Cergy-Pontoise University

The University of Cergy-Pontoise – UCP – is a national university along with 17 other national universities in the Paris area. The UCP is an attractive centre of teaching and research which hosts international students interested in studying in France for a semester, an academic year or a longer stay in order to obtain a degree.

The city of Cergy-Pontoise, located in the Val-d’Oise district, is a dynamic city with its artistic and cultural events and numerous theatres, museums and concert halls. It is one of the largest economic zones in France with two international airports nearby. The Val-d’Oise is a district with a high density of firms including a large number of foreign companies.

The University of Cergy-Pontoise is ideally located at 40-minute drive North West from Paris, and at 30 km from Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle international airport. The university is accessible by train, bus and highways.

The University of Cergy-Pontoise – UCP – is a national university along with 17 other national universities in the Paris area. The UCP is an attractive centre of teaching and research which hosts international students interested in studying in France for a semester, an academic year or a longer stay in order to obtain a degree.

The University of Cergy-Pontoise welcomes about 1900 foreign students each year within the framework of various exchange programmes, including Erasmus, Crepuq and bilateral partnership agreements with universities all over the world : Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, the United States, Vietnam, etc.

If your university has a partnership agreement with the University of Cergy-Pontoise, our International Relations Office will review your application and act as your representative throughout the duration of your stay with us.
This section provides you with the information you are likely to need to prepare for your stay in Cergy, as well as the details of all the documents and procedures you will have to complete prior to your arrival.

The UCP is an attractive centre of teaching and research which hosts international students interested in studying in France for a semester, an academic year or a longer stay in order to obtain a degree.

UCP is a cultural, scientific and vocational institution whose faculties include major disciplines such as law, economics and management, international studies and modern languages, humanities, science and technology, and science of education. UCP also hosts the Institute of Techno- logy (IUT), Teacher Training College (ESPE), and Institute of Political Studies (IEP). In addition, a large range of vocational degrees are constantly created and renewed to satisfy the needs of today’s job market.