La Rochelle Campus

Studying at a business school in La Rochelle means combining the Vieux-Port, the ocean and a human-scale city where it is easy to find your bearings. Excelia Business School has trained its students there since 1988.

It was in La Rochelle that Excelia was founded in 1988, under the name Sup de Co La Rochelle. Its management school, Excelia Business School, now trains students there in the Minimes district, a stone's throw from the ocean, in this human-scale coastal city. You can study the Bachelor in Business, the BBA International, the Master in Management (Programme Grande École) and several Master of Science (MSc) programmes, within a school that boasts a quadruple international accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA, EFMD Master).

The programmes offered on the La Rochelle campus

An immersive pedagogy on the La Rochelle campus

In the heart of the La Rochelle campus, Excelia Business School devotes 110 m² to pedagogical innovation: the XL Factory, inaugurated in 2022, is where educational metaverses take shape every day. It brings together four complementary spaces:

  • Think: a space for collective creativity, with a digital board and an interactive projector
  • Explore: immersive learning experiences in virtual reality
  • Create: a mini video studio equipped with a teleprompter and a green screen
  • Lab: a pedagogical prototyping space, with video editing and a 2-metre interactive screen

For example, a public-speaking metaverse, assisted by artificial intelligence, gives students feedback on their speech and body language; a crisis-management exercise in virtual reality puts them face to face with decisions to be made on the spot. This immersive pedagogy is part of our pedagogical development.

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Admissions on the La Rochelle campus

At Excelia Business School, admission is first and foremost interested in your potential, your motivation and your desire to progress, whatever your background. The precise requirements vary according to the programme you are applying for: they are set out programme by programme, in the section for each one.

Admission requirements for each programme

Student life in La Rochelle

  • The Vieux-Port and its towers: a city steeped in history, where walks along the water begin at the foot of the medieval towers
  • A city best explored by bike: La Rochelle's cycle network is part of daily life, for getting to class as well as for exploring the city
  • The Francofolies: one of the highlights of the year, when the whole city turns to music
  • Beaches and water sports: the sea is enjoyed as much as it is admired, with a mild climate and cycle paths running along the coast
  • A wide-open coastline: the city is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, close to the islands of Ré, Oléron and Aix
  • Well-organised student societies: the students' union, the sports union, the arts union and thematic societies bring the campus to life all year round, to be discovered on the page about student societies at Excelia Business School

Practical information about the campus

  • Access
    In La Rochelle, you get around mostly on foot or by bike: the campus is easy to reach by soft mobility. The urban transport network, including buses and electric bikes, completes your daily journeys.

  • Living environment
    A human-scale coastal city, with the Vieux-Port for strolling and the Atlantic Ocean close by.

  • Preparing your move
    Residences, studios or shared flats: you choose your accommodation according to your budget. Thanks to our partnership with Studapart, you receive support in finding your accommodation. To plan your budget, simulate your study fees.

  • Address
    Excelia Business School's campus is in the Minimes district, at 102 rue de Coureilles, 17000 La Rochelle.

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Your questions about the La Rochelle campus

Where is the Excelia Business School campus in La Rochelle?

Excelia Business School's campus in La Rochelle is at 102 rue de Coureilles, 17000 La Rochelle.

Is Excelia Business School the former Sup de Co La Rochelle?

Yes. Excelia was founded in La Rochelle in 1988, under the name Sup de Co La Rochelle. Excelia Business School, the management school of the Excelia group, is the direct heir to this history.

Which programmes does Excelia Business School offer in La Rochelle?

The La Rochelle campus hosts the Bachelor in Business, the BBA International, the Master in Management and several Master of Science (MSc) programmes. You will find the admission requirements for each programme on the page dedicated to each of them.

How can I visit the La Rochelle campus?

Excelia Business School holds open days on the La Rochelle campus: see the open days to find out the next dates. A visit by appointment is also possible.

How can I find student accommodation in La Rochelle?

Accommodation comes in the form of residences, studios or shared flats, depending on your budget and your lifestyle. Excelia works with Studapart to help you look for accommodation.

Which district is the campus in?

Excelia Business School's campus is in the Minimes district, a student district where several La Rochelle schools and universities are concentrated. The city itself is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. It is also at the crossroads of Nantes, Bordeaux and Paris, which makes it easier to travel to your family or friends who stayed elsewhere in France. With the Avantage Jeune card (€49 a year), students get a 30% discount on TGV and TER trains.

What is there to do outside class in La Rochelle?

The students' union organises the integration events and the gala, with practical services such as the Safely Back escort home at the end of the evening, equipment loans, student job offers, a second-hand clothes shop and a food distribution. The sports union runs team sports clubs, the charity run XL Run and an inter-campus e-sport tournament.

The nearby ocean also sets the tone: the LR Beach Cup (surfing, beach volleyball) and Isse'o, the sailing society, organise catamaran outings and weekends on sailing boats. The student junior enterprise XL Junior Consulting, the XL Ambassadeurs and Oxygen (with its Allo'Dip arm) complete the picture: discover all the societies on our campuses.