We offer different types of programmes according to your current level of study and whether you want to follow courses in French and/or in English.
Each year, we are delighted to welcome more than 200 international students from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. Half of them are coming from our partner universities either for one semester or for a full academic year. If you are studying in one of our partner universities and if you want to become an exchange student at ESC Pau Business School, you should meet the International Office of your university in order to get an approval and to be nominated. Assisted by your local coordinator, you will choose your courses among our programme options.
Partner universities Welcome GuideCreated in 1969, ESC Pau Business School is an independent Grande Ecole of management, member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles. It delivers degrees ranging from Bachelor to Master. The Bachelor "Business Developer" and the "Master Grande Ecole" are accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and EFMD.
ESC Pau Business School has been awarded the "Bienvenue en France" label issued by Campus France. It recognises the welcoming process quality of our institution.
Our school has developed a pedagogical concept based on learning through experimentation and coaching. Students learn how to anticipate changes, how to adapt to social economic mutations and to solve complex problems. The mission of the ESC Pau Business School is to train individuals with a positive impact on business, organisations and territories thanks to the principles and values of the circular economy.
All our programmes are recognized by the French Ministry of Education and are EFMD accredited. We do not have specific and dedicated programmes for International students. That means that you are always in class with local students which facilitate your integration and help you to discover French culture.
You are free to choose your programme and courses according to your study level and your language skills. Nonetheless, as an Exchange student you have to attend 30 ECTS per semester or 60 ECTS per academic year. Some exceptions are possible with the agreement of your coordinator.
Please note that because of planning collisions, you cannot choose courses from different programmes.
As the business world is increasingly becoming international and interconnected, effective managers need to understand the complexities of the cultural, financial, environmental and social environments. Therefore, the IBD program helps students improve their intercultural competencies by integrating international topics, cultures, and languages that are fundamental to understand the foundation of global business environment.
Programme Description Course Catalogue Registration formThe goal of this programme is to give students a broad view of what organizations, leaders and managers need to know and do when dealing with global responsibility and sustainability, and how to combine the notions of People, Profit and Planet.
Programme Description Course Catalogue Registration formAll our programmes are recognized by the French Ministry of Education and are EFMD accredited. We do not have specific and dedicated programmes for International students. That means that you are always in class with local students which facilitate your integration and help you to discover French culture.
You are free to choose your programme and courses according to your study level and your language skills. Nonetheless, as an Exchange student you have to attend 30 ECTS per semester or 60 ECTS per academic year. Some exceptions are possible with the agreement of your coordinator.
Please note that because of planning collisions, you cannot choose courses from different programmes.
The goal of the programme is to train operational, adaptable, autonomous middle-managers in marketing within an international context. It focuses on developing an awareness of enterprise management and societal culture alongside nurturing an intercultural mind-set.
Programme Description Course Catalogue Registration formThe general purpose of this program is to increase the students’ understanding about the concept of sustainability and its application in business. During the program, students will learn how sustainability is being practiced by businesses today. Specific objectives include:
If you have a passport from the EEU you will not need a visa to come and study in France.
If not, you have to contact the French Embassy of your home country in order to check if you need a student visa to come to France.
Be careful, requesting a visa takes some time, so you should start the process as soon as possible in order to prevent any delay.
One week after completion of your electronic application form, we will send you your letter of acceptance which is compulsory for your visa request.
We also recommend you to get in touch with Campus France which will help you to prepare your arrival.
When you arrive and depending on the type of visa you have, you may need to have it validated by the French Immigration Services. The international office of ESC Pau Business School will help you with this process.
Different ways for arriving to Pau:
A mandatory welcome day followed by an orientation programme is organised to discover Pau and its region.
We perfectly know that you have hundreds of things to do before leaving your country and upon arrival.
Our international office will provide you with assistance on the following topics:
During the first days, you will be assisted to discorver and understand your new environment and to connect to other students.
WELCOME! The international Office will do its best to make you feel at home!
A campus where something is always going on.
Every year, ESC Pau Business School lives to the rhythm of the events organized by the School and students associations. These events are opportunities to exchange and share with those who make the School live. As simple participants or organizers, you will be regularly asked to take part in the campus life.
For a student, to enter into an association means to live a very strong human experience, to develop his talents (in sport, art, communication, negotiations, human management…) and to start building up his network.
Entering into an association also allows them to add value to the companies’ core principles: managerial dimension, work in a team, finance and judicial management, communication, marketing, sales, leadership, entrepreneurship…
To live in France you have to get a French bank account and a housing insurance (for your accommodation in Pau).
The School has a lot of partners which can provide you with these facilities under the best conditions.
This is an intranet platform of the School that you can log in with your personal username and password that will be given to you the day of your arrival in Pau. Thus, you will get access to the classes and materials needed for some classes (case studies, presentations, team works…) that you teachers will publish on the platform.
This is a platform that allows you to deepen your knowledge of some subjects thanks to exercises and assessments that you can find there. On the E-learning platform you will also have an access to 100 hours of classes of French as a foreign language.
A living and learning space, the hub is a coworking space where students can meet for their individual and collective work. Equipped with computers, flexible furniture and a private room, the HUB also hosts courses and conferences when their pedagogical modalities allow it.
Pau is a city both sporting and cultural. In Pau, sport is king! The high-level sports clubs are numerous (Élan Béarnais, Section Paloise rugby ...) and high quality facilities (climbing walls, whitewater pool, Olympic swimming pool ...). The cultural offer is also rich (book fair, Polar Festival, Digital Arts Festival, Zenith concerts ...). And to live in Pau is to enjoy an exceptional quality of life in the heart of the South-West!
Pau, prefecture of Atlantic Pyrenees and great economic center of the South-Western France Pau in figures
Pau hosts the Tour de France and organizes an Automobile Grand Prix, an International Three-day Event, the Kayak World Cup, the Basque Pelota World Cup… In Pau there are also high-level sports clubs: Pau Rugby Team, Élan Béarnais and Billère Handball. Pau hosts a symphony orchestra (OPPB), organizes various music festivals (EMMAÜS, Summer Festival, Mix & Rafting…), Festival du Polar, Comic strips Festival, Festival of Digital Culture, Book Fair…
ESC Pau Business School is located on a leafy campus hosting 15 000 students and 3 500 professors and research workers. It is a 10 minute walk away from Pau town center and offers a quiet, friendly and safety environment for studying and meeting people. The campus also provides 3 student caferias as well as residences and dorms.
Bike is a fun and affordable way to get around the city, and a great alternative to taxis, buses, and walking. Use it to commute to work or school, run errands, get to appointments, and more.
The membership entitles you to use unlimitedly a bicycle for 24 hours or 7 days, depending on your selection. The first 30 minutes are free. Beyond these first 30 minutes, you will be charged at the end of your membership of sum follows depending on your case.
Duration / Price
A deposit of €150 you will be requested. The fingerprints of your credit card are used like a deposit until close of your membership. This deposit will not be debited. It will be cashed only if you overpass the duration or if you damage the bicycle.
Pau has a very rich and diverse eco-system with major industrial poles of excellence, including: Aeronautics (Turbomeca, Messier Bugatti Dowty), Geosciences (Total, TIGF), Food Industry (Euralis, Lindt & Sprüngli, Maïsadour), Carbon Fibre (Toray), Chemicals (SOBEGI, Arkema, Total Exploration), the Horse Industry (second largest training centre in France), and the Sports Industry (Quiksilver,Oxbow, Tribord-Décathlon, etc.).
You are lucky! Pau is one of the cheapest cities in France. The average monthly expenses for a student is approximatly 650 € (all included)
The international office has a long tradition of welcoming International students enrolled as exchange students (from one of our partner universities) or as independent students.
All of them are assisted from their application process to their arrival in Pau as well as during their stay.
In 2020, ESC Pau Business School has been awarded the two-star "Bienvenue en France" (Welcome to France) label for a period of 4 years. This label, issued by Campus France, attests to the quality of our institution in terms of welcoming international students.
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Founded in 1969, ESC Pau Business School is an independent Grande Ecole of management, member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles. It delivers diplomas ranging from Bac to Bac+5, all recognized by the State. The Master Grande Ecole (Grade de Master) and the Bachelor Business Developer (Grade de License) are approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and have EFMD international accreditation. ESC Pau Business School has developed an original and unique educational concept: For Tomorrowers ®, based on learning through experimentation and coaching. Through this concept, graduates will be able to anticipate changes, adapt constantly to socio-economic changes and solve complex problems by showing creativity. A human-sized school firmly rooted in its territories, ESC Pau Business School shows its commitment to a new circular economy.
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