The University of Toulouse 1 Social Science is located at the heart of the city of Toulouse and is known for its long established academic excellence, which dates back to the 13 century. The university teaching policy privileges a pragmatic approach and high quality teaching to its students. It offers courses in the field of social and economic administration, law, economic science, political science and information systems. The university has achieve excellence in the field of research and this plays a central role in the development of exchange programs with other institutions, in the evolution of its teaching methods and in cooperation with business partners.