Université de Tours

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Université de Tours is a public, multidisciplinary French university with teaching locations in Tours and Blois. Created as an independent university in 1970, it now covers arts and humanities, languages, law, economics, management, science, technology, health, engineering and applied university-technology education. Its qualifications include national licences, masters and doctorates, alongside BUT programs, engineering education and regulated health studies. Most degree-seeking applicants should expect French-language study and an admissions route determined by their level, nationality, residence and chosen program. The institution is distributed across several urban sites rather than organized around one enclosed campus, so students should check the teaching location of an individual course. For 2026–2027, published national registration charges remain relatively modest for students eligible for standard rates, but housing, daily living expenses and potentially differentiated non-EU fees require separate planning.

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Key Highlights

Public French EPSCP and independent university
Created as the present university in 1970
Multidisciplinary provision including health and engineering
Teaching and services spread across Tours and Blois

Student Life & Environment

Student life is distributed among the university’s sites and the surrounding cities. The 2026–2027 international guide brings together information on university libraries, digital services, student health, disability support, sport, culture, associations and practical arrival procedures. Access and opening arrangements can vary by site, so students should identify the services closest to their faculty or school. Housing is not automatically provided with admission. The university directs students to CROUS Orléans-Tours, private rentals and other housing channels. Its current housing page says CROUS offers furnished rooms, studios and larger furnished apartments in 12 university residences around Tours, near different university sites. It also states that both scholarship and non-scholarship students may apply. For entry in 2026, the page instructed applicants to complete the Dossier Social Étudiant between 15 January and 15 May; future applicants should verify the new cycle’s dates rather than reuse that timetable. University sport includes courses, workshops, events and competition opportunities, while cultural participation is supported through university programming and the optional Passeport Culturel Étudiant. Student health and social-support services can assist with medical, psychological or financial difficulties, although availability may involve appointments. Prospective students should budget and search for accommodation early because the university explicitly describes the local rental market as increasingly tight.

Location & Surroundings

The university’s principal setting is Tours, in France’s Centre-Val de Loire region, with additional teaching in Blois. Rather than occupying one self-contained campus, faculties, schools, libraries and services are located across several urban sites. This makes the location of a specific program an important practical consideration: commuting patterns and nearby housing can differ between central Tours, other parts of the Tours metropolitan area and Blois. Tours offers the daily infrastructure of a regional city, while Blois provides a smaller second study setting. The university’s 2026–2027 welcome material presents information on local public transport, cycling, arrival formalities and life in both places. Students should use the address shown on their program page before selecting accommodation and should not assume that every university facility is within walking distance. The distributed model can provide direct access to city services, cultural venues and transport, but it also places more responsibility on students to plan travel between teaching, administration, sport and housing. International students in particular should distinguish the university’s central administrative address from the actual location of their classes.

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For 2026–2027, Université de Tours lists standard national registration charges of €178 for a licence, licence professionnelle or BUT, €255 for a master, €630 for an engineering qualification and €398 for a doctorate or HDR. Several health and specialist qualifications have separate rates. These are registration charges, not a comprehensive cost of attendance, and optional university services may cost extra. Eligible scholarship students may receive statutory exemptions from certain charges. The 2026–2027 Contribution de vie étudiante et de campus is €105. Most students and apprentices must obtain a CVEC payment or exemption certificate before registration, while the university identifies continuing-education trainees as exempt from this process. Accommodation, food, transport, insurance, visa-related costs and personal expenses are separate. No fixed room-and-board amount is published in the supplied database record, so applicants should build an individual budget using current CROUS and private-market prices. Non-EU students should confirm their exact fee category directly with the university. France’s differentiated-fee rules and Université de Tours exemption policy were changing for the 2026 intake, so the standard national rates must not automatically be applied to every international applicant. Career support is provided through the Maison de l’Orientation et de l’Insertion Professionnelle. Its services include individual guidance, CV and cover-letter advice, interview preparation, workshops, employer events and support with internships and student jobs. The Rpro platform carries internship, student-job and employment listings and provides access to employer and alumni information. These services are useful resources, but they do not guarantee a placement or employment outcome.