Université de Perpignan | F PERPIGNAN01
2 spots Geography
Information about the university
Partner institute: UFR Arts, Languages and Humanities
ISCED code: 0532 – Earth Sciences
Language of instruction: French
Language requirement: B2 French
Areas of specialisation:
- Geography and History
- Planning
- Geography
- French regions
Links
Faculte des Lettres et Sciences Humaines (UFR)
Département de Géographie et d'Aménagement
Licence Géographie et Aménagement
Deadlines and dates
Application Deadline
- 15 June: Winter semester or full academic year
- 15 November: Summer semester
Academic calendar:
- Winter semester: September – January
- Summer semester: mid-January/February – end of June
Advice from former students
Studying
- Perpignan is a good choice, particularly if you’re interested in a more practical and applied approach to geography. The university offers courses in both human and physical geography, often (though not exclusively!) with a focus on urban, spatial and environmental planning. There is hardly any purely methodological teaching here without practical application; particularly in the teaching seminars, you often go out on your own or in groups to carry out surveys, projects and analyses independently.
- As the university is quite small, there are no course restrictions for international students, either within the degree programme or beyond.
- Courses eligible for credit (including): Regional Geography (in full, except for the field trip), Applied Geography (in full), Human Geography II (1 module, 2 ECTS), General Studies (unlimited)
- Lectures tend to be professor-led, with a frequent focus on historical background and alternative perspectives on geography
Language courses
- Language courses can be taken at other faculties (at the Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines)
- Wide range of language courses available, though different levels are often mixed within the same course; take great care to choose a course that matches your own level
Life
- The university and the city are a pleasant size; you settle in quickly
Further information
Accommodation: University halls of residence or private accommodation
Fact Sheet
[As of 27 July 2026]
