University Paris-Sud, France

The Université Paris-Sud is a university in the southern suburbs of Paris. Paris-Sud is one of the largest and most renowned French universities, particularly in science and mathematics. Four Field medallists and two Nobel laureates are affiliated with the university.

France’s capital is famed for its shopping, world-class art galleries and museums. With a prominent coffee and food culture, it is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations and has been voted the best student city in the world by QS.

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

  • Physics

Key facts

  • Estimated number of places: 1-3 full-year places or 2-6 semester places
  • Language of Teaching: Mostly French. Proficiency level B1 recommended.
  • Term structure: Fall semester: early September – early January; Spring semester: mid-January – mid-May
  • Full time studies: 30 ECTS credits per semester
  • Grade System: 20-0

Travel and costs

Useful weblinks


Université Paris-Sud, 15 Rue Georges Clemenceau, 91400 Orsay, France

EU/EEA code
F PARIS011

Partner web
http://www.u-psud.fr/en/index.html

Partner mobility web
http://www.u-psud.fr/en/international/exchange_programme.html

Mobility contact
chantal.escudie@u-psud.fr

Disability support
http://www.u-psud.fr/en/campus-life/disabled_students.html