Welcome Days

The International Relations Office is pleased to welcome you to Lyon Catholic University!

We will be happy to meet you during the Welcome Days in September 2024.

Airport pick-up

We offer you a free "Airport Pickup" cab service from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Perrache railway station on the following days and hours (limited places):

Thursday, 29^th of August: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Friday, 30^th of August: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
.Thursday, 5^th of September: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Friday, 6^th of September: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Thursday, 12^th of September: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Friday, 13^th of September: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.

Registration is required before Thursday, 22^nd of August.

Outside this period, we offer to send you a free Rhônexpress tramway ticket from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport to Lyon Part Dieu train station (subject to availability).

Registration is required at least 4 working days before arrival.
If you arrive before 23^rd August, please register before 22^nd July
(UCLy International Relations Office will be closed from 27^th July to 18^th August.).

Welcome Buffet

The International Relations Office is organizing a Welcome Buffet on Monday 16th of September from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Vicat Hall 5ground floor of the Saint-Paul campus).

This event will provide:

a presentation of UCLy and its various services dedicated international students;
multiple information booths for these services (student life, associations…);
and of course, it hosts a buffet!

Registration is required before September 5^th.

Prepare your arrival in France

Visit the pages dedicated to:

International Student Desk (ISD) a service to help you with administrative procedures in France
Pôle International organizing events and activities for international students
Buddy Program a mentoring program between a French student at UCLy and an international students

You can also check our introduction videos on Youtube.