Education focused on student success

The University of Bordeaux offers courses that are continuously [re]adapted to changes in the world, primarily thanks to their permanent link to research conducted at the university, and through interactions with the world of socio-economics. Furthermore, the integration of environmental and societal issues, support for interdisciplinarity, and the internationalisation of the educational offering give students the opportunity to develop the tools and knowledge necessary to adapt and act in a complex and globalised context.

This development is made possible by the approaches adopted by the pedagogical teams: the programme approach encourages close collaboration between teaching staff to design education objectives and define targeted skills based on the graduate's exit profile. The skills-based approach thus ensures that education programmes are consistent and clear, for example in relation to professions that are in high demand and have a promising future. Based on a set of targeted skills expressed in terms of knowledge, know-how and interpersonal skills, the pedagogical teams define the associated pedagogical activities and methods for assessing learning.

The University of Bordeaux aims to offer flexible and customisable study programmes that promote the success of all students. Tailored to students' projects and aspirations, the education programmes promote openness of study and encourage diverse and stimulating pedagogical approaches, developing their involvement and autonomy. 

Pedagogical teams are already experimenting in practical terms with ways of personalising study paths and pace, as well as with original support mechanisms to promote success.

This intention is reflected in the development of educational programmes designed with an inclusive approach, allowing education to be better adapted to the diversity of profiles, projects, and individual trajectories initiated by the major NewDEAL programme (New courses at the university).

The University of Bordeaux is a place of learning, innovation, and personal development that offers students a stimulating environment.

It supports its students in developing and achieving their personal and professional goals, with an emphasis on initial guidance (which is part of the relationship with secondary education in a continuum from Year 11 at school to the completion of a bachelor's degree) and personalised support throughout their studies, from education to professional integration and lifelong learning. With this in mind, the ACCES_major programme — Supporting Access to Higher Education (Accompagner vers l’Enseignement supérieur) - provides support for access to higher education with a focus on reducing inequalities in access and success linked to social and geographical background and gender. 

By creating a high-quality environment, it contributes to the development of all talents and stimulates initiative, commitment, creativity, and critical thinking. 
Throughout their studies, students develop a wide range of transferable skills through diverse experiences, such as international mobility, student engagement, work-study programmes, and entrepreneurship.

Involved in research projects and partnerships with businesses and the local community, they are all building their professional networks and preparing to become the movers and shakers of tomorrow. 

The University of Bordeaux offers all its students a welcoming environment shaped by a dynamic of continuous learning and a culture of learning. It is establishing itself as a place of exchange and openness to the world.