Université Bourgogne Europe

About Université Bourgogne Europe

Université Bourgogne Europe is the continuing university establishment in Dijon under a legal structure introduced on 1 January 2025. The French government classifies it as an experimental public scientific, cultural, and professional institution under the supervision of the ministry responsible for higher education. Its seat remains in Dijon, and the decree states that it carries on the activities of the University of Dijon. This makes the change principally an institutional reorganization and renaming, not the closure of the university. The university traces its origins to 1722, when a faculty of law was created in Dijon. It is now multidisciplinary and operates six campuses: Dijon, Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Le Creusot, Mâcon, and Nevers. Dijon is by far the main site, but students should not assume that every course or service is available there; the program catalogue and individual course pages identify the relevant teaching location. UBE’s published key figures describe nearly 400 qualifications, 30 accredited research units, and 33 doctoral disciplines. The same source reports partnerships with research organizations including CNRS, INRAE-related structures, and INSERM. International activity includes cooperation agreements and a substantial international student community. These figures provide a useful sense of scale, although the university’s French- and English-language key-figures pages show some inconsistent enrollment totals. Prospective students should therefore use them as institutional snapshots rather than a single audited 2026 headcount.

Admission follows French national and university-specific procedures rather than a single institution-wide application. For first-year undergraduate entry, eligible candidates generally use Parcoursup. First-year master’s applications commonly use Mon Master, while some later-year, specialized, doctoral, or continuing-education applications follow component-level or eCandidat procedures. The correct route depends on nationality, residence, prior qualification, study level, and program. International applicants seeking a full degree without a qualifying French credential must consult UBE’s international admissions guidance. Depending on their profile, the required route may be Études en France, a demande d’admission préalable, Parcoursup, Mon Master, or another designated procedure. UBE advises applicants to begin preparing about a year ahead because some procedures open in October and close near the end of December for the following academic year. Certified translations may be required for documents not issued in French. As of 20 August 2026, UBE states that most international application routes for 2026/2027 are closed. A Parcoursup complementary phase remains available through 10 September 2026 for eligible first-year licence candidates and only for programs with places remaining. Information for 2027/2028 is scheduled for publication at the end of September 2026. Admission dates and academic criteria remain program- and applicant-specific; no university-wide acceptance rate or universal language-test threshold is published.

UBE offers education across the main French university cycles, including general and professional licences, master’s degrees, engineering education, health programs, university diplomas, and doctorates. Its published academic snapshot lists 26 general bachelor’s-level degrees, 132 master’s degrees, four engineering qualifications, and 33 doctoral disciplines within a portfolio of nearly 400 qualifications. The live program catalogue should be treated as the authoritative source for current pathways, campuses, entry requirements, and course structures. The university is multidisciplinary rather than focused on a single sector. Its component structure covers areas such as law, economics and management, languages and humanities, science and technology, health, education, sport, and engineering. Research activity is organized through 30 accredited units, including units operated with national research organizations. Doctoral candidates undertake supervised research within these units and affiliated doctoral schools. The university states that doctoral admission normally requires a master’s degree or, for international applicants, an equivalent qualification. French is the principal instructional language. UBE also advertises several master’s programs taught wholly or partly in English across multiple subject areas, sometimes with an optional or compulsory international study or placement component. Availability in English is program-specific, so applicants should not infer that an entire faculty or degree cycle is anglophone. Each program page must be checked for teaching language, academic prerequisites, selection procedure, campus, and any additional program charge.

Key Highlights

• Public multidisciplinary university under the French higher-education ministry
• Current legal structure and name took effect on 1 January 2025
• Six campuses across Burgundy, with the principal campus and institutional seat in Dijon
• Institutional history dates to the creation of a Dijon law faculty in 1722

Student Life & Environment

Student services span academic organization, orientation, health, disability support, culture, sport, associations, and career preparation. On the Dijon campus, the Maison de l’Étudiant provides a shared setting for studying, meeting other students, obtaining culture-related services, and organizing association activities. UBE also maintains a searchable association directory covering academic subjects, culture, international interests, sustainability, solidarity, sport, and other campus activities. The university’s SUAPS sports service offers physical, sporting, artistic, and wellbeing activities for different experience levels. Competitive university sport is available through affiliated associations, while some activities are oriented toward recreation or health. Students should check registration conditions, medical-certificate requirements, and campus availability before relying on a particular activity. Cultural life includes the Atheneum university cultural center on the Dijon campus. The wider student-services portal also directs students to the Student Health Service, disability arrangements, prevention services, and wellbeing support. Library provision is substantial: UBE’s 2025 library figures list 13 libraries and 3,344 study seats across its network. Housing is not guaranteed by admission. Students seeking CROUS accommodation or financial aid should follow the separate national and regional application procedures early, while also considering private-market options. Service availability is campus-dependent, particularly outside Dijon.

Location & Surroundings

UBE is headquartered in Dijon, the administrative center of Côte-d’Or in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its principal Montmuzard campus lies east of central Dijon and concentrates many teaching buildings, libraries, sports facilities, student services, and the Atheneum cultural center. Tram T1 serves the campus at the Erasme stop, and buses and cycling infrastructure provide additional connections. University access information places the campus roughly 20–25 minutes from central Dijon by tram and walking, depending on the destination. The institution also teaches in Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Le Creusot, Mâcon, and Nevers. These are distinct regional campuses rather than neighborhoods of Dijon, so travel time, housing markets, student facilities, and program availability differ considerably. Applicants should confirm the exact site before making accommodation or commuting plans. Dijon itself combines a compact historic center with regional rail connections and direct TGV services, while the university district has its own concentration of student-oriented facilities. The distributed model may suit students seeking a smaller regional campus, but access to the broadest range of university services is concentrated in Dijon.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026/2027, UBE’s international registration page lists standard registration charges of €178 for a licence, BUT, or preparatory engineering cycle and €255 for a master’s degree for students in specified categories. These include EU, EEA, Swiss, Andorran, Monegasque, and Québec nationals, as well as several protected, long-term-resident, tax-resident, or exemption categories. Other international students may face differentiated charges; the page lists €3,950 for a master’s or engineering cycle in the relevant category. Some English-taught master’s programs carry additional fees. Applicants should obtain a program-specific assessment because nationality, residence, admission date, prior exemption, degree cycle, and program can change the amount due. The university also identifies the national Contribution de vie étudiante et de campus as a separate payment and gives an indicative amount of approximately €105 for 2026/2027, with qualifying scholarship recipients exempt. Housing, food, transport, insurance, and personal expenses are additional. UBE does not provide one universal cost-of-attendance figure, and costs will vary among Dijon and the five regional campuses. Career support includes individual help with orientation, changing direction, placements, apprenticeships, CVs, applications, LinkedIn, and interviews. UBE’s online Career Center publishes internships, apprenticeship contracts, first jobs, and international opportunities, while university forums connect students with employers and professional sectors. Outcomes depend heavily on the qualification and field; the reviewed sources do not support a university-wide salary or employment-rate claim.