Tuesday 19 September 2017
Guernsey students and their parents are being invited to a special information evening next week to find out about university degrees in Caen, where courses are free to all undergraduates.
It will take place at 7pm on Monday 25th September, Lecture Theatre at the Grammar School.
University staff are making a special trip to the Island following discussions with Education, Sport and Culture about how to help Guernsey students understand what is available and enrol for a degree in Normandy.
Caen University has a department called Carré International, which is dedicated to supporting foreign students, international affairs and language training.
The one-year pre-degree French courses costs approximately 3,000 Euros but the subsequent degrees are free of charge (apart from a registration fee and mandatory health insurance). Caen offers courses across a range of subject areas and in various languages. Most are taught in French and are accessible to students with A-level standard French. The university does also take students who have GCSE equivalent French or lower. Extra French tuition is provided.
Caen University was founded in 1432 and is one of Europe's oldest academic institutions. It currently has 28,000 students from 115 countries and has recently been voted the top student city in France.
Caen University is multi-disciplinary and has four main study areas, which all provide bachelor, Masters PhD and research courses as part of the recognised European framework:
- Arts and languages
- Law, economics and Management
- Humanities and social sciences
- Science, technology and health
The President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture welcomed the visit.
'The Committee is always looking at ways to enhance what's on offer to our local students wishing to study to degree level. We already have a number of students choosing to study at other European Universities and are delighted to be working with the University of Caen to provide even more options for our local students.
'I would encourage any student or parent to come along to our information evening to find out more', said Deputy Le Pelley.
Aurélie Leroy, Director of the Bureau des îles-Anglo-Normandes, said: "The University of Caen provides a great opportunity for Channel Islands students to be proficient in French and in their field of interest. All of that for a much more affordable fee, cheaper cost of living but for the same quality of studies.
"Caen University prides itself on being 'une universite ouverte sur le monde' (a university looking outward to the world). It has a strong international dimension already in place and welcomes students from around the world and the ethos is to promote a rich educational environment."
