You wish to study at the University of Aix-Marseille, in the Faculty of Arts, Letters, Languages and Human Sciences (ALLSH)
- With the ERASMUS+ exchange program (Europe)
- With the BCI program (Quebec / Canada)
- Under bilateral agreements (Argentina, Korea, USA, etc.)
- Through ISEP
Registration fees
You must register and pay fees at your home university. You remain a student at your home university, and come to the University of Aix-Marseille to obtain a sufficient number of credits to complete your degree at your home university.
Details
Contact the international office of your home university to make sure there is a partnership with our university and faculty, and then work out your project. Your home university will inform you of the procedure to follow.
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Select courses
As an exchange student, you'll be able to choose courses at any level (from 1st year Bachelor's to 2nd year Master's) and in any department or faculty.
Here you will find specific brochures for :- Department of Italian Studies (DEI)
- Department of Germanic Studies (DEG)
- The Department of Studies of the English-speaking World (DEMA): teaching in LLCER
- The Department of Studies of the English-speaking World (DEMA): LEA teaching
- The Department of Anglophone Studies (DEMA): teaching in LEA - english version
- Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies (DEHLAM)
- Modern Literature Department
If there is no annual brochure issued by the department, you can find general descriptions via the training catalog.
Please note, however, that some of the information in the AMU catalog is not necessarily up to date.
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Calendar and organization of university life
Pre-entry
Every year, the ALLSH faculty welcomes over 300 exchange students from all over the world. Traditionally, before the start of each academic year, a number of activities are organized to help students integrate into their university environment and the local community.
From August 30 to September 13, come and meet the International Student Welcome team and its partners, and get all the help you need!
Unavailable during this period? The welcome desk will be open by appointment from September 15 to 29!Registrations
If you have any questions, please contact your mobility manager:
To consult your timetable
Calendar and organization of university life
The1st semester begins in the first week of September and ends at Christmas.The2nd semester begins in January and ends on June 30.The exact start and end dates may vary from year to year, so please arrive in Aix en Provence on September1 (if you are coming for the1st semester or the academic year) or January 2 (if you are coming for the2nd semester).
Course organization (ECTS)
Master's and bachelor's courses are organized into semesters (even and odd).
Odd-numbered semesters (S1, S3, S5) correspond to the winter term, and even-numbered semesters (S2, S4, S6) to the spring term.
Within each semester, there are UEs, or Unités d'Enseignement, or teaching units, which are made up of subjects.
Each UE has a specific code, for example HLA4UO4
The first letter (H) corresponds to our UFR
The next two letters correspond to the major (English, History, etc.)
The number (for bachelor's degrees) corresponds to the semester, and the last two digits refer to the UE number.
HLA4U04 = a DEMA course in semester 4 (L2 2nd semester/spring)
A UE is often divided into lectures (CM) and tutorials (TD).
The CM takes place like a lecture , often in an amphitheater. The TD is more like a course. TDs are used to explore theoretical issues covered in lectures, using examples, practical exercises and presentations.
Each teaching unit has a value defined in European credits (ECTS, European Credit Transfer System). These credits can be capitalized.
The ECTS system guarantees academic recognition of studies carried out abroad. As an exchange student at Aix-Marseille University, this system enables you to obtain credits during your stay at our universities and have them validated on your return.
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Learning French
The UFR offers a number of French as a Foreign Language courses for international students from B1 to C1.
See the course catalogThese courses are included in your learning agreement and earn 6 ECTS credits.
The SUL (Service Universitaire de Langues) also offers French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses (30 h per semester) for foreign students at Aix-Marseille University, open to the public (face-to-face and distance learning).
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programs are integrated international study programs of excellence. They are financed by the European Union, which awards competitive scholarships to the world's best students.
EUROSUD is an Erasmus Mundus "South European Studies" Master's program that brings together a network of six European partner universities, leading cultural organizations, think tanks and policy practitioners with unrivalled expertise and knowledge of the region. This unique multi-disciplinary, flexible and integrated program of study facilitates cultural immersion through three periods of international mobility, a multi-disciplinary approach that sits between regional studies and international affairs, and critical tools and transferable skills that enhance graduates' employability.
