Université catholique de l'Ouest ( UCO ) is regarded as one of the most prestigious private universities in France. The main campus is situated in a beautiful location in the city of Angers with more than 7,000 students. UCO has international partnerships with more than 75 universities in the world. Starting from 2009, the university is trying to maintain international partnerships and agreements with more prestigious universities around the world.

UCO enjoys an excellent reputation in high quality student support and guidance in a great work environment. Over 1,100 foreign students study at UCO each year, either to learn French as a foreign language or as exchange students for a semester or a whole year.

Requirements for the Exchange Program Applicants:

1. You should be a full-time sophomore or junior student at AUCA 
2. You must be nominated by AUCA 
3. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.8-3.2 out of 4.0 
4. Exchange students should be proficient in English to follow courses successfully and complete coursework (minimum IBT TOEFL score 80 or above or IELTS 6.5 or above).

Admission Deadlines

Admission to UCO is carried out each academic year at AUCA. Depending on the number of students participating in the exchange, the call for an exchange is announced either each semester (Spring and Fall) or once per academic year (Spring or Fall). All AUCA students are notified through their institutional emails of the call for applications. Furthermore, you can also obtain information about the opening of the exchange program through this website. The site will be updated each time before the call for application.  

Application Process

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through http://abroad.auca.kg. The system will require students to login through AUCA accounts only. The recommendation letters now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Monday 5 PM on February 12, 2024. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application. 

1. Statement of purpose, explaining why you want to study there, how it will benefit your studies at AUCA, and what you hope to achieve through this experience.
2. Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too)
3. 2 (two) Recommendation forms from Professors (online)
4. Resume/CV
5. Study Plan for a semester

More information here