International

The International Relations Department (DRI) is responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of the university’s international cooperation policy in collaboration with the university’s governing body and the Office of the President.

The DRI is responsible for the operational implementation of this policy in collaboration with the university’s academic units, research units, other departments/services, and its partners.

To this end, it relies on cooperation agreements, the Erasmus+ program (300 Erasmus+ agreements and 145 non-Erasmus+ agreements), and the Arqus European University Alliance, of which it is a member.

Each university department has a Faculty International Office composed of an International Mobility Coordinator (CMI) and an International Mobility Assistant (AMI).

To promote student and staff mobility, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University has established nearly 140 inter-university cooperation agreements, several dual-degree programs, and participates in the OREGON program (USA) and the ORA program (Ontario, Canada).

Are you an international student or researcher interested in our university? Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University can welcome you through one of its various exchange programs.

• International students in exchange programs
• International students not in exchange programs
• International doctoral students
• Foreign faculty, researchers, and administrative staff
  • Staff Mobility Guidebook

If you are looking for housing, you can check out the Studapart platform.

Are you a student at Lyon 1 and looking to enhance your academic experience with an internship or training abroad? The DRI offers study abroad programs where you’ll receive support both academically and financially.

Are you a faculty member or researcher looking to develop an international project? The DRI provides its expertise in establishing cooperation agreements to facilitate mobility for both students and faculty.

• Student Mobility (Study/Internship)
• Doctoral Mobility

Arqus stands out for its commitment to advancing the university’s development and all its missions—education, research, and community engagement—by providing maximum opportunities to all its stakeholders: students, faculty and researchers, and administrative staff.

Researchers, faculty, and students, explore all calls for proposals related to international initiatives.

Calls for proposals


 

• International Relations Department
• Faculty International Offices

News

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  Une mobilité doctorale Arqus à l’origine d’une collaboration scientifique internationale durable entre les universités Lyon 1 et de Padoue

  • Recherche
  • Portrait
  • Partenariat / Accord
  • Grands projets

  Une mobilité doctorale entre Lyon 1 Université et l’Université de Padoue a donné naissance à une collaboration scientifique internationale durable, illustrant la force des partenariats européens et l’impact de la recherche collaborative au sein de l’alliance Arqus.

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  Prépare ta mobilité internationale avec les ambassadeurs Arqus !

  • Evènement / Annonce

  Tu envisages de partir étudier à l’étranger dans une université partenaire Arqus ? Ou tu es simplement curieux de découvrir tes options de mobilité ? Ce webinaire est fait pour toi !

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  Le Student Council d'Arqus se réunit à Lyon 1

  • Evènement / Annonce

  Les 10 et 11 avril 2026, le Student Council d’Arqus s'est réuni à Lyon 1 Université pour une rencontre des représentants étudiants de toute l'alliance. L'événement a combiné des échanges institutionnels, des discussions animées par les étudiants et une planification stratégique visant à renforcer l'engagement étudiant au sein d'Arqus.

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  Webinaire "Mobilités internationales douces : bonnes pratiques et ambitions futures"

  • Evènement / Annonce

  Le 29 avril à 10h, venez participer au webinaire « Mobilités internationales douces : bonnes pratiques et ambitions futures » qui présentera des données sur la mobilité étudiante durable, ses défis et aussi des actions concrètes pour rendre Erasmus+ plus écologique.