Reminder: the UGA is made up of “composantes”: faculties, schools, institutes, departments.
Academic year
The academic year is organized as follows:
- the first semester runs from September to December/January and corresponds to the odd-numbered semesters,
- the second semester runs from January to May/June and corresponds to even-numbered semesters.
Cross-departmental courses (Enseignements transversaux à choix - ETC)
Cross-departmental courses are worth 3 credits (ECTS).
You can choose among the following:
- French courses offered to exchange students
- Language courses (except French) that you can find in the course catalog
- Sport courses in Grenoble (in French) and sport courses in Valence (in French)
- Other courses (in French).
The French university system
To learn more about credits, lectures, and the evaluation system, read our guide on the French university system.
Contacts
Consult the list of International Relations Offices contacts, as well as disciplines, level of study and language requirements.
