International applicant (non-exchange)

You are an individual international student (not part of a mobility or exchange program, nor a cooperation program).
You can either pursue a full degree program at Lyon 1 University  or complete an internship at Lyon 1 University.

For any questions regarding residence permits, health, housing, and other useful information, visit the student page here.

Depending on your situation, follow the instructions in the relevant section below.

You are a foreign national and wish to begin or continue your higher education studies at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University (outside of any mobility or exchange program).
 

To apply as part of a mobility, exchange, or academic cooperation program:
- First, contact your home university, then the International Relations Department (DRI) of the university you are considering in France.

For an individual application, outside of a mobility or exchange program, the application procedure depends on:
- your nationality and country of residence,
- the country where you obtained your high school diploma or equivalent, and your current academic status,
- and the program and level of study for which you wish to apply.

Please read the information regarding application procedures carefully; it will guide you to the process that applies to your situation:

[ Candidature hors programme de mobilité ou d'échange]
 

For any additional questions, contact the admissions office for the program you are considering: view the online course offerings at https://offre-de-formations.univ-lyon1.fr/front_index.php, then click the “Contacts” tab on the relevant program page (for advice on choosing your program preferences, consult a professional career counseling service).

You would like to complete an internship at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University:

• in a research laboratory,
• or as a “health observer-visitor.”

In medicine and dentistry, the graduate-level observer internship requires a cooperation agreement between your home institution and Lyon 1 University.
 

It is up to you to take the necessary steps and contact the host institutions to find an internship.