With several hundred partner universities across all continents, the University of Bordeaux welcomes students on exchange programmes every year and has asserted its choice of a global outlook. To make your mobility experience abroad successful, first you need to find the programme that's right for you, follow the application procedure and then start preparing your stay! First and foremost, make sure there is a bilateral agreement between your home university and the University of Bordeaux.
Then, your home university can proceed with your nomination with one of the Mobility Offices of the University of Bordeaux International Office, by email. Coming to the University of Bordeaux to study abroad requires having a coherent course of study so that the courses taken are acknowledged upon your return. Check the programmes available to exchange students in order to draw up your academic contract:.
Please note: special requirements apply for science and technology applicants - find out more. After receiving your application, the mobility service will send you your letter of acceptation. Nationals of the following countries are exempt from visa and resident permit requirements: European Union, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Iceland and Norway.
All you need is a valid ID card or passport. All other foreign students must apply for a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit VLS-TS with student status valid for 4 months to 1 year. After 1 year, you can apply for a temporary student residence permit valid for 1 year or a multi-year student residence permit valid for 2 to 4 years. In some cases, the residence permit may be issued automatically. A few months before your arrival, you will receive the procedures for registering at the University of Bordeaux.
We recommend you complete the procedures as soon as possible, in order to get your student ID card as quickly as possible. Many solutions exist for finding accommodation in Bordeaux.
