 1339, when an educational institution with four faculties was founded in the capital of the lands of the local counts. Today, the University of Grenoble combines three universities with a specialization in technology and medicine, the humanities and social sciences and linguistics. The total number of its students exceeds 50 thousand, and there is a considerable proportion of foreigners within its walls. “Truth sets you free” is the motto of the university, which is proclaimed annually by about ten thousand students from all over the world.
A bit of history
The ancient university, opened in Grenoble in 1339, consisted of four faculties: medicine, philology, civil and canon law. This went on for almost five centuries, until in 1811 the university acquired another department – the exact sciences, headed by the French mathematician and physicist Joseph Fourier (it was he who introduced the concept of the integral into mathematics). Thirty years later, a school of medicine and pharmacy opens here – and this orientation has been maintained by the University of Grenoble to this day. Well, in 1958, a single university was divided into three separate universities: the first received the name of Joseph Fourier, the second – Pierre Mendes-France, the third – Stendhal.
Faculties and programs
In total, the University of Grenoble has more than twenty faculties, several university institutes and schools.
The University of Grenoble I has a medical and technological focus. Graduates of its medical faculty, in particular, are no less in demand than specialists from the Montpellier faculty of medicine. Applicants are invited to enter the departments of physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and applied mathematics, mechanics, etc.
The University of Grenoble II is the alma mater of students of the humanities and social sciences. There are five faculties here: economics, law, social and human sciences, as well as urbanism, plus four higher institutes. Among other things, here you can get a higher education in librarianship.
The University of Grenoble III named after Stendhal, as the name suggests, invites applicants to try to become a classic of prose or poetry, studying at the Faculty of Literature, as well as gain knowledge in philology, art, foreign civilizations, etc.
Cost and order of training
Like other public universities in France, the University of Grenoble does not charge tuition fees as such. Students must pay an annual registration fee, which ranges from 260-400 EUR per year, and a mandatory insurance fee of about 215 EUR per year. Applicants from Russia will need to prove their motivation to study at the University of Grenoble, demonstrate good grades in the certificate and be able to communicate in French at an advanced level. For admission to some humanitarian faculties, a portfolio competition is held.
