The University & Business school / The City / The Region / General information

I. THE UNIVERSITY

Registered students : 21 000

Main fields of studies :
l Fundamental and applied sciences
l Technology
l Medicine and Pharmacy
l Liberal Arts
l Humanities
l Law
l Economics Business and Management
l Sports
l Fine Arts
l Performing Arts

Location : Arts, Humanities and Sports : on main campus. The other fields of study : downtown.

Accommodation : individual rooms including shower with shared kitchen in University residences.

French language courses : ISEP benefits / Fee paying
Language support : yes (5 hrs a week)

More information : www.u-picardie.fr

II. SUP DE CO AMIENS PICARDIE

Registered Students : 800
Main field of studies : Business, Management
Location : Downtown
More information : www.supco-amiens.fr

THE CITY

One hour from Paris by train and two hours from Brussels, Amiens offers many treasures: its famous Gothic cathedral listed by Unesco as World Heritage since 1981; its water gardens "les hortillonnages" which can only be discovered from a boat; its Saint Leu district with gabled houses and narrow lanes; Jules Verne's house which is now a research centre on his novels; its shopping areas; its museums, parks, cinemas, theatres, restaurants and tasty treats...

More information : www.amiens.fr

THE REGION

Point of interest :

l A journey through the Somme with the 70 kilometers of the Somme coastline, the dunes of Marquenterre concealing a wealth of animal and plant life, the beaches, the picturesque villages, the abbey churches.
l The circuit of Remembrance : The Somme suffered severely in the battles of the First World War. This dramatic period can be explored by following the circuit of remembrance with its very impressive memorials, well preserved trenches, traces of battles and cemeteries.
l The Historial of the Great War in Peronne.
l The underground City of Naours.
l Chantilly with its Renaissance castle in the middle of the water; its living horse museum.
l Senlis, a former royal city.
l Soissons with its old district, its lanes,its romantic Abbey Saint Jean des Vignes, its gothic Cathedral.
l Laon, a medieval City.
l Beauvais with its gothic cathedral and astronomical clock.

More information : www.picardie.fr

Your ISEP Coordinator : Prof. Pierre SICARD

Email : therese.courtois@u-picardie.fr

Mailing address :
Affaires Internationales
Présidence de l'Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Campus
80 025 Amiens Cedex 1
France

Going to Amiens from Paris :
Trains (~ 1 hr) from Gare du Nord
Train schedules available here.

Weather :
- Summer : 18/24°
- Winter : 0/10°

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