Why study in Brest, Brittany? Print
brest1In Brest, over one in ten inhabitants are students. More than 23,000 students are enrolled at the University and in the 8 Graduate schools in Brest. Specific courses and research programmes are open to students, promoting the economic development of an entire region.
Brittany, a land of beginnings.

Brittany, the home of entrepreneurship, is at the interface of the sea and land. This duality increases development possibilities and gives the Bretons, a globetrotting and welcoming population, a determined and tenacious character. So Brittany is indeed “penn ar bed” or Finistère, the end of the earth, but it is also a place of many beginnings.

Brittany, a dynamic region

Among all the French regions, Brittany ranks:

  • second, after Ile-de-France, for its cultural economy
  • first for agriculture
  • first for fishing
  • second for telecommunications
  • second for the level of qualification of young people
  • fourth for innovation and research
  • first for success rate in the “baccalauréat” high school exam
  • as a landmark tourist destination with a rapidly developing services industry

Brittany boasts 4 business clusters

In the major industries in Brittany, business clusters encourage collaboration between businesses, research centres and higher education institutions to promote innovation.

  • Seanergie: the sea, fishing, shipbuilding
  • Images & Réseaux: electronics and telecommunications
  • Valorial: tomorrow’s food industry
  • Automobile haut de gamme: automotive industry (in association with the Pays de Loire region)

Brest, a city linked to the rest of the world

Brest international airport links Brest to other major European cities. In an hour you can be in Paris or London, at very competitive prices thanks to the increasing number of low cost flights.
With just a 4 hour train journey to Paris, SNCF offers several daily rail links to the capital.
By road, Brest is 2 and a half hours from Rennes, 3 hours from Nantes and the Breton network of national motorways is entirely free.
Brest, a city full of life
An exceptional living environment, accessible accommodation, possibility of practising sports, in particular water sports, a dynamic student city, many cultural activities and associations, an unpolluted environment… Brest offers all the ingredients for enjoyable student years!

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