Courses taught in the Faculty of Applied Economics are taught in English. The University of Poitiers is a large public university of about 28,000 students. The Founded in 1431 by Pope Eugenius IV and granted a royal charter by King Charles VII, the university of Poitiers had become a leading cultural center by the Renaissance, second only to the Paris Sorbonne. Among its students we find such illustrious poets, writers, and philosophers as Rabelais, Du Bellay, Guez de Ballzac, Descartes, and Sir Francis Bacon. Today the University of Poitiers is vibrant, innovative part of French higher education system and offers a great variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and natural sciences.
Accommodation is provided in one of the residence halls.
Students may study for either one semester or for an academic year. Students studying at the university have commented on the university town atmosphere and good location. Founded in 1477, the institution has had a significant influence on the course of German intellectual history. Tubingen is located about an hour's train ride from Stuttgart, Germany. It is considered a small, university town however there are approximately 26,000 students enrolled in the university.