Study abroad at Bordeaux

Bordeaux is the world capital of wine and the grand neoclassical metropolis of southwestern France on the Garonne River, celebrated for its UNESCO World Heritage Port of the Moon, vibrant culinary scene, cutting-edge aerospace and laser photonics corridor (Aerospace Valley), and top-tier academic excellence. Bordeaux is home to the prestigious University of Bordeaux (Université de Bordeaux - founded in 1441, an elite French 'IdEx Initiative of Excellence' university ranked among the world's top 200 by ARWU/Shanghai Rankings with over 54,000 students), renowned for its College of Health Sciences (Medicine and Pharmacy), College of Science and Technology (leading in Computer Science, Materials, and Chemistry), College of Law, Political Science, and Economics, and Institute of Vine and Wine Science (ISVV), alongside Bordeaux INP (federation of 8 elite engineering Grandes Écoles including ENSEIRB-MATMECA for AI & Electronics), Sciences Po Bordeaux (elite Institute of Political Studies), Bordeaux Montaigne University (Humanities and Arts), and KEDGE Business School (Triple Crown accredited: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA). Over 100 degree programs are taught in English within the European Bologna framework. International students benefit from France's CAF housing financial aid (up to 40% rent refund), modern tram network, high quality of life, and direct Campus France / VLS-TS visa support.

Tuition fees in Bordeaux at public universities (Université de Bordeaux) follow the regulated French national rates: many Bachelor's degree (Licence) programs range between €170 and €2,850 per academic year, while Master's degrees range from €243 to €3,879 per year (with many departments granting international tuition waivers down to standard EU rates). Tuition at engineering Grandes Écoles (Bordeaux INP) ranges from €600 to €3,500/year, and KEDGE Business School ranges from €10,500 to €16,500/year. Student rooms in CROUS residences (Village 1, Village 2 in Talence/Pessac campus) cost between €260 and €450 per month (eligible for CAF housing refunds of €100–€180/month), while private rental studio flats in Bordeaux Center, Victoire, and Talence range from €550 to €900 per month. General monthly living expenses range between €750 and €1,250.

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