International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO)

The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) of Université Grenoble Alpes is entirely dedicated to international students, doctoral students, researchers and their accompanying family. ISSO is an accredited EURAXESS Service Center, a label given be the European Commission.
In Grenoble and Valence, the teams of the International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) can help and inform you throughout the whole duration of your study or research stay, and for all your settling in procedures and everyday life practical matters: accommodation, visa validation, residence permit applications, health, budget, insurances, daily life, etc.

In Grenoble

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Opening hours

Exceptional closure
ISSO's welcome desk in Grenoble will exceptionally be closed:
  • Monday 14 July, 2025.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
Monday:       9:00 - 12:45
Tuesday:       9:00 - 12:45
Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:45
Thursday*:   9:00 - 12:45
Friday*:         9:00 - 12:45
*Researchers accommodation dpt.: Monday to Wednesday noon only.

Location

ISSO's welcome desk is located in the MUSE building on the Saint-Martin-d'Hères Campus :

MUSE
80 Allée Ampère
38 402 St Martin d’Hères

Tram B & C - "Gabriel Fauré - MUSE" stop

Contact

If you could not find the answer to your question on this website, you can contact us by email:

Student accommodation: studenthousing@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
Doctoral students and researchers accommodation: scholarhousing@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
Any other subject: isso@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

In Valence

Welcome Center in Valence

Opening hours

Exceptional closures
ISSO's welcome desk in Valence will exceptionally be closed:
  • Thursday 10 July, 2025,
  • Monday 14 July, 2025.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
Monday:       9:00 - 12:45
Tuesday:       9:00 - 12:45
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday:      9:00 - 12:45
Friday:            9:00 - 12:45

Location

Maison de l'Étudiant Drôme-Ardèche
9 place Latour-Maubourg
26000 Valence
 

Contact

If you could not find the answer to your question on this website, you can contact us by email: isso-valence@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Euraxess

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Published on  July 21, 2021
Updated on June 23, 2025