Dunkerque and Côte d'Opale

Various initiatives have been set up in your city to ensure you receive a warm welcome.
These initiatives, developed in partnership with different organizations, support you with administrative procedures and guide you upon your arrival.

Welcome Structure

Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale – ULCO
International Relations Office

Target Audience

Incoming mobility students (Erasmus, exchange agreements, double degrees), individual students, and researchers – shared services across all campuses (Boulogne, Calais, Dunkerque, and Saint-Omer for ISCID CO)

Services Offered

Welcome desk:

• Information: available university services (Library – BULCO, CROUS dining halls, SUAPS sports activities, Language Resource Center – CRL, etc.)
• Assistance (administration, health, student life, housing): Guidance and help with residence permit applications or renewals, social security affiliation, CAF, housing, TER transportation, etc.
• Practical advice on the host city: public transport, cultural venues, student events, tips, settling-in help, everyday life, etc.

Partners

Dedicated sessions or workshops may be organized with certain partners (CAF, CPAM, CROUS) to address specific topics directly with students.

Dates and Opening Hours

From 25/08/2025 to 17/10/2025

Public Opening Hours

• Dunkerque: Monday & Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Thursday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Calais: Monday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM // Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM // Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  (The welcome desk remains available throughout the year in Calais and Boulogne.)

Addresses

https://www.univ-littoral.fr/en/ulco/contacts-and-plans-of-access/

• Dunkerque:
  Citadelle University Center
  220 avenue de l’Université
  MDE, 1st Floor, Office 110
  59375 DUNKERQUE
• Calais:
  Mi-Voix University Center
  50 rue Ferdinand Buisson – BP 699
  Office 007 – Ground Floor
  62228 CALAIS
• Boulogne-sur-Mer:
  Saint-Louis 2 University Center
  21 rue Saint-Louis – Ground Floor
  62321 BOULOGNE-SUR-MER
• Saint-Omer:
  Information available on the ULCO website – no physical welcome desk

Contacts

• Dunkerque: incoming.dk@univ-littoral.fr
• Calais: incoming.cl@univ-littoral.fr
• Boulogne: incoming.bl@univ-littoral.fr
• General inquiries: international@univ-littoral.fr / Phone: +33 (0)3 28 23 74 54

Welcome Events

Welcome breakfast and snack:

• Dunkerque: Breakfast 11/09/2025 // Snack 23/09/2025
• Calais: Breakfast 09/09/2025 // Snack 23/09/2025
• Boulogne: Breakfast 11/09/2025 // Snack 25/09/2025

Welcome Day for newly arrived international students: 9 October 2025

Buddy System

International student ambassadors: A network to connect new arrivals with ambassador students and other international students already at ULCO.