Angers

Different measures are in place in your city to welcome you.

In partnerships with different institutions, the University of Angers supports you in your procedures and guides you upon your arrival.

Reception structure

Univsersity of Angers

Public 

All newly arrived international students and researchers at the University of Angers

Services offerered

Find the InfoCampus Counter to obtain information and concrete services for your student life:

• transport
• catering,
• housing tracks,
• digital assistance
• culture and leisure
• sports with the university sports service
• health with the university health service
• social and mutual security
• social assistance
• community life and student engagement
• cultural and touristic life
• orientation, employment, internship

For more information: https://bienvenue.univ-angers.fr/en/services-en/infocampus-help-desk/

The International Office offers individualized support to each international student registered at the UA by appointment, face-to-face or remotely, for:

• answer your questions,
• support you in the first steps: residence permit, CPAM, ...,
• give you the welcome pack,
• offer you free French lessons
• offer you the Buddy System
• offer you cultural activities and outings

You can also find the dematerialized welcome program at http://bienvenue.univ-angers.fr/fr/services/etudiants-internationaux.ht…

Partners

The University of Angers is a partner of many institutions and organizations, several are permanently at the InfoCampus counter during the month of September to facilitate all your procedures on site:

• City of Angers (J, Velocity)
• Angers Loire Metropole
• Région Pays de la Loire
• Angers Bus Station
• CROUS (students accomodation)
• CAF (housing benefits)
• IRIGO (public transportation network)
• SNCF
• Le Temps pour toiT (association offering help to find accomodation)
• Action Logement
• Dossier facile
• L'ADIL 49
• And all the services of the University of Angers

Dates and times

The International Office welcomes you by appointment from August 21st, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The InfoCampus Desk is open:
From July 4th to 21st, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., contact us by phone on 02 44 68 86 05
From August 31st to September 29th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., meet us near the Saint-Serge library and at the Passerelle.

Address

Bureau des Internationaux
1er étage de La Passerelle
2 rue Lakanal
49045 Angers

Campus Belle Beille (Guichet InfoCampus et Bureau des Internationaux)
La Passerelle
2 rue Lakanal
49045 Angers

Campus Saint Serge (Guichet InfoCampus)
Bibliothèque universitaire
57 Quai Félix Faure
49100 Angers

Contact

For international students: bienvenue@contact.univ-angers.fr

Guichet InfoCampus : infocampus@contact.univ-angers.fr

Back-to-school events

To welcome you, the University of Angers offers you, throughout the month of September:

• visits to the campuses, the city center, the region,
• cultural activities,
• The International Night: on Thursday September 14th, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the International Office and the InfoCampus Counter invite you to this evening where our partners will answer your questions and offer you services relating to your student life.
• Campus Day: a big back-to-school party for the University, Thursday, September 21st

Outings and discovery trips (specially designed for the international public of the University) will also be offered to you throughout the year.

Buddy System

The University of Angers offers a Buddy System sponsorship program to all its students.
By registering, international students can meet local students and discover the city, the university and the region.

More info: https://bienvenue.univ-angers.fr/en/services-en/international-students/buddy-system/

Reception of researchers and their families

The University of Angers is a Euraxess center, a reception service for foreign doctoral students and researchers and their families. A multilingual team accompanies you throughout the year in all the steps relating to the preparation of your arrival and the smooth running of your stay (housing, residence permit, health, activities to discover the city in English, etc.)

More info: https://www.univ-angers.fr/fr/international/venir-a-l-universite/international-researcher.html

French courses with the CeLFE

All international students at the University of Angers can benefit from nearly 30 hours of free French lessons and conversation workshops per semester with the University's French language center for foreigners (CeLFE).

More info: https://www.univ-angers.fr/fr/international/enseignement-le-francais-au-celfe/cours.html