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THE UNIVERSITY

Registered students : 32 000 + 11 000 (in further education)

Number one multidisciplinary university in France and second largest in number of students.

Main fields of studies :
l Law and Political Science
l Economics and Management
l Sociology
l Psychology
l Foreign Languages
l History
l Geography
l Philosophy
l Education
l Medicine
l Technology
l Physical and Sport Activities Sciences (STAPS)
l Sciences : Physics, Biology, Chemistry
l Mathematics

Location : several campuses. Easy access to downtown area by a fast and efficient tramway system.

Accommodation : University residence halls with easy access to campus.

French language courses : ISEP benefits / Fee paying
Semester : yes (both)

More information : www.univ-nantes.fr

THE CITY

The main campus is located in Nantes, considered to be one of the most attractive cities in France. Named Best Place To Live by weekly Le Point in 2003 and 2004 and voted Greenest City by l'Express. Featured in Time Europe article Aug. 27 2004 . Students benefit from a high-quality environment, only 40 miles from the sea (35 minutes by train) and 2 hours from Paris by high-speed train (TGV).

More information : www.nantes.fr

THE REGION

Point of interest :
l Medieval Castle.
l Outstanding museums: for ex. Musée des Beaux Arts.
l Rich cultural environment : theatre, concerts, films...
l Major classical musical festival: Les folles journées.
l Major sports events.
l Easy access to seaside and beautiful countryside.

More information : www.enpaysdelaloire.com

Your ISEP Coordinator : Jane COLIN

E-mail : Jane Colin

Mailing address :
Département d'anglais
Chemin de la Censive du Tertre
BP 81227
44312 Nantes

Getting to Nantes from Paris :
Train (2:00 hrs) from the Gare Montparnasse.
Train schedules available here.

Weather :
- Summer : warm, average temperature 18.5° C
- Winter : mild and rainy, average temperature 5° C

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