We are here to accompany you and make your transition easier
We are able make a variety of services and activities available to you thanks to our 4 antenna offices. Our multilingual team is always available to help, whether it be before your arrival or during your stay in France.
acc&ss expert in welcoming international students and researchers
Founder of the acc&ss Paris Île-de-France network in 2005, with the support of the Paris Île-de-France Region, the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris has a key role in welcoming international students and researchers.
Today composed of about ten offices, the acc&ss Paris-Île-France network has become an expert in accompanying international students, PhD students and researchers on the Paris Region territory. These welcome offices are managed by the two network operators :
Our welcome and support services are located in many teaching and research centres.
All the services centres of the acc&ss network are also labelled « EURAXESS services centres » by the European Commission and are members of the EURAXESS network, coordinated in France by France Universités.
Our goal is to make the introduction to life in France easier for international students and researchers,
- by guiding them through the steps in the administrative process,
- by providing practical information for day-to-day life,
- by helping them discover the French language and culture
Our services are also aimed at institutions that welcome international students, PhD candidates and researchers to give them advice about any topic related to international mobility.
Welcome Desk Paris
"Paris accueille les étudiants et chercheurs du monde".
Every year, acc&ss Paris Centre strengthens its reception and support activities for foreign students and researchers. This system is implemented with the support of the City of Paris and the Ile-de-France Region in the Maison Internationale de la Cité internationale universitaire de Paris. A multilingual team welcomes foreign students and informs them on all aspects of their stay (accommodation, residence permit, health insurance, housing assistance, job search...)
Partners such as the CAF, the CPAM or the Employment Centre are also present on site to facilitate administrative procedures in one place. The privileged relations with the Paris Police Prefecture facilitate the procedures.
To learn more about the Welcome Desk Paris, click on Welcome Desk Paris. And outside of the dates of this event, please note that acc&ss Paris Centre continues to accompany you throughout the year! Do not hesitate to contact the acc&ss Paris Centre team!
Euraxess Services Centre
The« acc&ss » centres are here for you! As members of the European network of Euraxess service centers, the acc&ss centers uphold the Euraxess principles. The high quality welcome services provided to international researchers in our country are very important to us. Our goal? To help to remove the main roadblocks toward international mobility – whether they be administrative, logistical, or cultural – so that your stay in France can be as fruitful as possible. To learn more about the acc&ss Paris Ile-de-France network