Le Centre d’Information Internationale (CII)
The CII will provide you with information and advice about studying in Lyon and France in general, as well as enrolment conditions, administrative obligations, problems you may face in settling down and in your daily life in Lyon. The CII is also responsible for informing all students about the possibilities of continuing their studies, attending courses or work placements in a foreign country.
Web : www.universite-lyon.fr/cii
CII, 25 rue Jaboulay - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04.72.73.24.95
E-mail : cii.lyon@ac-lyon.fr


Students arriving in Lyon as part of an exchange programme
The first port of call should be the International Relations department in the establishment in which you will be studying.

Grant holders
Depending on your situation, you will benefit from the services of one of the two following organisations :

- CROUS (Centre Régional des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires)
59 rue de la Madeleine - 69365 Lyon cedex 07
Tel. 04.72.80.13.20 or 04.72.80.13.21 - Fax. 04.72.80.17.99
www.cnous.fr/crous-lyon
The CROUS is also the service that deals with providing university accommodation and university restaurants.

- EGIDE (formerly the CIES : Centre International des Etudiants et Stagiaires)
42 rue de l’Université - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04.78.69.28.99 - Fax. 04.78.69.91.90
www.egide.asso.fr (national site)
EGIDE is also responsible for welcoming personalities invited by the Minister of National Education.

Both these organisations share the task of welcoming students who have been awarded grants by the French or a foreign government. The aim is to help students to settle in Lyon, guarantee that their studies go well and help to organise their cultural, social and human environment. They distribute the grants awarded by the French government and certain foreign governments.

Universities International relation departments

Université Lyon 1, Service des Relations Internationales
(International relation department)The Claude Bernard University (Lyon 1) promotes international relationships through :
The exchange of students, teachers and personnel
The creation of privileged connections with foreign laboratories.
The implementation of exchange agreements with foreign universities, specially European ones through the joint supervision of theses(Ph.D) and doctoral school networks.
Web pages

Université Lyon 2, Division des Relations Internationales
The DRI is responsible for the administrative and technical aspects of student and/or teaching staff mobility within the framework of bilateral agreements. The pedagogical aspects are the responsibility of the deans and course directors, and the research aspects the responsibility of laboratories. In order to prepare students from the Université Lumière Lyon 2 for their departure, and to welcome foreign students participating in an exchange programme, a certain number of faculties and institutes have a "Cellule études intégrées" (integrated studies office).
Web pages

MAEVA (University Lyon 2)
University Lyon 2 offers help and information to foreign students enroled on their own (not part of an exchange programme) at MAEVA ((Mission d'Accueil pour les Étudiants Venus d'Ailleurs).
Campus Porte des Alpes - 5, avenue Pierre-Mendès-France 69676 Bron cedex
Web page
Tél. 04 78 77 31 74
e-mail : maeva@univ-lyon2.fr

Université Lyon 3, Service des Relations Internationales
6 Cours Albert Thomas BP8242 - 69355 Lyon Cedex 08
Fax : (33) 4 78 78 77 65
Pages web

On the internet

France contact : France's guest reseachers website
This site is for scientists willing to find a research stay in France. In order to prepare your stay, to get settled, to find a financial support and a research group, " France contact " provides free online informations and personalized services. For those who are not in France yet, a personalized portal will give you addresses of contacts in your country according to your interests: scientific and technological information, current news about research centers, press releases, cultural French events in foreign countries. You will also be able to communicate with other post-doctoral guests who are in the process or have finished a long scientific stay in France.
The site :www. francecontact.net

Fondation Kastler for foreign researchers and teachers
the foundation facilitates the greeting of the foreign researchers and guard contact once returned in their country . It proposes various services: administrative and legal assistance, gives consultings or fuller explanations on the banking structure or of insurance in France... All necessary information for the installation of these students. For frther informations, got to the site.

Cosmo Club : an International Organization in Lyon
Since 2002, CosmoLyon (or CosmoClubLyon) is an association that aims to
promote the international life in Lyon: everyone (students or not, foreigner or french) interested in international life in Lyon is welcome ! CosmoLyon is also ESN-Lyon, a part of the european Erasmus Student Network (ESN).
Web : 600 links dealing with international life in Lyon are waiting for you on www.cosmolyon.com :

• international speed meeting or parties : check the "agenda & news"
• Check the database of 400 international associations in Lyon
• Prepare your student life in Lyon: studying, housing, administration (200+ links)
• Find here the daily news for international people in Lyon
• Join the 800+ members on the mailing list to get the weekly e-letter

Kim à Lyon
a french site with audio and video tutorials about administrative procedures. Usefull AND fun.
http://bricecoutagne.free.fr

Bienvenue en France.net
The website of the association CERISE (with a section in english). CERISE stands for "Communauté d'Entraide et Réseau d'Information et de Soutien des Etudiants internationaux en France". It means Information and Support Network of the International Students in France. www.bienvenueenfrance.net website has been created for you, who prepares from your country or already achieves studies in France. It is a platform of information, exchange, dialog and meeting between international students themselves and with french students.
This website is a virtual community, which runs thanks to people like you, who give a bit of their time to share important and useful information with people who don't necessarily have it. Forum about Lyon.