Marseille : studies, sun and beach…

The postgraduate universities of Marseille welcome nearly 55 000 students and include three main university centres : Marseille-Centre, Marseille Sud-Luminy and Marseille-Nord Etoile. Aix-Marseille University is the first francophone university in the world. La cité phocéenne also has an engineering school, some popular or specific universities, postgraduate degrees and a lot of professional and private postgraduate universities. The city of Marseille introduced a really dynamic Student Union in 2008.

After a big renovation project development 10 years ago (Grand Centre Ville, Euroméditerranée, Rocade L2…) the oldest city of France offers a new design and environment providing a vibrant atmosphere to the city. This is why it has once been elected the European Capital of Culture,and has recently become the 2017 European Capital of Sport...

Student accommodation in Marseille

The residence Les Académies du Vélodrome is located across the Velodrome Stadium of Marseille, in the 8e district (close to the 9e) and well served by Metro and Bus providing nearly 195 accommodations for students.