Orientation Agenda for Exchange Students
Thursday, September 3rd
Arrival at the ENS-PSL
Students housed at the ENS-PSL accommodations may arrive beginning on Thursday, September 3rd. Please email hebergement@ens.psl.eu and dri@ens.psl.eu with the date and approximate time of your arrival.
Friday, September 4th
10:15 am to 12:00 pm
Salle Dussane
10:15 am to 12:00 pm
Salle Dussane
Welcome Day opening and presentation on Campus life
The ENS International Office (DRI), Direction des études, de la vie étudiante et des carrières (DEVEC), ENS-PSL Language Center (ECLA), PSL Welcome Desk, and ENS-PSL student associations will give a presentation to welcome you and provide further information concerning your stay at ENS-PSL. All international students will be offered a welcome package.
TO REGISTER : To confirm your presence at this presentation, please register for the following event in the Agenda of your personal account on this site :
Présentation « Vie de campus » pour les étudiant.es internationaux ou en échange / Presentation on campus life for International and Exchange Students
Friday, September 4th
12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Salle Dussane
12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Salle Dussane
Group photo
A group photo is planned for all international students
Friday, September 4th
12:15 pm to 2:00 pm
ENS-PSL Dining Hall
12:15 pm to 2:00 pm
ENS-PSL Dining Hall
Lunch offered by ENS
ENS-PSL will offer a lunch to each international student.
TO REGISTER : To confirm your presence at this event, please register for the following event in the Agenda of your personal account on this site :
International students welcome lunch
Friday, September 4th
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Salle Dussane
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Salle Dussane
Presentation on academic matters and administrative procedures
The ENS International Office will hold a welcome event specifically for exchange students in the Salle Dussane. During this event, you will receive important information for your stay, your ENS-PSL Student ID Card (which allows you to enter the campus, take out books at the library, and pay for meals at the dining hall). Please bring any questions you may have about your stay at the ENS-PSL.
TO REGISTER : To confirm your presence at this presentation, please register for the following event in the Agenda of your personal account on this site :
Accueil des étudiantes et étudiants en programme d'échange / Arrival of exchange students
Friday, September 4th
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Dining Hall
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Dining Hall
Campus Tour and Forum
While various offices (PSL Welcome Desk, health, student life, student associations, ENS international relations, IT department) will be running stands in the dining hall to answer any questions you may have, you will have the opportunity to tour the campus in groups.
Monday, September 7th
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cour aux Ernest
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cour aux Ernest
Welcome speech
By the director of the École Normale Supérieure - PSL, Mr Frederic Worms. This will be followed by department photos with all new ENS students gathered in the Cour Pasteur. There will be a "Humanities" group and a "Sciences" group.
samedi 12 septembre
14h à 16h
45 rue d'Ulm
14h à 16h
45 rue d'Ulm
OBLIGATOIRE - Formation à la prevention des Violences sexuels et sexistes (VSS)
This training is obligatory for all exchange students at the ENS. This session on September 12th will be given in French with simultaneous translation into English.
Other possible sessions :
- 12 September from 10:30 to 12:30 (French only)
- 17 September from 14:00 to 16:00 (French only)
TO REGISTER : To confirm your presence at this training session, please register for the following event in the Agenda of your personal account on this site :
Formation obligatoire sur les violences sexistes et sexuelles
Le lundi 14 ou le mardi 15 septembre
45 rue d'Ulm
45 rue d'Ulm
OBLIGATOIRE - Formation Sécurité à l'ENS
This training is obligatory for all exchange students at the ENS.
There are multiple sessions from which you may choose one to attend :
- 14 September from 9:00 to 12:30 (French only)
- 14 September from 14:00 to 17:30 (French with simultaneous translation into English)
- 15 September from 14:00 to 17:30 (French only)
TO REGISTER : To confirm your presence at this training session, please register for the following event in the Agenda of your personal account on this site :
Formation obligatoire Prévention et sécurité
Tuesday, September 8th to Wednesday, September 16th
1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
French Language Intensive Course
No matter what your level of French is (unless, of course, you’ve already mastered it perfectly!), you’ll find a wide variety of courses at the ENS to help you learn the French language and culture, so you can succeed in your studies and feel more at ease in your daily life in Paris.
In September, before your classes begin, you can sign up for a free intensive French session, with classes tailored to all levels. This session will take place from September 8 to 16. The intensive French classes will include free cultural outings in Paris.
The professor in charge of French courses at the ENS will contact you closer to the start date to explain how to register.
Afterward, to help you progress as effectively as possible, you can enroll in the ENS’s annual French courses, which are offered for all levels (from A1 to C2) and held weekly.
Here is a bilingual overview of these annual courses offered by the ECLA (Language Center).
Monday, September 7th to Sunday, September 20th
ENS-PSL Welcome Activities
Keep an eye on this website to find out about university-wide welcome events, including department presentations, events, conferences, and student activities. Registration for these activities will take place via the "Mon Agenda" menu.
Fall semester courses begin for Humanities departments on September 21st. Most courses in the Sciences departments also being on September 21st. Please see your department's website for more specific information.
