Université de Picardie Jules-Verne

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Located in Amiens, France, the Université de Picardie Jules-Verne is a comprehensive public institution recognized for its strong humanities, health sciences, law, and natural science faculties. International students benefit from a dedicated international relations office that helps navigate academic integration, housing, and administrative procedures in France. While the majority of undergraduate degrees are taught in French, the university increasingly offers specific master's level modules and international tracks delivered in English, alongside robust French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses. A distinctive characteristic of the institution is its regional network of campuses spread across Picardy, which immerses students in an authentic, historically rich French provincial setting just an hour away from Paris. International newcomers are warmly supported through welcome weeks, buddy systems, and numerous student-run cultural associations that ease the transition to life abroad.

Background

The University of Picardy Jules Verne (French: Université de Picardie Jules Verne; UPJV) is a public university located in the former Picardy region of France (now part of Hauts-de-France). It consists of several campuses located in the towns of Amiens, Beauvais, Cuffies, Saint-Quentin, Creil, and Laon. The university was part of the University of Lille Nord de France group.

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