The C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in France has been offering undergraduate students the opportunity to study at the Université de Poitiers since fall 2002. This program offers students the opportunity to spend their time abroad in a full-immersion environment within a French institution of higher education.

The University is located in the picturesque city of Poitiers, capital of the Poitou-Charentes region in central France. Home to both medieval quarters and the hyper-modern Futuroscope park, Poitiers is a blend of both ancient and modern. The city is conveniently located between Paris and Bordeaux, only an hour and a half by TGV from Paris.

Founded in the fifteenth century, the University enrolls approximately 28,000 students, who comprise one-quarter of the population of the city. The University offers the full range of degree courses available in France, including courses in Art History and Archeology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, and Sociology.

We have compiled a list of selected courses currently offered at the University of Poitiers. Please use this short list of selected courses for planning your tenative course selection. Keep in mind that there are many more courses available at university. You will learn of these options and how to register for them upon arrival in Poitiers.

NOTE:
2008-2009 Course information will be available September 1

General information about the Université de Poitiers can be accessed through the home page of the university.