Rennes International Mobility Centre publishes a guide for international students: it contains all the practical information you need, from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave.
This 7th edition has been produced in January 2019. The new edition of the guide (2022/2023) is currently in production.
You can consult the guide online (see at the bottom of this page) or download the section you are interested in by clicking on the links below.
Before you arrive (2022 update available!)
• Understanding the French Higher Education system
• Getting to know Rennes and Brittany
• Applying for a place in a Higher Education institution
• What you need to know before you arrive
• Getting to Rennes
Settling in (2022 update available!)
• Getting through the red tape
• Being welcomed on arrival
• Finding accommodation
• Getting insurance
• Money matters
Everyday life in Rennes
• Eating
• Transport
• Health care
• Communications
• Keeping up to date
• Perfecting your French
• Finding a student job
• Having fun
• Sport
• Discovering Rennes, Brittany, Paris
Keeping in contact with France
Understanding acronyms and initials
Useful contacts