Education Services Clermont-Ferrand

The ESCO Wesford group provides teaching from Bac +2 to Bac +5, in classical rhythm or alternating, under a professionalization or apprenticeship contract. Recognized for the quality of its courses, teaching facilities and personalized follow-up of students, this school also relies on its partnerships with companies. It offers BTS (communication, MUC, NRC, management accounting...), Bachelor and MBA (communication-marketing, human resources, finance accounting). Before making their choice, open days allow baccalaureate holders and their parents to learn a little more before throwing themselves into the big bath.

The Citizen's Space is a place for information on sports and cultural news. This is where young people can pick up the tickets offered in the monthly magazine dedicated to them, the Citénews. It is one of the points of sale for the Cité Jeunes card, which promotes culture and sports and gives access to preferential rates for movie tickets, concerts, museums, sports activities, festivals, etc. It is reserved for young people from 12 to 27 years old. The space offers computers with Internet connection and training in their use.

The Maison de la vie étudiante brings together student associations and provides everyone with a medical and social service, an information and orientation service, the university sports federation, the handisport association, road safety offices, Avef, etc. It also provides work rooms, music rooms, a cafeteria... The forum and the multipurpose room can be reserved for animations. Events are organized there.

The CEL is one of the many courses offered by the CCI. It offers courses to students and young people during the school vacations. It is possible to prepare for different exams in English, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, French as a foreign language... An evaluation is made to determine the level of each participant. The courses are collective and allow to obtain the TOEIC and BULATS certifications. Financing possibilities are available.

The Inter University Health Service has several dispatchés services in the various faculties. The medical service offers free general and specialized medical consultations - gynaecology, sport, tobacco, tropical diseases. The health care service provides care, outpatient treatments and conducts preventive and education activities. Social service receives persons in physical or other difficulty. A psychological assistance office offers consultations in psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology and therapies.

The ESC group offers international programs in management, business and administration. These programs are offered as initial, continuing or sandwich courses. The various programs allow students to enter the working world with the best weapons. With a permanent faculty, a large network and an intramural incubator, the school's objective is to support its students in their integration and professional development at the highest level.

The only private school in the Puy-de-Dôme offering a MANAA (mise à niveau en arts appliqués) program, the EAF also specializes in the tertiary and health sectors. Students can choose between four art courses, seven courses in commerce, marketing and web communication, a course in medical secretarial studies and preparation for paramedical or social competitions. For the RNCP titles from Bac + 2 to Bac + 5, students can opt for a work-study program. This is an excellent way to get free training while gaining professional experience.

The CROUS offers various services to improve the living and working conditions of students. In terms of housing, it manages a pool of rooms and studios and offers a search portal via its Locaviz platform. The same goes for jobs, with the Jobaviz search engine. The CROUS also oversees several restaurants, including two upscale ones located in Jaude and Hauts-de-l'Artière. In addition to traditional social actions (scholarships, aid, temporary jobs), the CROUS has its own cultural program: 2 exhibition halls, concert halls and screening rooms.

Bonjour World offers training courses in about 15 languages, 9 of which are eligible for financing by the CPF: German, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese... and prepares for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and the First Certificate in English The courses are taught by native speakers and recognized professionals. Several formulas are available, from 2 hours per week to 5 hours per day for the courses. Groups are limited to a maximum of 10 people.

With 58 institutes in France, it is one of the main English learning centers for all publics. Here, the teaching is above all based on oral practice: free access to the speaking center, conversation class... Classes are taught by qualified native English-speaking teachers. Individual follow-up and a personalized rhythm are proposed to the students. It is possible to take the 2 main tests, the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and the BULATS (Business Language Testing Service).

With 38,000 students, Clermont-Ferrand is a university town that is on the rise. Its sites are spread throughout the metropolis, but also in 5 other cities in the region. With more than 200 courses, from bachelor's degree to doctorate, including the university bachelor's degree in technology, it has all the makings of a great university and even has its nose in the international rankings. In terms of research, it is part of a dynamic of excellence, thanks to 43 laboratories.

Les Petits Bilingues is a network of English language and culture learning centers. Behind the one in Clermont-Ferrand is Caroline Voute, a French woman who had moved to the United States. Back in France, she discovered the network in Lyon where she registered her son. She immediately liked the concept: the teachers were all native speakers, the sessions were in the form of a game, and all the courses were adapted according to age and level. If the prices seem a bit high, the results are there.