The 2024 edition of our International Welcome Days made the arrival of over 350 international students at UPEC smoother, with a Welcome Desk for practical questions, activities to explore the university and its services, and opportunities to discover the surroundings and socialize.
UPEC International Welcome Days took place from September 5 to 26, 2024.
Highlights of the programs included:
A Welcome Desk in Créteil for the first three weeks of the academic year. International students benefited from a multi-service reception point staffed bu student advisors, university services, and representatives from the Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie and Caf du Val-de-Marne to assist with administrative formalities
An introduction to the University and its services, with an institutional welcome session and campus tours by the Office of International Affairs
An afternoon of Sports activities organized by the SUAPS (University Physical and Sports Activities Service) at the Base de loisirs de Créteil
An intercultural awareness workshop fostered discussions on cultural diversity and alterity, encouraging inclusive and collaborative exchanges between international and local students
Students Meet-Ups around French culture, with a cheese tasting, a cruise on the Seine and a student party