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 university. You can also consult our welcome guide to discover the University of Paris Nanterre.

Coming to Paris Nanterre on an exchange programme: this is an agreement between your home university and the University Paris Nanterre. Exchange students are hosted by the International Mobility Department (Exchange Mobility) of the International Relations Office.
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Coming to Paris Nanterre as a Free-Mover: it allows you to follow and obtain a degree at our university. Free-Movers are handled by the International Mobility Department (Free-Movers newcomers mobility) of the International Relations Office.
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The EDUC gap year is a physical mobility of one or two semesters, which allows students from each member university of the EDUC Alliance to study one or more disciplines different from their degree at a partner university.
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Faithful to its tradition of openness and solidarity and as part of its policy of Social Responsibility of Universities, the University Paris Nanterre is committed to setting up a system to facilitate the integration of refugees on French territory.
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The University Paris Nanterre assists students with disabilities throughout their studies and facilitates access to their exams.
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Are you an exchange or a free-mover student, a doctoral student or teacher-researcher from all over the world? The Welcome Desk of the University Paris Nanterre is at your disposal to prepare your arrival and stay in France.
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Updated on 25 août 2022