INFORMATIONS INSTITUTIONNELLES
Université d'Orleans
France
Une université pluridisciplinaire
L’Université d’Orléans se distingue par son caractère pluridisciplinaire.
Plus de 19 000 étudiants, dont presque 3 000 étudiants étrangers, fréquentent l’un des sites de l’Université dans la région Centre-Val de Loire.
Sa vocation internationale est confirmée avec 14 % d’étudiants de nationalité étrangère et près de 110 pays représentés. L’UO a été reconnue comme Université européenne grâce au réseau ATHENA et a obtenu le label "Human Resources Excellence in Research" (HRS4R).
L’innovation au cœur de l’Université
La capacité d’innovation de l’Université se reflète dans le dynamisme de sa recherche et le transfert de technologies vers les entreprises régionales, nationales et internationales. Le campus d’Orléans bénéficie d’un écosystème d’excellence scientifique avec 25 unités de recherche.
Son offre de formation, riche en parcours professionnalisants, est développée en étroite synergie avec la recherche. Les dispositifs d’accueil et d’insertion professionnelle des étudiants et des adultes contribuent à faire de l’Université d’Orléans un acteur majeur du développement régional.
Un engagement dans des réseaux universitaires de renom
Enfin, grâce à ses membres actifs, l’Université est impliquée dans des réseaux universitaires prestigieux tels que :
- AUREF (Alliance des Universités pour la Recherche et la Formation)
- EUA (Association européenne de l’Université)
- AUF (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie)
- France Universités
Langues d'enseignement
Avant toute inscription, si vous n’êtes pas francophone, vous devez passer un test de maîtrise de la langue française.
Votre candidature doit être accompagnée d’un certificat attestant d’un niveau minimum B2.
calendrier académique
- Été (juin – août)
- Semestre d’automne (septembre – décembre)
- Semestre de printemps (janvier – mai)
- Année complète (septembre – août)
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/univ/formation/organisation-des-etudes/calendriers-universitaires
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Conditions d'admission
Description de l'admission pour les étudiants inscrits à un diplôme complet
Important
Before any registration, if you are not a French speaker, you must take a French language proficiency test.
Your application file must include a certificate attesting to a minimum B2 level in French.
You want to enroll in a Degree Seeking Programme? Please note that the eligibility criteria depend on your nationality, your country of residence and the programme you choose.
Please note that the University of Orléans does not issue any certificate of late arrival.
Procédures d'inscription pour les étudiants inscrits à un diplôme complet
Before any administrative registration:
Every student enrolling for the first time in a higher education institution must obtain their attestation of payment of the Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC)—either by paying it or by being exempted (for scholarship students)—before registering at their institution.
To obtain your certificate:
- Log in or create an account on the dedicated website
- Indicate your study city
- Pay your CVEC
- Obtain the certificate number, which must be provided during your registration
For students admitted to the Orléans-La Source campus:
You will have to go to the Guichet Unique (One‑Stop Desk) upon your arrival to be registered.
To prepare your registration, once you have obtained your visa:
- Create an account on the MoveOn website (available in French or English)
- Download the first‑time registration file (available from July 4)
- Complete it and attach all required supporting documents (listed in the file), then submit your form
- The Guichet Unique will check that your file is complete and will finalize your registration once you have arrived in France
Once your registration is completed, you must activate your ENT (digital workspace) to access all useful information regarding the organization of your studies.
Description de l'admission pour les étudiants en échange
Whether you come to the UO within the Erasmus+ programme, as an exchange student outside Europe, in a Dual Degree or a specific programme you have to go through different steps:
1st step:
Check that your university has a partnership with the University of Orléans.
2nd step:
Get in touch with the International Office of your university, they will help you out with your mobility and will validate your enrollment within the exchange programme.
Please note that most of the time there is a selection process, that is why it is a good idea to start the procedure almost a year in advance. Check the "International student welcome guide" for information on life in Orléans.
3rd step:
Check our welcome guide for the necessary procedures before leaving your home university.
4th step:
Every year, the whole International Relations team is on deck to welcome international exchange students.
From the moment you get here until you leave, we are here to make sure your stay in Orléans is as successful as possible.
Procédures d'inscription pour les étudiants en échange
Find every step from enrollment to your arrival :
Online application portal, the portal is available again, you can apply for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
The online Application form has been optimized to work with Google Chrome or Firefox. We cannot guarantee that it will function correctly with other browsers (do not use Internet Explorer, Edge or any Microsoft browser). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or any pdf reader to print the Application form. Adobe Acrobat Reader should be installed before beginning the Application process. Download Acrobat Reader. For the Application process, your browser must enable cookies and JavaScript. For security reasons, your log-in session will automatically be timed-out if you have not entered data during a long period.
Be aware that it is mandatory to acces the online forms via the portal.
Exigences académiques pour les nominations
B2 French level.
B2 English level for courses raught in English.
Calendrier des échanges
Politiques
Régles d'attribution des crédits ECTS
30 ECTS per semester.
Licence (Bachelor) = 180 ECTS
Master = 120 ECTS
Explanation of the French grading system
The University of Orléans has approved the following conversions of the official grading scale to the ECTS grading scale:
| ECTS Grade | French mark from 0 to 20 | Comments |
| A+ | 19-20 | Outstanding |
| A | 16-18,99 | Very good: above expectations, with only minor errors |
| B | 14-15,99 | Good: generally sound work, with some errors |
| C | 12-13,99 | Satisfactory: fair but with significant shortcomings |
| D | 11-11,99 | Sufficient: just above minimum expectations |
| E | 10-10,99 | Only average: meets minimum criteria. Extra work required but credits are awarded |
| F | <10 | Fail: considerable further work is required; involves re-attendance of classes |
Lexical explanations
| French | English |
| INE – Identifiant National Etudiant | French National Student ID number |
| N° étudiant | Student number at the University of Orléans |
| Résultats | Results |
| Crédits | ECTS obtained |
| Admis | Passed |
| AJ – Ajourné | Failed – the student has to retake the exam |
| ABI – Absence injustifiée | Unexcused absence of the student from the exam |
| DEF – Défaillant | Lack of marks – not possible to award marks or credits because of the absence of the student from the exam |
| Session 1 – S1 | First exam session |
| Session 2 – S2 | Retake session for students who failed their exams in the first session |
| Pts Jury- Points de jury | Additional points awarded by the examination board if the student narrowly fails the exam but has been particularly committed and active during the semester |
The principle of offsetting marks at the University of Orléans
Depending on the regulations for specific study programmes, marks may be offset between courses in the same course unit and the same semester, with no eliminatory mark. This means that if students have not passed a course, they can still pass the course unit if the average mark for all the courses in the course unit is 10/20 or higher.
campus
The UO is structured around several campuses that contribute to its regional presence and academic diversity. The main campus hosts the majority of faculties, research laboratories, and central university services, providing a dynamic academic environment for students and staff. The Indre campus offers specialized programmes closely connected to the economic and technological development of the region. Meanwhile, the Bourges campus focuses particularly on engineering, risk management, and environmental studies, benefiting from strong links with local industries and research centres.
Facultés
The UO consists in 3 Colleges (also called Training and Research Units), 1 Engineering School (Polytech), 4 University Institutes of Technology, 1 National Institute of Higher Education (INSPÉ), 1 University Science of the Universe Observatory (OSUC), 1 University School of Physiotherapy (EUK) and a medical training department.
Polytech school of Engineering
school · Main campus (Orléans)
Faculty of Education
school · Main campus (Orléans)
Faculty of Law, Economics & Management
faculty · Main campus (Orléans)
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
faculty · Main campus (Orléans)
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