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Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO)

France: Angers

A private university in Angers with the CIDEF French-language centre: a favourite first stop in France for Studyfrance students.

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1875founded in Angers

1947CIDEF language centre opened

±13,000students a year

At a Glance

Get to Know UCO

Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO) is a private Catholic university founded in 1875 in Angers, a calm student city in the Loire Valley with lower living costs than Paris. It has faculties of economics & business, law, education, humanities, sciences and theology.

The main entry point for international students is CIDEF (Centre International d'Études Françaises), UCO's French-language centre since 1947, where you study French intensively by semester or year before continuing to a degree in France.

Type: Private (Catholic) university
Location: Angers
Levels: French courses (CIDEF), Licence/Bachelor, Master
Teaching language: French (CIDEF for all levels)
Intakes: CIDEF: autumn & spring semesters, trimesters and summer courses (July–September)
Official site: uco.fr

Campus Photos

A Look at the Campus

**UCO university palace in Angers**Photo: F Hardy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Programmes

Featured Programmes

A selection of the programmes most relevant to Indonesian students. The full list is on the official website.

CIDEF – intensive French (semester/year)

Language · all levels

CIDEF – summer courses

Language · monthly (July–September)

Licence & Master: economics, business, law, education, humanities, sciences

Bachelor · Master

Tuition

Estimated Tuition Fees

2026–2027 CIDEF fees from CIDEF's official "Dates and fees" page. Application fee €120 per period. Housing not included.

Living costs not included. Estimate them with our Living Cost Calculator.

Programme	Fees
CIDEF one semester	€3,700
CIDEF one trimester	€2,900
CIDEF one year	€6,450
Summer course	€1,578/month (2026)

Admission

General Requirements

Exact requirements vary by programme. Studyfrance's academic team checks them and helps prepare your documents.

CIDEF: aged 18+ with a high-school diploma; beginners are welcome.
Moving on to a French-taught Licence/Master: usually DELF B2.
A long-stay student visa for courses over 3 months.

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Sources

Data collected from the campuses' official websites and checked on 13 November 2026. Fees and requirements can change at any time; Studyfrance always re-checks with the campus before you apply.

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