Amiens

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

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

Reception structure 

The International Student Welcome Desk of the University of Picardie Jules Verne.

Public

New international students (both individual and exchange mobility), as well as PhD candidates and researchers at the University of Picardie Jules Verne.

Proposed services

Personalised support from the country of origin to arrival at the Guichet Unique d'Accueil:

• help in finding accommodation
• social security affiliation
• student mutual
• CAF procedures
• visa validation
• VISALE approach
• opening a bank account
• information on Amiens and the regional towns of the relocated sites

The Office Bienvenue en France (part of the International Relations Department) also offers cultural discoveries and activities to help students integrate and socialise at the University and in the region: 
- Well-being workshops (focusing on health)
- Bowling, karaoke, board game nights, etc.
- Workshops on practical topics (student jobs, improving CVs, etc.)

Partners

• Amiens Metropolis
• CROUS
• CPAM
• SMENO
• Banks
• Action logement (housing)
• Student associations

Dates and hours

OInternational Relations Office: 8.30am to 12pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm (Monday to Friday)

Address 

11 rue des Francs Mûriers, 80000 Amiens

Contacts

Contact the Welcome to France Office: 

• bienvenue@u-picardie.fr
• 03 22 82 58 05 

Back-to-school event

The International Student Welcome Desk will be held from August 25 to September 11, 2025 (Monday to Thursday, closed on Fridays), from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Location: UPJV’s OFRE Center, 10 rue Frédéric Petit, 80000 Amiens.

The Welcome Desk will also be held at UPJV’s regional campuses (Beauvais, Creil, Laon, Saint-Quentin, and Soissons) at the end of September.

Welcome Days Calendar:

• Welcome Day for Students in Amiens: Thursday, September 11, 2025
• Welcome Day at the IUT of Creil: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
• Welcome Day on the Beauvais campus: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
• Welcome Day for Students in Soissons: Thursday, September 18, 2025
• Welcome Day for Students in Saint-Quentin: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
• Welcome Day for Students in Laon: Thursday, September 25, 2025

BuddySystem

Become the sponsor of an international student or receive help from a local student thanks to the Buddy System: https://buddysystem.eu/fr/

You can also receive support through the ESN Amiens association (Erasmus Student Network). You can contact "ESN Amiens" at the following address: amiens@ixesn.fr

Additional information

UPJV social networks :

• Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/UPJV.Univ/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upjv_univ/

  Join the UPJV DRI on :

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UPJV.DRI
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/international_upjv/ 

City Welcome Services

A webpage is entirely dedicated to higher education and student life:
https://www.amiens.fr/Vivre-a-Amiens/Enseignement-superieur

Back-to-School Events:

• STUDENT WELCOME DAY “JAE” – September 11, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Parc de la Hotoie in Amiens (civic challenges, student village, color run, and concerts). More information on social media: #jae.picardie

• NIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS “NEM” – September 30, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Musée de Picardie in Amiens (museum visit, discovery workshops, official welcome, welcome drink, gift giving, and concert).
Registration on EVENTBRITE – NEM 2025.