Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III

• Only Arts and Fine Arts students are eligible to apply to this partner university

Term dates

• UBC Term 1 (Sorbonne Fall Semester): Mid September - mid-December
• UBC Term 2 (Sorbonne Spring Semester): Mid January - mid June
• UBC Full Year (Sorbonne Fall and Spring Semesters): September - June

Semesters at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III:

• UBC Term 1 (Sorbonne Fall Semester): 
  • Undergraduate: S1, S3, S5
  • Graduate: S7, S9
• UBC Term 2 (Sorbonne Spring Semester): 
  • Undergraduate: S2, S4, S6
  • Graduate: S8, S10

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• Fine Arts

Course availability and restrictions

• See the updated academic calendar at: http://www.univ-paris3.fr/le-calendrier-universitaire-116398.kjsp
• See the list of academic departments at the partner university: http://www.univ-paris3.fr/l-offre-de-formation-de-l-universite-sorbonne-nouvelle-paris-3-64065.kjsp?RH=1248098578154 
• Exchange students can take courses in up to 3 different departments + French language classes (see FRENCH COURSES > "French course 'Language, culture and methodology' during the semester")

Notes about the level of studies:

• Undergraduate Level:
  • L1 = first year of Bachelor degree
    • S1 = first semester (Fall semester) of the first year of Bachelor
    • S2 = second semester (Spring semester) of the first year
  • L2 = second year of Bachelor degree
    • S3 = first semester (Fall semester) of the second year of Bachelor
    • S4 = second semester (Spring semester) of the second year
  • L3 = third year of Bachelor degree
    • S5 = first semester (Fall semester) of the third year of Bachelor
    • S6 = second semester (Spring semester) of the third year
• Graduate Level:
  • M1 = first year of Master degree
    • S7 = first semester (Fall semester) of the first year of Master
    • S8 = second semester (Spring semester) of the first year of Master
  • M2 = second (and last) year of Master degree
    • S9 = first semester (Fall semester) of the second year of Master
    • S10 = second semester (Spring semester) of the second year of Master

List of Courses for Exchange Students at the Partner University

Course equivalency Formula

• ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits

Transfer credit

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

Search for previously approved courses

Additional note for language of instruction

• Students must have at least a B2 level to study in French (To determine your level, please self-assess with: European Language Portfolio Global Scale)
• Some coursework may be offered in English, some at the undergraduate level and some at the Graduate level (upper year UBC students may be eligible to take first year Master's level coursework)