Our schools in Nantes
Nantes is a hub of bold innovation and artistic reinvention, where entrepreneurship, sustainability, and creativity thrive. With its maritime heritage and experimental arts culture, the city offers students a forward-thinking learning environment in a vibrant, student-friendly setting.
For business students, Nantes provides access to France’s top startup ecosystem, green technologies, and international trade networks, making it a prime location for future-focused industries.
For art and design students, the city’s visionary urban projects, digital art festivals, and industrial-to-creative transformation offer endless inspiration and industry connections.
With its laid-back lifestyle, strong student community, and culture of innovation, our schools in Nantes prepare students with the skills, creativity, and mindset to thrive in a fast-changing world.
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Academic opportunities in Nantes
- A leader in sustainable innovation and green industries
Nantes is at the forefront of eco-friendly business, sustainable development, and smart city innovations. Recognized as a European Green Capital, the city offers business students hands-on learning in circular economy, renewable energy, and environmental entrepreneurship. With major initiatives in eco-business and urban innovation, Galileo Global Education students gain access to sustainability-focused startups, research centers, and industry partnerships.
- A city where art and technology converge
Unlike other French creative hubs, Nantes is known for its experimental and large-scale artistic projects, such as Les Machines de l’Île and its digital arts and interactive media scene. Students in art, design, and multimedia benefit from an ecosystem that blends industrial heritage with technological innovation, offering opportunities in immersive media, animation, and creative industries. Galileo Global Education students engage with cross-disciplinary projects at the intersection of art, technology, and storytelling.
- An entrepreneurial playground with strong international ties
Nantes is one of France’s fastest-growing startup hubs, particularly in digital business, maritime industries, and creative tech. Its close ties to international trade and coastal industries sets it apart. Business and tech students can connect with startup incubators, innovation clusters, and multinational companies, gaining practical skills to launch global careers or create their own ventures.
Cultural appeal of Nantes
- A city of creative experimentation and urban art
Unlike cities focused on preserving history, Nantes transforms itself through creativity. From the gigantic moving creatures of Les Machines de l’Île to the Estuaire art trail, public spaces become living artworks. The Voyage à Nantes festival turns the city into an interactive art experience, offering students in design and multimedia endless inspiration.
- A pulse for digital arts and live performances
While other cities celebrate classical traditions, Nantes pushes cultural boundaries. The Scopitone festival merges electronic music with digital arts, and La Folle Journée makes classical music accessible to all. With underground creative spaces, street performances, and a thriving music scene, students don’t just watch culture but they create it.
- A city in motion, built for students
With over 60,000 students, Nantes is young, dynamic, and always reinventing itself. Indie film screenings, pop-up exhibitions, and creative districts like Hangar à Bananes make it a playground for collaboration and new ideas. More than just a place to study, Nantes is a city where students shape the culture.
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