In the very heart of a university town, our campus benefits from a vast expanse of greenery.
Cergy Pontoise’s vibrant and dynamic student life makes it the second most important university town in the Ile-de-France region, after Paris. The city offers 180 different programs and welcomes 22 000 students annually. Thanks to its easy access to the RER, the SNCF train service and the A15 highway, Cergy-Pontoise is a mere 30 minutes away from the centre of Paris.
Programs offered by the COE, as well as the ESSEC, EBI, EPMI, ESCOM, IGAL, ILEPS, ISTOM, EPSS, EISTI, ENSEA, take place in private establishments whose partnership with universities only improve the quality of the education.
The city of Cergy-Pontoise borders the Parc Naturel Régional du Vexin; its 2000 hectares of green space and outdoor recreational park provide students with a regenerating environment.
LOCATED IN CERGY ST-CHRISTOPHE
The COE is located within the Humanis Center, whose 700 m2 modern infrastructure consists of:
Spacious classrooms meeting ERP safety standards and equipped with video projectors,
An amphitheater with a 300-people capacity,
Classrooms specially designed for osteopathy classes with height-adjustable examining tables,
An 800 m2 clinic with 30 consulting rooms,
A well-furnished library providing students with nearly all the documents required for their studies,
An information center with internet access,
A research center,
An 800 m2 dining hall,
Access to a 200-place private parking lot.
STUDENT LIFE IN CERGY
Students at the COE can benefit from a diverse panel of facilities:
Accommodation
Various student housing options are available. Student can find lodging in residence halls (17 buildings and 3500 places in total), or can choose from various rental options, from apartment and roommate rentals to furnished rentals and sublets, not to forget an affordable range of hotels.
Food services
Students can choose between the school cafeteria, the University Restaurant (CROUS) located across the street, and from various affordable restaurants, all of which are within a walking-distance from the school.
Athletics
Students can sign up for different sports organized by members of the Cergy-Pontoise community and by the BDS (Student Sports Club). Students also have access to the largest outdoor recreational park in Ile-de-France.
Entertainment
Cergy-Pontoise hosts numerous cultural and leisure activities, giving locals the possibility to enjoy a nearby cinema complex, as well as different theatres, expositions, and concerts…
STUDENT LIFE AT THE COE
Throughout the school year, our students share privileged moments with a number of clubs :
The COE Student Body
This year named Os’Team Power, the student body organizes a number of inter-collegiate parties, as well as the Ski Week and the Telethon, not to forget Frosh Week for first years.
Défi Osteo
Is a club that organizes sporting inter-collegiate athletic challenges and tournaments such as the Tournoi Cristal and events at the Maradas gymnasium. Its members also participate in events such as the EDHEC Wind and Earth Race, the 4L Trophy Car Race, etc.
Regards Croisés
At the crossroads of ecology, health, well-being, nutrition, economy, and environment, this club’s purpose it to offer students a framework in which individuals can develop a broader perspective on the previously stated themes, to mention a few. The club emphasizes the importance of having access to accurate information and of leading hope-filled actions. The club hopes to be a vector for social unity within the COE and at large.
MED & COE
Is the COE’s osteopathic assistance corps for important sporting events (EDHEC Wind and Earth Challenge, Mondial du VTT, Mondial du vent, Hannibal Raid, Oxygen Challenge, Water Run Show, Kart Races, etc…)
COE Administrators
On a regular basis, the COE administrators organize pedagogical reunions so that our class representatives can meet with the teaching staff.
The ERASMUS project
The COE is developing an exchange program in Germany for students and teachers alike.
