The Institut d'Etudes Universitaires of Tours
The Tours IUT is attached to the University and offers over 20 short courses, from baccalaureate + 2 years' study to baccalaureate + 3 years' study, in the following fields:
- technology
- biology
- company managemen
- communication,
- environment
- tourism and the hotel trade.
University of Tours faculties
The University of Tours has 9 faculties and schools in Tours:
- Le centre d'études supérieures de la Renaissance (Centre for higher Renaissance studies)
- UFR de médecine (Department of medicine)
- UFR d'arts et sciences humaines (Department of arts and human sciences)
- UFR de lettres et langues (Department of humanities and languages)
- Ecole polytechnique de l'université de Tours (the Tours University polytechnic)
- UFR de sciences pharmaceutiques (Department for pharmaceutical studies)
- UFR des sciences et techniques (Department for Science and Technology)
- Institut d'administration des entreprises (Company administration institute)
- UFR de droit économie et sciences sociales (Department for law, economics and social sciences)
Every year, over 25,000 students attend the University of Tours.
L'école des Beaux Arts (school of Fine Art) of Tours trains students in the visual arts, more particularly for restoring and conserving sculpted works.
www.esbatours.org
The Tours University polytechnic is an engineering school attached to the University of Tours.
It offers several engineering qualifications:
- town planning and engineering
- IT
- Production engineering.
Tours has two business schools:
- Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Tours Poitiers (ESCEM)
- L'Institut supérieur européen des métiers de l'entreprise (ISEME).
They are both attached to the Chamber of Commerce and industry of Touraine.
Admission to ESCEM is by competitive entrance examination. The school awards a Master's degree in management.
ISEME's admission requirement is the baccalaureate. The school awards a Bachelor's degree in business and management.
