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Back-to-school 2025 at Université Côte d’Azur

Université Côte d’Azur back-to-school 2025

A welcome webinar on August 27 will guide new students and their families through the administrative and practical steps of the new academic year.
On September 11, Université Côte d’Azur will hold its first formal academic opening ceremony on the Valrose Campus to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
Starting September 22, ten campuses will host student life villages with stands dedicated to university services.

With more than 35,000 students, Université Côte d’Azur is the leading higher education hub in the region, a member of the European alliance Ulysseus, and recognized for its IdEx (Initiative of Excellence) status.

A webinar to prepare for Université Côte d’Azur’s 2025 back-to-school

On August 27, 2025, Université Côte d’Azur will organize an online session entitled “My Back-to-School at Université Côte d’Azur”. This one-hour webinar is designed to answer practical questions from students and their parents: administrative registration, obtaining the student card, program-specific starting dates, and tips for a smooth integration. More information

In 2025, Université Côte d’Azur is introducing the Student Passport, a program for the more than 5,000 first-year undergraduates designed to ease their integration and help them navigate university life. Conceived as an immersive and interactive digital experience, it combines educational modules and quizzes to boost student engagement and identify needs at an early stage.

A formal academic opening marking 60 years of history

September 11 will be a milestone date. For the first time, the University will organize a formal academic opening ceremony, welcoming institutional and academic partners to the Valrose Campus. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the event will showcase six decades of commitment to education and research. In the afternoon, a press conference with President Jeanick Brisswalter and vice-presidents will outline the priorities for the 2025–2026 academic year and present the flagship projects set to engage the university community.

Student life villages: bringing services closer to students

Starting September 22, student life villages will allow students to discover the wide range of university services through dedicated stands covering sports, health, social support, culture, sustainability, international mobility, business relations, guidance, entrepreneurship, disability support, gender equality, student initiatives, and civic engagement.

Schedule of student life villages:

Monday 22/09: Campus Saint-Jean d’Angély
Tuesday 23/09: Sports Science Campus – Plaine du Var
Wednesday 24/09: Campus Pasteur
Friday 26/09: Campus Valrose
Monday 29/09: Campus Carlone
Tuesday 30/09: Campus Georges Méliès – Cannes
Wednesday 01/10: Campus SophiaTech
Thursday 02/10: IUT Nice Côte d’Azur – Fabron site
Friday 03/10: Campus Trotabas

Program-specific orientations and course start dates are available on the University’s official portal.

Source: Université Côte d’Azur

Higher education in the Nice Côte d’Azur area

The Nice Côte d’Azur area now hosts more than 50,000 students—more than double the number in 2008—thanks to a proactive policy of establishing high value-added specialized institutions. This momentum has enabled Nice to climb 15 places in the 2025 ranking of student cities by L’Étudiant, now reaching 11th position nationwide.

The City also invests €13 million annually in youth policies, complemented by recent initiatives such as the Jeune & Niçois guide and a dedicated participation channel.

In addition, three new schools—Aivancity, Supmode, and Sup-photo—opened in 2024 with the support of Team Nice Côte d’Azur, joining an already strong network that includes Université Côte d’Azur’s IMREDD, Centrale Méditerranée, 42 Nice, INPHYNI, Isart Game Business School, and Université Côte d’Azur itself, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025.

The recent inauguration of the Iconic Urban Campus, a 20,000 m² facility in the heart of the city, illustrates this ambition. Bringing together programs in business, communication, cybersecurity, and international relations, it has been designed to promote cross-disciplinary exchange and accessibility thanks to its integration with the tram and regional train networks. This model strengthens student integration into urban life, fosters diversity of pathways, and consolidates links with local businesses.