Montpellier

Different measures are in place in your city to welcome you.

In partnerships with different institutions, the University of Montpellier supports you in your procedures and guides you upon your arrival.

Reception structure

SAIEC - International Student / Researcher Reception Service (SAIEC) 

Public

Shared service for all international students and researchers

Proposed services

A team of multilingual students welcomes you all year round

• Support in your requests for dematerialized administrative procedures (residence permit, CPAM, CAF) - dedicated digital space
• EURAXESS Occitanie-Est Service Center: Free assistance for all doctoral students / scientist-researchers and spouses before their arrival and throughout their stay
• International sponsorship: personalized reception system for foreign students before their arrival and during the first 2 months of their installation (SAIEC / CROUS Montpellier-Occitanie) - 2 sessions per year www.parrainage-international.fr
• The PHARE: CROUS scheme Help in finding housing, private landlord interface, "VISALE" guarantee, housing allowance application (CAF)
• Practical guide: "Study in Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan" and documentation available (administrative, cultural, etc.) "International mentoring" https://saiec.univ-montp3.fr/node/42/  
• Online Welcome Desk: a personalised trilingual digital assistant (French, English, Chinese). 
  In addition to a personalised roadmap (administrative formalities to be carried out before and upon arrival in France), an interactive map is available that includes the Montpellier, Nîmes and Perpignan campuses https://www.visium360-ssl1.fr/pacem_idf_v2/  

Partners

• Prefecture of Hérault
• CROUS of Montpellier-Occitanie
• CPAM
• CAF

Dates and times

Open all year round, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

Address and contacts

Adress: International Student / Researcher Reception Service (SAIEC)
8 rue de l'Ecole Normale - 34090 Montpellier Access: tramway line 1, Stade Philippidès stop 

Phone: +33 (0) 4 67 41 67 87
Mail: saiec@univ-montp3.fr / www.saiec.fr 
 

Back-to-school events

Annual International sponsorship Garden Party in September in the park of the student residency Boutonnet - CROUS of Montpellier-Occitanie

Buddy System

International sponsorship SAIEC / CROUS Montpellier-Occitanie:  www.parrainage-international.fr