"Bienvenue en France": Grenoble Alpes University awarded the "Bienvenue en France" label for the quality of its international students' welcome

Committed to a quality process for welcoming international students, Université Grenoble Alpes was awarded the "Bienvenue en France 2 étoiles" label at the end of May 2020, a label issued by Campus France and validated by an independent commission.
UGA and its institutions therefore join the list of 89 labeled institutions among the 183 committed to the process. This label is in line with the international attractiveness policy developed by UGA.
 
"The international dimension is at the heart of UGA's strategy, both in terms of training and research. The site welcomes more than 9,000 foreign students and 47% of doctoral students are international. The quality of the welcome given to these international students is one of our priorities, contributing to the attractiveness of our institution and, more generally, to France's international influence. This label thus commits us to continue our action in conjunction with our partners to offer our international students the best conditions of welcome,"  says Yassine Lakhnech, President of Université Grenoble Alpes.

The labeling process launched by Campus France is anchored in the "Choose France" campaign, in favor of a national policy to develop the attractiveness of higher education institutions for international students. It responds to the commitments announced by Prime Minister Édouard Philippe on 19 November 2018. This strategy aims to improve the reception of international students and reach the goal of 500,000 students in France by 2027.
 

The "Bienvenue en France" Label

Label "Bienvenue en France"

The "Bienvenue en France" Label distinguishes French higher education institutions that have developed reception facilities dedicated to international students. As a sign of confidence, the label attests to the quality of the welcome and represents a promotional and outreach tool for the institution. The label provides information on the actions implemented by higher education institutions to meet the needs of international students in the following areas:
  • Quality and accessibility of information
  • Quality and accessibility of reception facilities
  • Accessibility and support for teaching
  • Housing and quality of campus life
  • Quality of post-graduate follow-up


More information on University Grenoble Alpes's website