Education and Employment

Education and Employment

One of the Refugee Committee’s main goals is to help meet the urgent educational needs of people in exile. You can enroll in French classes and courses in other subjects, have your degree recognized, or return to school to improve your skills and find work.

Refresher courses

UGA offers free courses to people in exile through the Co-Former program. These courses are taught by UGA student tutors who have received pedagogical training from faculty members and research professors.
You can take classes in: 
French
English
Mathematics 
Digital tools 
 


Calendar

August 19: Registration for first-semester courses
Note: Space is limited for French classes.
September through December: First-semester classes

Mid-December: Registration for second-semester classes
January through April: Second-semester classes

Support for Returning to School

student support
For people in exile, training can serve as a stepping stone to integration and finding a job. Espace Colibri is here to help you with these steps: choosing a training program, keeping track of important dates, preparing an application, knowing what supporting documents to provide, and identifying the required prerequisites...  
Individual consultations and small-group workshops are offered throughout the year. 
 

Spotlight on...

  • Take a degree course
    It is possible to pursue studies in order to obtain a degree at one of the institutions of the Grenoble Academy, or in other cities in France through partner networks that support exiled populations.
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  • Have a degree recognized
    Have you already completed a training course, but cannot directly validate it with a certificate from your country of origin?
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  • Preparing for employment
    Depending on various criteria (age, status in France, etc.), you can receive support to help you find work, do an internship, etc.
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