Study abroad at Biarritz

Biarritz is an elegant, world-famous seaside resort and academic hub on the French Basque Coast (Côte Basque) in southwestern France along the Bay of Biscay, celebrated for its imperial history (favorite resort of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie), legendary surfing beaches (Grande Plage and Côte des Basques), and luxury hospitality culture. Biarritz forms a thriving joint agglomeration with Bayonne and Anglet (BAB conurbation), home to the Côte Basque Campus of Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA - renowned for the IUT de Bayonne-Pays Basque, Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, and the ISA BTP School of Construction Engineering), alongside prestigious private business and luxury hospitality schools (KEDGE Business School Bayonne, ESTIA Institute of Technology in nearby Bidart - top advanced industrial engineering & robotics Grande École). Degrees are taught in French and English within the European Bologna framework. International students benefit from an extraordinary seaside and outdoor lifestyle, CAF housing financial aid (up to 40% rent subsidy), proximity to Spain (San Sebastián 30 min away), and direct Campus France / VLS-TS visa support.

Tuition fees in Biarritz at public state university institutions (UPPA / IUT) follow the regulated French national rates (many international Bachelor's students pay €170–€2,850 per academic year, and Master's degrees range from €243 to €3,879 per year). Tuition at engineering and business Grandes Écoles (ESTIA, KEDGE) ranges between €6,500 and €11,000 per year. Student rooms in CROUS residences and student residences in Anglet/Bayonne cost between €280 and €480 per month (eligible for CAF housing refunds of €100–€180/month), while private furnished studio apartments in Biarritz range from €550 to €850 per month. General monthly living expenses range between €650 and €1,100.

International non-EU students require a French Long-Stay Student Visa (VLS-TS - Visa de Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour). Key requirements include: official Letter of Admission from UPPA, ESTIA, or KEDGE, proof of financial maintenance (minimum €615 per month), accommodation proof in Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne, and online validation of the VLS-TS with OFII upon arrival in France.