University of St Andrews

At a glance

The University of Toulouse was founded in 1229 and operated until 1968, when it was split into three institutions. The arts and humanities university was established in 1969, in the Mirail area of Toulouse. Initially known as Toulouse II Le Mirail, the University changed its name to honour the politician and writer Jean Jaurès.

The University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès has around 31,000 students. There are approximately 5,200 international students representing 145 nationalities. Toulouse welcomes around 400 exchange students each year. Toulouse has five faculties:

History, art and archaeology

Foreign languages, literatures and civilisations

‘Lettres’, philosophy, music, performance arts and drama

Psychology

Sciences, spaces, societies
Established : 1229
Student Population : 31000

Website and links

Website : Toulouse II Homepage

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Université de Toulouse II - Le Mirail:

• French
• History

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2024/5
Semester 1 Sep 2024 to Jan 2025
Semester 2 Jan 2025 to May 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

Partner Course Catalogue : Exchange Course Catalogue

Courses are taught in French and occasionally English.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : 8 semester places.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

The nearest airport is Toulouse-Blagnac. Travel from the airport to the University is possible via the airport shuttle bus and the metro (line A).

The Tisseo webpage has information on public transport links.

The nearest airport is Toulouse-Blagnac. Travel from the airport to the University is possible via the airport shuttle bus and the metro (line A). The Tisseo webpage has information on public transport links.

Accommodation

University accommodation is not guaranteed, so you should be prepared to seek private accommodation.

Please see Toulouse's information about accommodation. Toubox is another helpful resource. is another helpful resource.

On the campus, students can choose from a variety of dining options managed by the CROUS organisation, including a cafe, restaurant and food truck. Prices are usually subsidised. Students pay with an app or their bank card.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.

The Welcome Desk webpage has some useful resources to support your stay in France.