Incoming Mobility

Every year, the EHESP School of Public Health welcomes international students in numerous training sessions, exchange programmes and international placements.

Degree/diploma programmes – Individual mobility

The EHESP School of Public Health offers degree/diploma programs open to international students in the field of public health with matching curricula, and courses taught in French or in English.

Graduation ceremony

Registration process

You would like to apply for a degree/diploma programme at the EHESP School of Public Health and you wish to find out more about the French university system, the level of language skills needed, please go to the registration process page.

In about 60 countries, there is an online application procedure. If you live in a country using the Campus France/CEF online procedure, you have to use this, in parallel, in order to obtain a student visa (more information on France Diplomatie website). 

If you don’t live in one of those countries, please contact the Student Affairs Department.

Erasmus + Exchange Programme

Students from partner institutions seeking to participate in an exchange programme must complete an application. Once the completed application has been received, and it has been confirmed that the candidates meet the programme’s criteria, they will receive their acceptance letter.

The Master of Public Health is open to Erasmus + mobility. Prepare your application by studying the possibilities of master 1 and master 2 courses, taking into account the dates and number of ECTS credits.

The applications should be sent back:

• March 30 th for a mobility during the first semester (end of August)
• November 15 th for a mobility during the second semester (January)

Application form for incoming Erasmus+ students (Word, 222 ko)

To apply for an Erasmus grant or for more information, please contact the International Mobility Centre.

Placement in France

As a foreign student and as part of partnership framework agreements or Erasmus + agreements signed between the EHESP School of Public Health and its partners, you have the possibility to:

• Undertake a placement within the EHESP School of Public Health. Please contact the teaching department you are interested in and/or the International Mobility Centre.
  If you are attached to an Erasmus university partnering the EHESP School of Public Health, you may be able to complete this placement as part of an Erasmus exchange. Please contact the international relations department of your university in the first instance.
• Receive help from the EHESP School of Public Health in finding a placement in a hospital or health care institution in France.

SUPPORT TO MOBILITY

To help you finance your studies at the EHESP School of Public Health, you will find financing sources and potential grants offered by third-party bodies in the grant database on the Campus France website.

This is provided for information only. We cannot ensure obtaining necessary funding from this information.

The EHESP school of Public Health welcomes international lecturers and researchers into its training courses and research activities.

EXCHANGES AS PART OF ERASMUS + PROGRAMME

All Erasmus exchanges must take place as part of a prior bilateral agreement between your university and the host institutions.
These teaching missions are done within the following framework:

• the lecturer-researcher has to teach for at least 8 hours per week in a training programme at the partner institution
• the grant is awarded by the lecturer or researcher’s institution

Administrative staff also have the opportunity to participate in an international training (job shadowing or study visit).

If you wish to apply for an Erasmus grant, please contact the International Relations Department of your institution and the EHESP School of Public Health teaching department that correspond to your area of expertise.

HOSTING ERASMUS MUNDUS GUEST PROFESSORS LECTURERS

As part of the Europubhealth+ Master, the EHESP school of Public Health welcomes each year well-known guest professors and lecturers who are recipients of Erasmus Mundus grants. These professors lead workshops and round tables, and participate in the « Building innovative and sustainable solutions to global health challenges » integration module.

More information is available on the Europubhealth Master website section: “Visiting Professors”.

Are you a lecturer-researcher at a foreign institution wishing to come to the EHESP School of Public Health? Contact the International mobility centre.

In order to help you, online resources are available to prepare your stay in France..

Campus France

You can read the A to Z Handbook for Student and Daily Life in France and use their check-list to prepare your stay in France.

You can also watch these video tutorials that will show you how to carry out the administrative procedures you need to do to come to France without stress :

• CVEC
• VISALE
• Social security
• Bank account
• Residence permit

International Mobility Centre (IMC)

EHESP is a member of the International Mobility Centre (CMI), which provides services to international students, doctoral students and researchers concerned by mobility on EHESP’s Rennes site.

The missions of the IMC are the following :

• Welcoming international students (residence permit, social security, taxes, CAF, bank, accommodation, etc.)
• Welcoming international doctoral students
• Welcoming international researchers
• Development of international mobility for Rennes students
• Communication and events related to mobility

Have a look at their welcome guide for international students in Rennes.

Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Student associations from Erasmus Student Network (ESN) located in both Rennes and Paris, organise events for international students to help them to get used to the life in France and make the meetings with local students easier.

They developed the Buddy System, which matches up French and international students. Meet a local student who will help you feel like home by chatting, showing you around the city, going out, cooking… everything is possible!

Accommodation in Rennes

Find all the information you need about accomodation by following this link. Campus from Rennes offers some accomodations (subject to availability).

The Centre régional des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires (CROUS) handles student halls and some student grants.

Find a family-stay accommodation in Rennes : ” Accueil à la Maison ” association.

Accomodation in Paris

The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP) offers rooms in student halls. Be careful, there are limited number of places. Fill your application the soonest you can.

EHESP School of Public Health works in partnership with Studapart, which may help you to find an accomodation near the campus.

Visit the Master of Public Health website for practical information on student life in Paris

Discover Rennes and Brittany

Capital of Brittany, green, young, on a human scale, and full of life, Rennes is continuously growing and offers an ideal way of life.

Rennes is well located. It is easy to go to the Breton coasts, or to bigger cities like Nantes or Paris.

Few links to discover the region:

Destination Rennes – Office de tourisme
Région Bretagne

Language and cultural training

Make the most of your stay in France by learning French and enjoying the associated personal and professional benefits. There are two possibilities: on-site lessons or e-learning.

For e-learning, you can follow different MOOCs:

• Vivre en France (Living in France): Level A1 (beginner), Level A2 (elementary) and  Level B1 (intermediate)
• Travailler en France (Working in France): Level A2-B1

The Immersion France application is a multilingual and free application where you can find a catalogue of linguistic and cultural stays. Choose the programme that best suits your needs depending on your French level and your field of study.

Available on the Apple Store and on Google Play.

Download the Leeve app to meet local students in Rennes for language exchanges. Connect with people you’ll be happy to meet again when you return home. Take advantage of a local students network, find accommodation on site or an internship…An innovating project for internationalised social interactions.

In Rennes

The Rennes International Centre for the Study of French as a Foreign Language (CIREFE) offers several options to learn French: bi-annual Courses, Language Support Classes, Summer Courses and Summer University. Located on Rennes 2 University campus, the centre is located opposite to the EHESP.

Community projects

Would you like to meet French students at the EHESP? See the list of EHESP student associations, presented according to study program.

Europubhealth+ students

“Europubhealth has given me the best learning experience in my life, this master program lets you learn about the health situation in different parts of the world, compare them with the situation of your context to know how to deal with problems. It is the next step in your education letting you think about your other next steps.” Freddy, Bolivia

“Choosing Europubhealth brought unique challenges and rewards. Beyond its curricular content, the program encouraged me to communicate cross-culturally, seek collaboration, and synthesize diverse learning experiences. I appreciated the flexibility of the program which encouraged students to pursue field placements and thesis projects according to their interests. Overall, a fabulous opportunity!” Sophia, USA

“International experience, conceptual knowledge and interdisciplinary competences. A great adventure!” Petronille, Belgium

For more accounts of experience, visit Testimonials Europubhealth+.

Watch other video testimonials on EHESP’s playlist “Our international students” (subtitles on).

International students undertaking an internship at the EHESP School of Public Health

Miki Duruz, Master of Public Health in Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health

Claire Shea, Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Science, Mailman School of Public Health