Université de Strasbourg

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Highlights

Founded in the 16th century, the University of Strasbourg has a long history of excellence in higher education, rooted in Renaissance humanism. Strasbourg is a pioneer in cross-border cooperation and is located at the heart of the Eurodistrict, which promotes Franco-German partnerships and projects in transport, urban planning, education or health. 

Strasbourg's historical city centre is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, with many museums, theatres, concert venues and hosts various cultural events throughout the year. A city mixing cultural diversity and firmly rooted traditions, Strasbourg is the country's top city for international students. Its human size, its pedestrian city centre and 500 km of cycling paths make it a very pleasant city to wander around. Vibrant and affordable, Strasbourg is a true student city providing a great learning and living environment.

Important information

• Université de Strasbourg offers a welcome program to facilitate student integration. It proposes the consultation of job offers and housing ads, a self service IT room, city discovery activities, and international evenings among others.  See the University's International Welcome Guide.

• Students are encouraged to attend the Buddy Program to get to know their department advisor and coordinators while on exchange. 

• A high credit load (30 ECTS credits per semester) is to be expected while studying at this institution as most courses offered are 3 ECTS credits. Students must take an increased number of courses per semester.

• Please note that EM Strasbourg Business School is not available for exchange students. We urge students to view the fact sheet for available faculties and schools for exchange at this institution. 

Term dates 

*Semester and exam dates may vary from year to year. Please consult the Host institution's fact sheet, the Host institution's website, or the Host institution directly to confirm.

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