Study Abroad in Poitiers

Program information - Academic Year Abroad

Experience life in an ancient city where fifteen centuries of Western civilization are still evident in buildings graced by Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance architecture. Today, Poitiers is a center for education, agriculture, industry and communications. A university town, it boasts a population of 120,000 and offers students a chance to live in a manageably sized city while still being close to larger metropolitan centers in France.

Established in 1431, the University of Poitiers is a highly regarded institution within France which provides 24,500 students a full range of top quality courses in its schools of Science, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy and Medicine, Engineering, Law, Economics, and Management. Pacific students can attend courses at the university's Centre de Francais Langue Etrangere (CFLE) or enroll in regular university classes.