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Université Marie et Louis Pasteur

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The Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP) is a multidisciplinary French university with about 27,000 learners and 2,400 teaching staff. It is present in six cities, with campuses and sites including Besançon, Belfort, Montbéliard, Vesoul and Lons-le-Saunier, and has 19 research units.

  • Faculties (UFR) of health sciences; language, human and social sciences; science and technology; law, economics, politics and management; industrial sciences and technology; and sport (STAPS)
  • Two university institutes of technology (IUT), an engineering school (ISIFC), a business school (IAE) and a teacher-training institute (INSPE)
  • Engineering master's track (CMI), distance learning, continuing education and work-study
  • French as a foreign language at the Centre de linguistique appliquée (CLA)

The university hosts more than 2,600 international students, and its CLA receives more than 3,500 trainees. International relations contacts in every faculty and the international office (DREIF) help with arrival, housing, French courses and paperwork. Before starting a degree, international students can take the DUEF diploma in French studies or a university preparation course at the CLA, and exchange students can take free intensive French before term. The ESN student association runs a buddy system.

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Type of school

Public University

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URL

https://www.umlp.fr/

Location

rue claude goudimel, Besançon, Doubs, France, 25000

Admission Requirements

Exchange students receive information on admission, studies and their stay from the international office (DREIF) by email after applying, together with the guide The International Student Journey. Students coming individually (outside an exchange programme) follow the same guide and register online through "Mes services étudiants", paying the CVEC student contribution. Welcome days for exchange students are held in September and at the start of the second semester.

Language Requirements

The Centre de linguistique appliquée (CLA) in Besançon teaches French as a foreign language to international students before and during their studies:

  • DUEF semester programme (French language, culture and society) and an intensive programme
  • Bridge to university (Prépa Université), including in summer
  • DELF/DALF and TCF exam preparation
  • Professional French (international relations, medical, business and more) and online classes
  • Free intensive French before term for exchange students; credited French courses within degree programmes

Financial Aid

The university points international students to the Campus France scholarship catalogue and lists the Victor Hugo scholarships and the France Excellence Eiffel 2026 scholarship programme for master's students.


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