Upon your arrival at EIGSI La Rochelle you will be welcomed by our students and our International Office. We will help you get to know the school, the campus and the La Rochelle city and area.
During the first week of September, EIGSI organizes an Orientation Week, an intensive week of cultural, linguistic and academic discoveries.
Orientation Week will help you:
- get settled in, make friends and set the stage for academic success
- understand French society and culture
- improve your French
- expand your knowledge of French culture and civilisation
- familiarize yourself with the school and your fellow students
- get to know La Rochelle
On the agenda: a tour of the school, French classes, administrative procedures workshops (banking, social security, supplemental insurance, visas, OFII) cross-cultural classes, scavenger hunt on campus and around La Rochelle, international party.
In addition, the Housing Office and the International Office will be on hand to help you with your paperwork. They will also provide support throughout your studies at EIGSI.