International Student: studying at Paris Nanterre


Welcome to the University Paris Nanterre!
More than 5,800 international students have chosen our university. In this section you will find all the information you need to prepare your arrival at our institution.

Coming to the University Paris Nanterre (UPN) on an exchange programme: this is an agreement between your home university and UPN. Exchange students are welcomed by the Exchange Mobility Office of the International Relations Department (DRIM).
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By registering and coming to study at UPN as a Free-Mover (hors échange), you can follow a degree programme at our university. Free-Movers are handled by the Free-Movers Office of the International Relations Department (DRIM).
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The EDUC gap semester is a physical mobility programme which enables students from each member university of the EDUC alliance to study one or more disciplines (different from those of their degree) at an EDUC partner institution.
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Faithful to its tradition of openness and solidarity and as part of its policy of Social Responsibility of Universities, the UPN is committed to setting up a system to facilitate the integration of refugees on French territory through the "DU Passerelle" training course.
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The UPN provides support for students with disabilities throughout their studies and facilitates special arrangements for their exams.
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Are you a student, a doctoral student or a foreign teacher or researcher? UPN's Welcome Desk is at your disposal to help you prepare your arrival in France.
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Updated on 17 février 2025