International students

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Key figures about the Faculty of fundamental and applied Sciences :
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About 5000 students enrolled every year
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About 500 administrative and  academic staff
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9 Bachelor's degrees and 17 Master's degrees
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2 campi (Nantes and Saint-Nazaire)

The academic year is organized in two semesters:
* 1st semester from September to December/January;
* 2nd semester from January to May. 

In an average undergraduate degree, each semester is comprised of 250h teaching, of which about 10% will be online distance learning. 30 ECTS are awarded for successful completion of each semester.

Instructors are committed to the application of modern teaching methods to make learning more interactive for students - both online and in classes. Development of practical skills is an important part of all our teaching in experimental sciences, and lab classes make up a significant amount of the teaching hours, particularly from the second year onwards.

Although some courses include modules that are taught in English, in most undergraduate and graduate courses the language of instruction is French (see below for more information about English taught programmes).
Overseas students can enroll for French language classes that are taught in the evening. These are free for exchange students.

Access to student services (accomodation, visa validation, healthcare insurance etc.) is handled centrally at the University's welcome desk, the Guichet Unique.
On campus, students will find guidance for registration, exams, schedules, and faculty-related matters.


- Bachelor's degree :

- Master's degrees :
  - Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters' degrees :
  - Graduate programmes (integrated master's-doctorate pathway) :
   


The Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences site hosts research units working in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences and Mathematics. In addition, faculty members also carry out research in laboratories on the Medical School campus, and in laboratories located in other higher education institutions in Nantes.

If you are enrolled in a Master's degree, you will be able to carry out a research project in one of these laboratories. Some Bachelor's degrees also offer the possibility of a research internship in the third year.

Research laboratories at the Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences

Research Laboratories on other campuses with at least 5 Science Faculty academic staff

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Mis à jour le 03 février 2026.