International strategy at the UPJV

The University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) is a multidisciplinary university which welcomes over 3000 international students each year, representing more than 10% of its total student body. This demonstrates just how successfully it has built its appeal, thanks to programmes of excellence in teaching and research, and to the expert and personalised support provided by staff in the International Relations Department. The university offers new students a comprehensive and rigorous course in French as a Foreign Language and Culture (FLCE) to enable them to benefit fully from the academic programmes and cultural offerings of the region.

Our university is also committed to supporting mobility projects for students from the Picardy region, enabling them to enhance their studies through international placements. All forms of mobility are available: a semester or a full year abroad, shorter stays of a few days or weeks, or international programmes to be followed online. Each of these forms of mobility is detailed on the following pages : click here.

3000

international students trained each year

118

nationalities

700

exchange programmes and bilateral agreements around the world

The UPJV aims to further develop these incoming and outgoing mobility schemes :

• by increasing the proportion of its courses taught in English, so as to enable non-French-speaking international students to come and study in France, and to help local students gain confidence in their ability to follow courses taught in English;

• by offering, particularly as part of the cross-disciplinary skills module, a series of modules designed to strengthen English language skills, provide training in intercultural understanding and mutual understanding, and promote engagement with the international community.

UPJV also seeks to strengthen the incoming and outgoing mobility of its staff, including teaching staff, researchers and administrative staff. To this end, it encourages applications for international funding schemes and develops strategic partnerships built on long-term relationships. This is the case with numerous European and international universities and, in particular, since 2025, with the universities involved in the European BAUHAUS4EU alliance.
Internationalising education, student life and research also means strengthening the sense of European citizenship and international cohesion, which have always been part of the university’s universal values.

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