Coronavirus : March 15th, message to the International students

Concerning incoming exchange students  

Some of you have chosen to return to your families during this difficult time, we understand this decision and we ask that you take the necessary precautions to keep you and your loved ones healthy.

For those who have chosen to stay in France, please respect the instructions given by the French government and limit your travel and social interactions.

KEDGE BS confirms that you will be able to validate your courses this semester, even if you do so from your home university.  This includes dual degree students. We will keep you informed as the situation evolves.

We thank you for your understanding during this difficult time.      

For all of your questions, please contact the student mobility office incoming@kedgebs.com  or send them to covid19@kedgebs.com.

For those who are currently on an internship in France    

• Please follow the procedures put in place by the company where you are interning.  The French Government asks that everyone work from home when possible, please ask your employer about their modalities.
• In the event of a closure, when your workplace re-opens, you may take up your regular internship functions.
• In the event that your company terminates your internship for whatever reason (reduced workload or lack of supervision), your program directorate will advise you with respect to the validation of your internship requirements. Your program directorate will obviously take into account the current exceptional health crisis circumstances with respect to the validation of your internship experience.
• Please advise the Kedge BS internship service and your academic program coordinator if your internship situation is impacted or changes.  

For those who are currently on an internship overseas       

• Please follow the procedures put in place by the company where you are interning. For example, it home working is advised, you should accept to work from home and if the company closes, you should limit your outings and await further instructions
• Contact / register with the local consulate so as to remain informed of updates as to the situation concerning expats.  •         Note that repatriation back to France is not necessarily the best option and would be contrary to the measures currently in place to prevent the spreading of the virus.
• If you choose nevertheless to return to France, your program directorate will do their best to accommodate your internship interruption, and international experience requirements.
• Please advise the Kedge BS internship service and your academic program coordinator if your internship situation is impacted or changes.

For those who are scheduled to go on an internship overseas

CONCENRNING PROACT NOMAD STUDENTS

For those of you who are already abroad in the context of their Pro-Act NOMAD:

We recommend you to follow French Government instructions. We thank you also to use the MyKedge / safety app for all information, and remain in contact with the consulate of your home country if you do not hold any French nationality.
We understand all concerns that arise further to this situation, and the evolution of the pandemic in various countries.
 
At this stage, you are free to either stay in the country, or to come back to France (even if this is not currently recommended, in order to avoid any journey that may increase the risk of contamination for yourself or other people).
 
If you decide to come back to France anyway, please notify it on the email COVID19@kedgebs.com and put in copy your Pro-Act coach, and our email learningbydoing.marseille@kedgebs.com or learningbydoing.bordeaux@kedgebs.com.
 
For those about to leave in the next few days/weeks in the context of their Pro-Act NOMAD:

Any departure is suspended until the situation is fixed.

For any question, we remain at your disposal on the address COVID19@kedgebs.com and put in copy learningbydoing.marseille@kedgebs.com or learningbydoing.bordeaux@kedgebs.com.
 
For every Pro-Act NOMAD, solutions will be explored with you to allow you to validate your different degree requirement, regarding the exeptional international situation. 

PLEASE PRIVILEDGE YOUR HEALTH AND SECURITY ABOVE ALL ;    

Should you have any questions relating to COVID19, please send an email to: COVID19@kedgebs.com. Should you have any questions relating, please send an email to: aidestagebordeaux@kedgebs.com.