“Bienvenue en France” certification: 154 institutions certified

In the wake of the 14th Certification Commission gathering on 8 December 2023, the conferences of institutions (CPU, CDEFI, CGE), assessment and certification agencies (HCERES, CTI) and Campus France, 153 institutions are now certified with the “Bienvenue en France” (Welcome to France) certification.

Renewal of the "Bienvenue en France" certification

8 higher education institutions have renewed their "Bienvenue en France" certification

4 universities

• Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
• Université de Caen
• Université de La Rochelle
• Aix-Marseille Université

3 engineering schools

• ENSEA
• Ecole des Mines de St Etienne
• Polytechnique

1 "Grand Etablissement"

• Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique

New higher education institutions certified

2 engineering schools

• Builders

• CESI

1 school of management

• INSEAD

As part of the “Bienvenue en France” strategy, Campus France was charge with the responsibility to implement the “Bienvenue en France” certification, which determines a quality standard for the policy of foreign students’ intake in French higher education institution.

This Certification aims at being an information tool for international students about the true conditions of student intake in institutions, a promotion tool for international students listing initiatives taken by institutions in this industry, and a quality process to improve greeting arrangements in institutions.

This is a critical challenge for the internationalisation and drawing power of higher education, and many institutions chose to commit directly to the improvement process of international students’ reception. 

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