Cultural events

A wide range of cultural activities are available throughout the academic year: workshops, film debates, science cafés, lectures, exhibitions, concerts, shows, etc. The university has a rich and varied heritage - rare museum collections, an architectural heritage - that is just waiting to be discovered!

Artistic workshops

The cultural service offers students the opportunity to try different forms of artistic expression in workshops: dance, choral singing, drawing/graphics, drama, rock on the campus, ukulele, sign language, photo lab, etc.

Sports activities

For the University of Bordaux, high-level sport and amateur sport go hand in hand. Our victorious sporting performances inspire students to keep fit and develop a team spirit. For 7 consecutive years now, Bordeaux is the n°1 French university for sports and ranks n°5 within Europe - our university is also a Sports Campus of Excellence!

Here are just some of the activities available: athletics, aqua gym, badminton, basketball, climbing, dance, diving, fencing, fitness, football, French boxing, futsal judo, karate, taekwondo, golf, gym, handball, juggling, kayak-polo, kite surfing, rugby, snowboard, squash, surfing, swimming, tennis, rifle/pistol shooting, water polo, yoga, volleyball...

Free practice sessions are possible or training may be carried out for a qualification. As part of their course, students may be credited for a physical activity that is supervised and marked by a University of Bordeaux physical education teacher.

Sports facilities

Football stadiums, sports hall, rugby pitches, sports rooms, bodybuilding room, athletics track, tennis courts and pelota walls, olympic swimming pool (re opening in 2018) and much more!