International student reception teams

ENSAI’s International Relations Team

ENSAI’s International Relations Team will be your primary contact before you arrive regarding the organization of your stay, the administrative procedures and pedagogical matters. 
 
The Office of International Relations proposes a variety of services for international students prior to, upon, and after arrival. These services, all of which are free, include: 
 
Before arrival

  • Providing a guide summarizing the administrative procedures to move to and live in Rennes
  • Sharing the Rennes Center for International Mobility Guide (CMI Rennes) with international students (about getting ready, settling down, and daily life in Rennes)
  • Helping students with visa validation procedures
  • Advising students on housing possibilities
  • Putting students in touch with the ENSAI student club, the Welcome Team

Arrival and after

  • Welcoming students at the railway station in Rennes or the Rennes airport and providing transportation to their housing
  • Loaning Welcome Kits to new international students upon arrival (pillows, linens, cooking utensils, etc.)
  • Assisting students with practical matters upon arrival (grocery shopping, information on local transportation, opening bank accounts, obtaining renter’s insurance)
  • Organizing special international student orientation sessions
  • Guiding students on how to obtain France’s free national student health insurance
  • Providing assistance and information on access to healthcare providers and supplemental health insurance coverage
  • Guiding students on how to obtain housing subsidies  
  • Providing free French as a Foreign Language (FLE) classes
  • Providing storage for possessions during internships
  • Informing students about cultural and sports events for international students organized by the CMI Rennes
  • Encouraging students to attend International Students Day, an event organized by the CMI Rennes to welcome international students. 

The Welcome Team  

The Welcome Team is ENSAI’s student association made up of both national and international students Its goal is to welcome and support new international students so that their arrival in France and their integration at school go as smoothly as possible. The club members play an integral role in welcoming new students by picking them up at the Rennes train station or airport if requested.  

Each international student can be partnered with a buddy or a member of the Welcome Team to help welcome them and show them around ENSAI.  

To discover the region and meet new people, the Welcome Team also organizes outings, activities, and themed dinners based on countries represented by international students. 

Contact: Club.WelcomeTeam@ensai.fr 

The CMI Rennes - Center for International Mobility   

Rennes Center for International Mobility (CMI) is a physical and online welcome desk  for international students, PhD students, and researchers wishing to move to Rennes. As a member institution of the CMI, ENSAI’s international students and faculty benefit fully from its free services:  

  • Advice regarding French administrative procedures (health insurance, visa, residence permit, …) 
  • Events to help discover Brittany and Rennes and meet other international students 
  • A guide for international students containing all the practical information students need, from  before they arrive to the moment they leave. 
  • CMI Information sheets for students