Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne

Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne (abbreviated UJM ) is a state type institution of higher education that has been active in France since the beginning of the distant 1989. Currently, the University UJM is conveniently located with its central building, library and hostel in the city of Saint-Etienne.

University students can, if they wish, take part in various student exchange programs. In addition, the university offers students the right to choose in terms of the system of education - internally or remotely.

• the Faculty of Law offers university diplomas, Capacité en Droit, licence degrees, professional licence degrees, master's programs, honors programs, and preparation for competitive exams and tests,
• the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) brings together teaching departments (Biologie, Biochimie, Chimie, STAPS, Mathématiques, Informatique, Physique, Géologie) and a general language and communication center, offers programs from licence to master's level, and runs 5 research laboratories,
• on the Métare campus, the IUT de Saint-Étienne adjoins the Faculty of Science and Technology with 7 BUT programs, 3 professional licence degrees, 2 university diplomas, and 1 DUETI program,
• the Faculty of Arts, Literature and Languages (ALL) includes the departments of Arts Plastiques, Lettres, Musicologie, Anglais, Espagnol, LEA, and FLE, as well as the ECLLA, HISOMA, and IHRIM research centers,
• the Department of Political and Territorial Studies (DEPT) brings together the Sciences Po Lyon campus in Saint-Étienne and the AlterEurope, Altervilles, and Santé TeTra master's programs (formerly the COPTER program).

• in honor of a visit by Nobel Prize laureate in physics Gérard Mourou, one of the lecture halls of the Hubert Curien Laboratory was named after him,
• during this visit, 57 award-winning students received diplomas along with scholarships for appeal, international mobility, distinction awards (DUT, professional license, master's degree), and merit scholarships.

• in spring 2025, Florent Pigeon was elected president of Jean Monnet University,
• the university's law faculty was founded in 1963 and has since trained thousands of lawyers working in France and beyond.

The restaurant La Fabuleuse Cantine near the Manufacture campus offers university students reduced prices on vegetarian and meat dishes in a jar.

The solidarity store L'AGORAé on the Manufacture campus (7 rue Borie) sells food products at 15% of retail price to students who have confirmed financial hardship.

The University Sports Service SUAPS (Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives) organizes and provides sports and physical activities for students and staff.

This university in France is confidently included in the ranking of the TOP-90 universities of the country. 

In order to be included in the list of students of this high school in France, each applicant must submit the required documents in a timely manner, declare his previous academic progress, and also successfully cope with the entrance exams. The decision on the recruitment of freshmen takes a special selection committee. At the same time, all the above indicators are taken into account. And, nevertheless, both local residents and visitors from different countries of the entire world can get to study at the university. Each school year, the institution traditionally divides into academic semesters.

Tuition fee at Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne

Education for future bachelors and masters at UJM University is not so expensive - for each semester, future graduates pay about $ 500. At the same time, part of the costs can be returned by receiving a scholarship subject to good performance. More accurate and up-to-date information about the work of France in your country is available on the official website, as well as on the social networking pages Facebook , Linkedin.

Pre-registration for the first year of the licence, B.U.T., or bachelor's degree takes place on the Parcoursup portal at the beginning of the calendar year and ends in spring. Admission offers arrive in early summer, with an additional stage before the start of the next academic year. Pre-registration for Master 1 takes place on the Mon Master portal in late winter to early spring, with an additional stage at the end of the academic year.

• every year, about 3,000 students of the Faculty of Law benefit from the knowledge of research faculty and the support of teaching staff.

The infrastructure of the university implies the existence of a large scientific library. The institution of higher education is also famous for its active work in the European University Association (EUA) and Coimbra Group.

The university runs a mini-site describing student support measures: social, financial, medical and psychological assistance, access to digital technologies, and help against violence.

• CROUS/MPU social workers and the university's own emergency assistance fund provide students with financial support for housing, food, medical expenses, unpaid bills, and expenses related to studies — materials, transportation, and housing for internships,
• one-time financial assistance is provided for the purchase of a bicycle (up to 70 euros) and/or protective gear (up to 30 euros) upon confirmation of purchase with documents.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision