Welcome Days

The International Relations Office is pleased to welcome you to Lyon Catholic University!

We will be happy to meet you during the Welcome Days in September 2025.

Free Airport ticket

We offer you a Rhônexpress ticket departing from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport for arrivals from August, 25th to September 22nd.

This free service is subject to availability and is offered only to NEW international students

Registration is required at least 5 working days before arrival.
Please note that your request will not be processed before August 18th, as the International Relations Office will be closed from July, 25th to August, 18th (summer break).

Registration:https://forms.gle/4dMidn72wGkjTvoZ8

Tickets purchased by you cannot be refunded.

Webinar: Administrative procedures once in France

The International Student Desk organises a Teams webinar "Administrative procedures once arrived in France"

Programme :

"Student" visa validation
Opening a French bank account
Registration with the French Health Insurance
Application for the housing benefit from the CAF

In French: Tuesday, 9th September at 4pm
Registration: https://forms.gle/Aev9bRszscMBmANV8

In English: Thursday 11th September, at 4pm
Registration: https://forms.gle/s8jTTQd1poKGPCkJ9

Registration deadlines: Tuesday, 2^nd September

Historic tour of the Saint-Paul campus

Discover the story of this former prison!

Caution: places are limited to 20 persons per tour.

In French: Wednesday, 17^th September, from 12:15 to 1pm
In English: Friday, 19^th September, from 12:15 to 1pm

Registration: https://forms.gle/JwJpVqwMBaKECuyV9
Registration deadline: Wednesday, 10^th September

WELCOME BUFFET

Monday, 22^nd September | From 6 to 8 pm | Room Vicat (Saint-Paul campus)

The International Relations Office is organizing a Welcome Buffet for NEW international students joining us in September 2025!

This event will provide:

a Welcome Bag;
multiple information booths of UCLy's services (student life, associations…);
and of course, a buffet!

Registration: https://forms.gle/1abBQTZaLM9XvkJr9
Registration deadline: Monday, 8^th September

Lyon discovery walk

Tuesday, 25^th September | From 6 to 8pm

Discover Lyon, its history and heritage!

Registration during the Welcome Buffet on the 23rd September, at the Pôle International booth.

Prepare your arrival in France

Visit the pages dedicated to:

International Student Desk (ISD) a service to help you with administrative procedures in France
Pôle International organizing events and activities for international students
Buddy Program a mentoring program between a French student at UCLy and an international students

You can also check our introduction videos on Youtube.