Welcome to Blaise Pascal University ClermontFerrand France www

Welcome to Blaise Pascal University Clermont-Ferrand / France www. univ-bpclermont. fr

A university in the heart of Europe… Getting to Clermont-Ferrand By air: international airport with daily flights to Paris and to more other than 20 French and European cities. By train: 3 hours to Paris and 2. 5 hours to Lyon and in heart of dynamic city 35 000 students (with 4, 500 international students) 800 associations rich in cultural and sports activities

Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne, - a region of outstanding natural beauty (2 regional parks) - a dynamic university town with excellent study, sport and recreation facilities, and a rich cultural life (Short film festival…)

A university in the heart of an innovative region a business and industrial base of 60 000 companies with some big names : Michelin, Limagrain, IBM… sectors with international reach : logistics, biotechnology, food industries, materials industries… 60 laboratories of research and technology transfer 6 000 people working in R&D Clermont-Ferrand: ranked 7 th French city for research Poles of excellence in fields of the future : biotechnology, materials, mechanics, physics, information science and technology…

A university to match your ambition - 14 000 students, with 2 000 international students - 900 academics - 40 bachelor degrees - 60 master degrees - 30 Ph. D degrees - 270 international partnerships

A university with courses at all levels for all sectors of employment 4 main fields of study: Literature, Language / Social Sciences / Sports Science / Science et Technology 3 Engineering Schools: Clermont Polytechnic School of Engineering University Institute of Computer Science and Modelling Graduate School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 1 University Institute of Technology (2 -year higher diplomas) 4 doctoral schools - Fundamental Sciences - Engineering Sciences - Health and Life Sciences - Literature, Humanities et Social Sciences

LEARN FRENCH AT THE FOREIGN STUDENTS’ UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT (SUEE) Classes in : - oral and written French language - French academic skills - French literature and culture

Summer school Dates 1 -26 July 2008 100 teaching hours Course content adapted to students (pronunciation, personalised sessions, FLE-PHONE) Classes combined with excursions Accommodation in university halls www. crous-clermont. fr Meet and greet service Free Internet and language lab access

A well established international office -help with housing -practical information -orientation for studies -Internet access www. univ-bpclermont. fr/ri (download the bilingual guide de l’étudiant)

SUC : : workshops Cultural activities Le SUCin music, theatre, dance, cinema, video production. In partnership with local professionals SIUAPS : sport and recreation activities www. univ-bpclermont. fr/siuaps