Life at TSM

The latest rankings from l'Étudiant magazine and le Figaro Étudiant place Toulouse at the top of the best student cities for its attractiveness, the quality of its education, its student life, its quality of life and its employment rate.

As the 4th largest city of France and the 2nd university city of the country, Toulouse welcomes:

• more than 100 000 students,
• including 15 000 international students.

In the heart of this student and cosmopolitan metropolis, TSM is an international school within the University Toulouse Capitole, which has been awarded the 3 starred label “Welcome to France” for its international outreach and the quality of the hospitality offered to its international students.

More than a student city, Toulouse is above all a European and regional metropolis. Capital of the Occitanie region, it is home to cutting-edge industries and major international groups.

European Capital of Aeronautics and Aerospace

Toulouse is also the European capital of aeronautics and aerospace. As the world headquarters of the Airbus Group and the headquarters of the Centre National des Études Spatiales (CNES), it hosts:

• 700 aeronautical companies,
• and 85 000 jobs.

Every year, TSM organises the Airbus Day which gives students the opportunity to meet the group HR team and discuss with currently employed graduates. 

A Research and Innovation Centre

The city is also a centre of research and innovation in the fields of health with the Oncopole, a European cancer research centre, as well as in digital and new technologies and companies such as Sigfox, a TSM partner.

TSM students benefit from this ecosystem thanks to the many events and programmes organised in partnership with companies in the sector. 

Besides, Toulouse is also a centre of research in Management with TSM Research, a CNRS research unit, and TSM Doctoral Programme, the TSM doctoral school.

Beyond its innovative dimension, Toulouse is also a city of art and culture. With its twenty or so museums covering the fields of art (Fondation Bemberg, Musée de l'affiche, les Abattoirs...), history and civilisations (les Augustins, Musée Georges Labit...), and science and technology (Quai des Savoirs, Aeroscopia, Cité de l'espace...), Toulouse offers many opportunities to cultivate yourself during your studies.

Outstanding Monuments

Outstanding monuments are numerous as well, such as the town hall facing the famous Capitol Square, close to TSM. Near TSM also stands the Saint-Sernin basilica, the largest Romanesque church in France and a jewel of southern architecture listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Getting Out

For those who prefer outdoor leisure activities and long walks, Toulouse has 160 parks and gardens, including the Japanese garden at Compans-Caffarelli, just a few blocks from TSM. It is also possible to take a walk along the Garonne, which can be reached from TSM via rue Valade or via the University garden, both of which lead to the famous Place Saint-Pierre, appreciated by students for its festive atmosphere and its view of the dome of La Grave.