Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale
University in Dunkerque, France
The Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale (ULCO) is a university on the Channel and North Sea coast of northern France, in the Hauts-de-France region. It has sites in the port cities of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais and Dunkirk and inland in Saint-Omer, about 200 kilometres from Paris, Brussels and London. Its programmes are accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
ULCO offers:
- Bachelor's degrees (licence), professional bachelor's degrees and BUT
- Master's degrees and doctoral studies
- DEUST, university diplomas (DU) and a health-studies access route (PASS)
- Engineering degrees at the EILCO engineering school
- Business studies at the ISCID-CO business school
- Technology programmes at the IUT du Littoral Côte d'Opale
- Work-study (alternance) programmes
All courses are taught in French, and ULCO asks international students for a B2 level of French. Students can come through Erasmus+ or other exchange programmes or apply individually, and French language courses are available. Housing is mainly provided by the CROUS de Lille, which runs university residences in each city.
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Language requirements
All courses are taught in French, so students must be able to read, write and take notes in French. ULCO requires a B2 level of French on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). French language courses are offered to international students.
Housing
The CROUS de Lille, ULCO's main housing partner, runs university residences and restaurants. Students apply for a CROUS room each year through the online student social file (DSE); procedures for international students depend on their status (scholarship holder, exchange student). There are CROUS residences in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Dunkirk and Saint-Omer, private student residences with studios in Dunkirk and Calais, and private listings approved by CROUS on Lokaviz.