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THE UNIVERSITY

Registered students : 15 000

Main fields of studies :
l Law
l Economics
l Business and Management
l Letters and Humanities (art, visual arts, plastic arts, geography, history [medieval, Renaissance, modern, contemporary & regional history], applied foreign languages, classical and modern languages & literatures [English, German, Italian & Spanish], linguistics, comparative literature, French literature, music education, sociology)
l Sciences and Technology (applied mathematics, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, ecology, electronics, geology, industrial sciences, instrumentation for physical science, macromolecular materials, optical sciences, physics, plastics technology, structures & materials science, telecommunications, territorial development)
l Sports and Health Management
l Medicine

Location : the law, economics, letters, arts, humanities and sports and health management buildings are near downtown Saint-Etienne; science and technical institute buildings are at a separate site, within easy reach via the public transportation system.

Accommodation : studio-type housing (1 person) in securized residence hall equipped with a kitchenette and private bathroom facilities on the main campus.

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

More information : www.univ-st-etienne.fr

THE CITY

Located in the scenic southwest corner of the Rhône-Alpes region of southeast France, near the Loire River, Saint-Etienne is known as a white, blue and green area because of its skiing, boating, mountaineering and other outdoor pursuits. It used to be the leading city at the time of the French Industrial Revolution, last century. It's now a fast-growing university center, ideally situated between the Alps and the Central Massif, a mere 3 hours' drive from the Mediterranean.
And there is also our famous and beloved soccer team: Les Verts.
From its past Saint-Etienne has preserved the precious trait of making all nationalities equally welcome. Saint-Etienne… the other "melting-pot" !

More information : www.agglo-st-etienne.fr et www.saint-etienne.fr

THE REGION

Saint-Etienne is located in the Upper Loire Valley with its beautiful natural landscapes, charming villages and medieval castles.

Point of interest :
l a 10' drive from the main campus the Pilat regional park, ideal for hiking, bicycling, horseriding and mountaineering
l the Loire gorges and the dams at Grangent and Villerest for sailing, windsurfing, canoeing …
l Chalmazel station, the northern zones of Haut-Forez and Haut-Pilat for alpine and cross-country skiing …
l many fascinating museums preserving traces of the region's traditional skills and rich industrial history (mining, weaving, millinery, arms, wine and cheese making). Saint-Etienne boasts a renowned museum of Modern Art.
l the medieval town of Saint-Bonnet le Château with its "mummies" ...
l Lyon - only a 40 minutes' train ride away Le Puy with its rich religious and cultural history
l Sainte-Croix en Jarez (one of the most beautiful villages in France)
l the gastronomy : over one hundred star-rated restaurants and country inns; rich culinary heritage (prestigious cheeses, wines and mineral waters)

More information : www.loire.fr, www.upperloirevalley.com et www.cr-rhone-alpes.fr

Your ISEP Coordinator : Bertlinde LANIEL

E-mail : Bertlinde.Laniel@univ-st-etienne.fr

Mailing address :
Service Relations Internationales
21, rue Denis Papin
42023 Saint-Etienne Cédex 02 France

Getting to Saint Etienne from Paris :
Train (3:30 hrs) from the Gare de Lyon.
Train schedules available here.

Weather :
- Summer : relatively hot, average: 20/30° C ; 68/86° F
- Winter : relatively cold, average: -5/10° C ; 23/50° F

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