Montpellier School of Sports Science
Skills for sports, education, and health

Doing an internship abroad

With the exception of students in the MEEF Master’s program and the Licence PRO program, all students in the STAPS department are eligible to complete an internship abroad.

Please note: Students are responsible for finding their own internships.The Office of International Relations does not handle the logistics of students’ departure or settlement at their host institutions. Weare involved solely inthe financial support foryour internship abroad.

Before you leave, please follow the guidelines below:

  1. Read the travel advisories:https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/
  2. Sign up on the Ariane platform:https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fildariane/dyn/public/login.html

Apply for financial assistance for travel expenses related to an internship abroad

Terms and Conditions:

  • be enrolled in the STAPS Department
  • draw up an internship agreement between the STAPS Department and the host organization
  • The internship must be a required part of the student's curriculum
  • The mobility program must take place outside the country. International students participating in a mobility program in their home country are not eligible for mobility grants. The internship must last between 2 and 6 months. It cannot extend beyond August 31.

Apply for financial assistance:

Please submit your complete application to the Office of International Relations, or via email (staps-ri@umontpellier.fr), including:

Information Sheet for Students on Internships Abroad – PDF 149 KBDownload
  • Supporting documents listed in the information sheet

For internships starting between January and March: applications must be submittedbyDecember. 

For internships starting between April and June: applications must be submittedin February.

Depending on the funding awarded, the Office of International Relations will email you the steps you need to take. It is your responsibility to read the emails you receive.

For further information, please contact the Office of International Relations: staps-ri@umontpellier.fr

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed on Wednesdays.