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Incorporated in Paris, France, (922 054 150 R.C.S. Paris), the European City University is a private, independent and non-contractual distance learning institution. 

European City University (ECU) is listed on the French Ministry of National Education register. (Enter ECU in full and hit search)

Institutional Authorization

Ministry of National Education, France

Authorized under French Education Act, Code de l’Education Articles L 444-1 to 444-11 and R 444-1 to 444-28

Institution Code: 0756485S

Authorized courses: 

  1. Doctor of Business Administration 
  2. Doctor of Education
  3. Master of Business Administration 
  4. Doctor of Professional Studies 
  5. Doctor of Technology Management 
  6. Master of Science in Management 
  7. Master of Science in Professional Education
  8. Master of Science in Project Management
  9. Master of Science in Psychology
  10. Bachelor of Business Administration (Top-Up)

*In compliance with French privacy laws and regulations, all official documents issued to European City University are provided in redacted versions by request only*

Note: Legalized documents of European City University do not imply government endorsement. 
Ministry of Labor, France

Code: Article L. 6352-12 of the French Labor Code

Declaration Number: 11756707075 View

Authorized professional training providers are listed here. (Note: scroll to the last section and click "Fichiers" tab. Download the first excel spreadsheet and search "City University of Paris")

Disclaimer (Must Read)

Académie de Paris Authorization:
Under the French private education system, private schools are either “sous contrat” – with the government paying teachers’ salaries and the school following the national curriculum – or “hors contrat” - not funded by the government, and therefore not obligated to follow any particular curriculum.

The European City University (ECU) is a "hors contrat" school, therefore our diplomas/awards are institutional.

Due to the nature of its authorization, operations and legal allowance in France, ECU seeks program-related recognition and accreditation from other government-recognized organizations in the EU and globally.

Restrictions
Under the current French education law, private education institutions cannot use the terms baccalauréat, licence, master, doctorat for their institutional degrees/awards. ECU uses the terms “Bachelor”, |Master| and “Doctor” in its diploma titles strictly as authorized by the Académie de Paris; these are institutional diplomas and are not classified as national diplomas. All our programs are taught and delivered only in English and completely via distance learning method.

Transparency
Private education institutions must clearly differentiate their degrees from national degrees issued by public education institutions to avoid misrepresentation while maintaining their values. To reiterate and avoidance of doubts, ECU issued diplomas are institutional diplomas and not national diplomas.