International students

Steps for Erasmus Students

First, your Erasmus coordinator and you must contact our Erasmus office.
Then, complete and email us the application form.
After that, get in touch with one of our pedagogical coordinators.
Once you have chosen a training program, you must fill in a Learning Agreement.

Within the framework of the European Higher Education Area, IRTS offers five degrees in social work.

Each course has a training catalogue.

Ask us the description of the different social work courses. And then you can compare with your studies.

See the training catalogues for Educator, Educator for Young Children and Social Assistant

How to choose your studies and complete the Learning Agreement?

Éducateur Spécialisé / Educator
Assistant de service social / Social Assistant
Éducateur de Jeunes Enfants / Educator for Young Children
Éducateur Technique Spécialisé / Specialized Technical Educator (not yet accessible)
Conseillère en Économie Sociale et Familiale / Advise in voluntary and family sector (not yet accessible)

Then tell us your choices and we verify if it could be possible.

Winter semester: 15/09 – 30/01 (semesters 1, 3, and 5)
Spring semester: 01/02 – 30/06 (semesters 2, 4, and 6)

Once you’ve made your choices, let us know. We will check if your selection is possible.

Feel free to contact Gaëlle Russier for more information about the courses and help with your Learning Agreement.

Click here to download the application form

All our programs are in French, therefore, level B2 in French is requested to be able to attend them. If you wish to do a work placement during your mobility, we recommend a level B2 or C1 in French.

We don’t offer French courses, but you can have access to it at Montaigne French University – department of foreign language study (Département d’Études de Français Langue Étrangère – DEFLE )

French Alliance/ Alliance Française : alliance-bordeaux.org
Tandem App/ The application « tandem » : tandem.net/fr

Is a good tool to get in touch with French people to learn and exchange –

You will find lots of useful information on this page

One month before your arrival in Talence, please confirm your arrival date.

We will organize an appointment with our international team.

📍 Address: 9 rue François Rabelais, 33400 TALENCE
You can park your car around the building.

From Gare Saint-Jean:
Take bus Liane 31, direction “Gradignan Beausoleil,” and stop at CREPS.

From Pey Berland or La Victoire:
Take tram line B (direction Pessac Centre), stop at Peixotto, then take bus 10, 21, or 35 to CREPS.

For public transportation and traffic updates, visit the TBM network website.

Important: September/October is a difficult time to find accommodation in Bordeaux. Start your search as early as possible, preferably before July if arriving in September.

Useful links for housing advice:

Local advice for accommodation:

IRTS does not provide housing in CROUS residences, but you can search for private accommodation on:

https://www.etudiant.gouv.fr/en/accomodation-outside-student-residence-1483
https://www.lokaviz.fr (Create an account via messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr)

More platforms:

European student-senior housing platform:
👉 Age platform Europe
This program connects students with senior citizens for intercultural, intergenerational living. A local association supports you throughout your stay.

The student association L’Élan Social can give advice on housing, student life, and integration at IRTS.

Contact them by email or on Instagram