University of London Institute in Paris

16/06/2026

Go global with our MA Urban History and Culture
Study across two iconic cities, London and Paris, and explore how urban spaces shape culture, history, and everyday life.
Programme Director Charlotte Legg shares how the course offers flexibility, including the option to spend a semester at Queen Mary, University of London.
Ready to experience both cities?
Link: https://paris.london.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/ma-urban-history-culture

11/06/2026

"Exam season. Moving stress. First‑year chaos. But when your Tuesday nights look like this, everything just clicks.
Paris, we’re really not complaining."
— Evelyn, BA French with International Relations

08/06/2026

Curious about studying in Paris?

Join us in London for a taster course and experience what it’s really like to study at the Institute in Paris, from French Studies to International Politics. Meet our academics, connect with students, and explore your future. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4fKv6Jp

Could this be where your journey starts?

05/06/2026

What does a Caribbean plantation map have to do with the Louvre?

Join Dr Hannah Williams online as she traces the tangled lines connecting Saint-Domingue to some of the most celebrated collections of French art—from the Louvre to the Met in New York.

This online lecture will be delivered in English, with simultaneous interpretation into French, and offers fresh insight into the global histories behind major museum collections.

📅 Friday 19 June, 18:00–20:00 (CEST)
💻 Attend online
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4fmIAeo

Explore the colonial entanglements linking Haitian plantation wealth to Paris's finest art collections, tracing one family's profound role in shaping French cultural history.

03/06/2026

Banister Fletcher Global Fellowship | Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Banister Fletcher Global Fellowship in Urban Studies at the University of London Institute in Paris.

This international fellowship supports innovative interdisciplinary research and creative practice exploring cities, urban culture, urban policy, sustainability, and contemporary urban challenges through a Paris–London perspective.

Application deadline: Friday 3 July 2026.

More information and applications:

This Global Fellowship aims to build experientially embedded research that reflects and informs the ways urban environments are responding to deepening inequalities and...

21/05/2026

“It wasn’t easy, but moving here was the best decision I ever made.”

Evelyn reflects on her journey as a student at the University of London Institute in Paris, from leaving a small town in rural England to building a life in a new city at just 18.
Now studying BA French with International Relations, she shares how living and studying abroad pushed her to become independent, find her routine, and build a community that feels like home.

If Paris is calling, Evelyn’s story shows it’s an experience that truly stays with you.bc_

Click the link in bio to find out more.

18/05/2026

Our BA French Studies lets you immerse yourself fully in the language, culture, politics and history of France, while living and studying in the heart of Paris.

Taught and assessed largely in French, with small class sizes and expert academics, this degree helps your graduate as a confident, near-native speaker with a globally recognised University of London qualification.

Three years. One city. A truly immersive experience.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4wJ87ES

15/05/2026

“It’s free, it’s usually quiet, and it has longer opening hours than most public libraries in France. You can’t really ask for more from a library.”

Looking for the best places to study in Paris?
Stella shares her three favourite study spots, from quiet libraries across the city to the Institute in Paris library on campus.

Free access, great locations, and spaces for both deep focus and group work, studying in Paris has its perks.

12/05/2026

Curious about studying at the University of London Institute in Paris?
Join one of our Taster Courses in Senate house, London and experience what it’s like to study a University of London degree in the heart of Paris.

• Sample a real lecture
• Meet academic staff
• Learn more about student life

Book your place now: https://paris.london.ac.uk/news-events/events/taster-courses-london