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University of Poitiers, France

The Université de Poitiers is one of the oldest universities in Europe, founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV. Its student population amounts to approximately 24,000 students.

Poitiers is a city and major university centre in west-central France. The centre of the town is picturesque and predominantly shaped by historical architecture, especially religious architecture from the Romanesque period. Poitiers used to be known as the ‘town of 100 bell towers’. Today, 25% of the population are students.

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Estimated number of places

1-3 full-year places or 2-6 semester places

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.

French

Key information

Language of teaching: Mostly French. UofG students should ensure that all required courses are taught in a language in which they are at least proficient at B2 level.
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Grade system: 20-0