These short programs, designed for international students and PhD students, lecturers and staff from public institutions, provide intensive, specialized training in a range of disciplines and in a stimulating environment. Each short program consists of theoretical courses, educational activities, tourism and cultural events. International students and PhD students benefit from ongoing support from the University of Toulouse.
The topics of the 2024 short programs :
- Climate change and Biodiversity
- Aeronautics and Space
- Oncology and Dermatologie
- Language and French culture
Short program Mission
As part of this project, the University of Toulouse created the mission «Short programs» within its European and international relations Office.
Its objectives are to:
- Offer activities and services adapted to the needs of institutions and their students
- Oversee the logistics and organizational needs
- Manage administrative arrangements (negotiation, agreement, budget, etc.)
Short programs give international applicants the opportunity to:
• Benefit from an English taught high quality education delivered by lecturers and researchers and input from leading experts of industrial world.
• Improve their knowledges and academic skills in their area of study or research
• Experiment their domain into a real working environment
• Discover an extensive social program introducing them to some of the cultural aspects of Occitania Region
Activities and Services offer
The "Short programs" mission designed a flexible activities and services offer consisting of 3 aspects:
- EDUCATIONNAL ACTIVITIES
- Set up of scientifical and technical courses/conferences in English in all fields of knowledge
- Laboratories and Corporation visits
- French as Foreign Language and Foreign Language Courses
- Intercultural workshops
- SOCIAL PROGRAM
- Guided tour of the Toulouse heritage and the Occitanie region
- Cultural life and Gastronomy
- Sports and leisure
- HOSPITALITY AND LOGISTICS
- Personalized assistance along the stay
- Pick up at the airport/train station
- Accommodation
- Delivery of transportation card
- Lunches
- Welcome breakfast
- Farewell Cocktail and Certificates ceremony