UNIVERSITY OF BOURGOGNE

DIJON
The main campus of the University of Bourgogne is situated in Dijon, the capital of the région of Burgundy or Bourgogne. Dijon has 150.000 inhabitants in the commune, and another hundred thousand in the greater area. The TGV( train a grande vitesse) takes you to Paris in 40 minutes, Lyon in two hours and Nice in four. The Burgundy region is considered some of the best wine country and Dijon is famous for its crème de cassis, blackcurrant liqueur, used in the drink kir.  The region's architecture is distinguished by toits bourguignons, Burgundian roofs, made of tiles glazed in terra cotta, green, yellow and black and arranged in eye-catching geometric patterns. 

UNIVERSITY OF BOURGOGNE
Established in 1722, the University of Bourgogne (UB) has 26.500 students in 11 faculties (Unités de Formations et de Recherche), two schools (ecoles) and six institutes that between them cover just about anything, including – of course – oenology, the science of wine. More than 1000 foreign students enrol every year. The language of instruction is French, and the university also offers French classes for foreign students.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
Erasmus scholarship gives a tuition waiver.Generally, public universities like the UB charge EUR 150-200 in annual tuition.

ACCOMMODATION
The regional university centre CROUS accommodates more than 4000 students every year. They offer different types of lodging, and the UB has three dorms with 2450 individual rooms on or just outside campus. Monthly rent was EUR 127,60 in 2006. All students, also international, can apply for the APL, Aide personnalisée au logement, which may cover as much as 50% of your rent.

KEY DATES
The French academic year starts its first semester in primo October. Examinations are held in February, before the start of the second semester which ends with another examination period ultimo June. Vacations include Christmas, Easter and summer.

VISA
As citizens of the EEA, Norwegians do not need a visa or residence permit to study or work in France.

CURIO
Dijon is famous for its mustard, but nowadays 90% of the mustard seeds used is imported, mainly from Canada. Traditional moutarde de Dijon is particularly strong. Most Dijon mustard is produced industrially, but the town also specializes in exotic or unusually-flavored mustard, often sold in decorative hand-painted faïence (china) pots.

LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.u-bourgogne.fr
www.ansa.no/land/frankrike