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USEFUL GUIDE
FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
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CONTENTS
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PRESENTATION OF THE HIGHER
EDUCATION SYSTEM 1
A. Higher education in France1
B. Higher education in Montpellier4
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STUDENT’S ROUTE 6
The International sponsorship7
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PReSENTATION
A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN FRANCE
French Universities organize their studies amongst 3, 5 and 8 year courses awarding a diploma of Licence (L),
Master (M) and Doctorate (PhD) respectively. For each diploma, lessons are divided into semesters (each
student can complete two-semesters per academic year) that correspond to 30 ECTS credits - additive and
transferable in France and in Europe.
D3
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ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES8
D2
A.Before leaving - Obtain pre-admission8
B.Upon arrival - Obtain a Residence Permit 10
D1
M2
B
4 USEFUL INFORMATION 12
A.Accommodation 12
B.Healthcare 16
C.Budget18
D.Food supply19
E. Pass’Culture21
F. Transport21
G.International Students office information22
H.Required documents24
I. Glossary25
CONTACT INFORMATION 26
Useful addresses within each University and institution
(web site, postal address, e-mail)
PhD: (BAC+8)
three years of studies
after Master’s degree (180 credits)
Master’s degree: (BAC+5)
two years of studies after Licence
(Bachelor’s degree) (120 credits)
M1
L3
Licence (Bachelor’s degree): (BAC+3)
three years of Higher Education
(180 credits)
L2
L1
BAC
Note: Baccalaureate = high school diploma
HIGHER EDUCATION
IN FRANCE
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Higher education
in France
Nombre
d’années
d’études
Autres
spécialités
Lexique
BTS(A) : brevet de technicien supérieur (agricole)
D : doctorat
DCG : diplôme de comptabilité et de gestion
DEC : diplôme d’expert-comptable
DEUST : diplôme d’études universitaires scientifiques et techniques
DMA : diplôme des métiers d’art
DNAP : diplôme national d’arts plastiques
DNAT : diplôme national d’arts et techniques
DNSEP : diplôme national supérieur d’expression plastique
DSAA : diplôme supérieur d’arts appliqués
DSCG : diplôme supérieur de comptabilité et de gestion
DUT : diplôme universitaire de technologie
ENS : École normale supérieure
IEP : institut d’études politiques
L : licence
M : master
PAGES : première année commune aux études de santé
Légende
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Diplôme ou Diplôme d’État
S
Accès selectif (concours à épreuves, selection sur dossier)
Vétérinaire
spécialisé
Il existe des passerelles entre les différentes filières.
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Médecin
généraliste
Pharmacien
spécialiste
(1) Attention, certaines écoles paramédicales recrutent
après une première année d’études de santé
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Dentiste
spécialiste
Doctorat
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Docteur en
architecture
DEC
D3
Vétérinaire
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D2
S
Dentiste
Archiviste
paléographe
Master
Pharmacien
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Master
Habilitation
D1
S
Sage-femme
Diplôme
d’ingénieur
S
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Diplômes d’écoles
(IEP, commerce,
art et audiovisuel, Diplômes
ingénieurs…) d’écoles
S
Master
S
Diplôme
d’ingénieur
DSCG
Orthophoniste
Assistante
sociale,
infirmière,
kiné (1)...
M2
S
BAC
2
école ou Université
U niv e r s i t é
École des chartes
Autres
écoles
ENS
Architecture
S
Beaux-Arts
S
L1
PAGES
Arts
1
S
Social &
paramédical
S
S
S
Compta-gestion
S
L2
S
Prépa lettres
BTS/BTSA
Prépa sciences
DUT
DNAP/DNAT
Prépa éco
DEUST
S
DSG
Grandes écoles post-bac
S
S
Pharmacie
Dentaire
Médecine
Sage-femme
2
L3
ENS
3
Licence professionnelle
Ingénieurs
S
Licence
ENS
M1
Vétérinaires
DSAA
Commerce - gestion
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DNSEP
Diplômes d’écoles
(vente, industrie,
tourisme,
communication,
Architecte transports…)
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
DMA
lycée ou école ou Université
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Presentation
B. HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTPELLIER
UNIVERSITY MONTPELLIER 1
www.univ-montp1.fr
UNIVERSITY MONTPELLIER 2
www.univ-montp2.fr
UNIVERSITY MONTPELLIER 3
www.univ-montp3.fr
Economic and Social Administration (AES)
Sciences:
- Basic biology
- Applied Biology and Ecology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Earth sciences
- Physics and Mathematics
Literature, Arts, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis
Political Science and Law
Economy
Institute of Preparation for General
Administration (IPAG)
Institute of Business Studies
and Management (ISEM)
Institute of Business Administration (IAE)
Languages and Foreign and Regional Cultures
& Foreign Languages (LEA)
Social and environmental sciences
Economics, Mathematics and Educational Sciences
Sciences of the individual and society
(Sociology, Anthropology and Psychology)
Medical studies
Polytech’ - School of Engineering
Dentistry
Technological University Institute (IUT) of Montpellier
Techno sciences Institute of Information
and Communication and Language Sciences (ITIC)
Pharmacy
Technological University Institute (IUT) of Béziers
Institute of French Studies for Foreign Students (IEFE)
Science and Techniques of Physical
and Sports Activities
Technological University Institute (IUT) of Nîmes
Teachers College
Portail Cales-LR* (On-line brochure of Languedoc-Roussillon higher education - www.formations-lr.fr)
Multi-service card (student card, cafeteria card, library purse - www.carte-sup-lr.fr)
Digital Workspace (ENT*): is a portal of on-line services offering unique access point where student can find the information, tools and digital services in keeping
with his studies. The student connects by visiting special web page - available on his University web site. By entering his name and password ENT allows them to access
to individualized services, in touch with his formation.
PRES* Sud de France
(Centre for Research and Higher
Education), transformed into
“Community of Universities
and Establishments”
by the July 22nd 2013 law:
> Reception desk for International
Students/Researchers
> École Supérieure
du Professorat et de l’Éducation
du Languedoc-Roussillon
> Collège Doctoral
du Languedoc-Roussillon
> Pôle Entrepreneuriat Étudiant
du Languedoc-Roussillon
> Pôle Chimie et la Fondation Balard
> Pôle BioSanté Rabelais
> Maison des Sciences de l’Homme
de Montpellier
> Campus Mag-LR
l’émission TV des Campus
CROUS* de Montpellier
Multiple services
for student life:
> Scholarships
> Accommodation
> Cafeterias
> International office
> Social action
> Cultural events
Inter Library Service: www.biu-montpellier.fr
University Department for Physical and Sport Activities (SUAPS): www.sport-u-montpellier.com: www.sport-u-montpellier.com
Houses and office for International students: there is one in each University; you can find their contact information in their respective website.
You can find all Montpellier universities
and their departments’ geographical
locations here:
www.crous-montpellier.fr
> the CROUS > location plan
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To be received upon your arrival in Montpellier
You wish to be greeted and guided as soon as you arrive in Montpellier?
The CROUS of Montpellier and the PRES-Sud de France offer
an “host program” for international students.
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PRE-ADMISSION
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Registration as a hosted student from the month
of June, through the Office of International
Relations of your host university in France.
To get in touch right now with students in Montpellier:
www.facebook.com/crouspres.parraininternational
www.parrainage-international-montpellier.fr
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VISA AT
THE CONSULATE
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Bank + caf*
+ insurances
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RESIDENCE PERMIT
OR OFII* STAMP
TRANSPORT
ENROLLMENT
AT THE UNIVERSITY
+ SOCIAL SECURITY
AND PRIVATE
HEATHCARE
INSURANCE
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FIRST
CONTACT WITH
THE UNIVERSITY
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Staudt
photo : Wolfgang
- 2013 - Crédit
de France
PRES - Sud
© UM2 - Luc Jennepin
RECEPTION
BY HOST
STUDENT
You will be paired with a host (French or foreign) student
in Montpellier who will:
- Contact you by e-mail before your departure
- Meet you at the station or at the airport
- Accompany you to your place of accommodation
- Help you, if needed, with your administrative procedures.
: P.Sentenac-
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Réalisation
ACCOMMODATION
HAPPY
ACADEMIC YEAR!
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ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
A. OBTAIN PRE-ADMISSION, FORMALIITIES TO COMPLETE
BEFORE LEAVING FOR FRANCE
In order to come and study in France, the formalities must be completed at the national level. Indeed, you
should prepare your stay in advance.
The understanding of French language is essential.
Lessons are held in French.
Level 4 of the TCF* or B2 DELF* is required.
If you come to France as part of an (ERASMUS, CREPUQ etc.) exchange program, in general, you should
inquire with your home institution, which arranges the admission to your host university.
If you ask to apply individually: the procedures change by country (European Union or outside European
Union), type of institutions (University, High School, IUT...) training sector (language, medicine...) and by
access level (License/Master/PhD)
The main steps of pre-admission are to complete an application for preliminary admission and to
apply for a visa.
• If you live in France:
You should download the admission request form on the website of the Ministry of education (green application form) or obtain this form from the education office of each University department.
Exemptions: www.education.gouv.fr
For other years of study (Licence 3rd Year, Licence professional, Master 1, Master 2) residents living
abroad must pass the Campus France compulsory application procedure. If your country does not offer this
service, we advise you to contact the institution directly.
Important notice: The deadline for receiving applications is March 31th!
The admission request should be made directly with the institution- charged with enrollment in:
- SPGEs (programs that prepare students for the Grandes Ecoles)
- STSs postsecondary technical sections of secondary schools
- Third University cycle (PhD)
- Or other institutions not covered by DAP process
Apply for a visa
The request for an extended-stay student visa comes after your pre-admission.
Request for preliminary admission to an institution
of Higher Education
Important notice: The deadline for receiving applications is January 31th!
To enroll in the first or second year (L1 or L2) at a French University or IUT, DAP is compulsory.
There are 2 possibilities:
• If you live abroad:
There is a compulsory online application process on the CEF website: www.campusfrance.fr
It’s a simple and fast procedure for which an application fee is requested.
Important notice: The deadline for receiving applications is January 31th!
In countries where this procedure does not exist, you should complete an application for preliminary admission, known as a DAP (demande d’admission préalable) at the cultural office of the French embassy in
your country of residence. (White application form).
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B. GET A RESIDENCE PERMIT FORMALITIES
TO BE FULFILLED ON ARRIVAL IN FRANCE
All foreigners aged at least 18 years intending to stay in France for more
than 3 months must have a residence permit. VISA “D” Extended-stay student visa (CESEDA R311-3 6°)
You have got a VISA “D” Extended-stay student visa from the French embassy or consulate in your country.
This VISA is marked CESEDA R311-3 6°:
Once you arrive in France there are 4 steps to follow:
1. Complete the official form OFII* (French office of immigration and integration) delivered by consulate. Send
it to the OFII* of Montpellier by registered mail (return receipt requested) with a copy of your passport
pages (identity + Visa + stamp indicating entry into France).
Address: Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration,
“Le Régent” - 1er étage - 4 rue Jules Ferry - 34000 Montpellier
Other type of extended-stay visa
If you apply for a different type of visa mentioning (Residence permit application must be submitted
within two months after arrival in France “intern”, “Students exchange Canada”...): You should go to the
Reception Desk for International Students/Researchers PRES-Sud de France for the deposit of your
first resident’s permit request.
European Students
European students are exempted from the requirement for a residence permit request.
General information
The residence permit allows students to work 964 hours in a given year, which corresponds to 60% of
full-time employment for the year.
Tourist Visa type “C” short stay visa. This type of visa applies to every foreign citizen wishing to enter
the Schengen area as a tourist, or to participate in the conferences. The “C” type visa does not apply to
long-term stays. It doesn’t allow you to obtain a student residence permit.
2. Upon receipt of these documents, the OFII* will send you a delivery receipt.
3. You will receive a notification from the OFII*requesting for a medical examination (This notification will
specify the official forms that you have to bring for your appointment, as well as a fee which must be
paid during this appointment).
4. After your medical examination a stamp will be attached to your passport by the OFII*. This allows you
to stay in France legally. This visa also serves as a residency permit for the duration of its validity.
You have two months before the expiration date of your visa to come to the Reception Desk for
International Students/Researchers PRES Sud de France and fill in the renewal form.
For the deposit of your resident’s permit, you need to take a compulsory appointment through
the following website: www.pres-suddefrance.fr
The Reception Desk for International Students/Researchers PRES Sud de France is a one-stop service
for the deposit of your resident’s permit request for students and researchers in Hérault.
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One-step service for Residence permit
Unique address for your resident’s permit request:
PRES SUD DE FRANCE - Reception Desk for International Students/Researchers
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet - 34090 Montpellier - France
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 41 67 87 - Fax: +33 (0)4 67 41 93 34
E-mail: accueilinternational@pres-suddefrance.fr
Access: Tramway line 1 - Station “Place Albert 1er”
Open from Monday to Friday
September to November: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
December to July: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
To take an appointment and see: www.pres-suddefrance.fr
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A. ACCOMMODATION
Primavera Residence
To find an accommodation in Montpellier is not easy! You need to be organized and have financial resources.
See the list page 18.
At the beginning of your stay, you will also need a sufficient amount of money to find a temporary accommodation and pay inherent expenses to flat hunting (guarantee deposit, agency fees, deposit... see page 15).
Public offers of the CROUS of Montpellier
The International student office at the CROUS offers accommodations in universities dormitories or residences. The rent for a dormitory in university ranges from 169€ to 259€ (depending on the level of comfort).
The rent of an accommodation in a residence costs around 300€/month depending on the surface.
1. You have been granted a scholarship from the French Government or your home country: you will
make a request for a CROUS accommodation to Campus France: www.campusfrance.org
2. You are enrolled (or are going to be enrolled) in a university or a school in Montpellier through an
Exchange program: you will make a request for an accommodation to the office of International Relations
of your host school or university.
3. Other cases
• You will apply for a Master’s or PhD’s degree
• You will get into a ‘Grande Ecole’ / ‘Classe Préparatoire’ / ‘IUT’, Postsecondary schools (excluding
private institutions): you will download the requested form for an accommodation in the CROUS website:
www.crous-montpellier.fr > rubrique International / se loger / étudiant en mobilité individuelle.
Cité La Colombière
Cité Boutonnet
International student office of the CROUS:
Address: 2 rue Monteil - 34033 Montpellier - Tramway line 1 / Stop “Boutonnet”
Opening hours: Monday to Friday From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 41 50 38 - Fax: +33 (0)4 67 87 23 62
The accommodation requests will be considered according to your level of study and the date of filing or
on receipt of the mail as well as the availability of the accommodations.
Even though you meet the conditions, there is no guarantee that you get an accommodation because of
the limited number of accommodation available, above all in case of late arrival. In all the other cases, you
won’t be able to obtain an accommodation from the CROUS.
Cité Triolet
Renovated in 2011
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Finding private housing
Guarantee deposit and joint and several guarantees
The websites of CROUS (the regional student service agency) of Montpellier
and of the CRIJ Languedoc Roussillon
You will find private housing offers (free of agency fees) on:
www.lokaviz.fr
www.logement.informationjeunesselr.fr (you can also download a complete guide to housing)
Deposit
When you sign your lease, you will have to pay a deposit. This sum will cover the tenant’s possible defaults
of their obligations (repair expenses or restoration...). The deposit cannot exceed a month of rent excluding
maintenance charges and has to be returned within two months after the return of the keys (for unfurnished
apartments).
The “Phare”
The Phare is a reception office for international students looking for accommodation/housing. Multilingual
students help international students in their flat - hunting.
Opening hours: September and October, From Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet - 34090 Montpellier (Tramway line 1 or 4 - Stop “Place Albert 1er”).
Phone number: +33 (0)4 67 41 67 94.
Joint guarantees
To have an access to an accommodation, you will also have to provide co-signers guarantee, from a person
residing and working in France. This person is responsible for you and commits themselves to settle any
rental payments you may not have paid.
If you pay several months’ rent in advance,
DEMAND a rent receipt from the landlord of your accommodation.
Student accommodation office (Espace Logement Etudiant)
This information space will allow you to search for housing and achieve
all your administrative issues related to your installation.
Student accommodation office
From August to October at the Corum
Salon du Belvédère - Esplanade Ch. de Gaulle - Montpellier
www.espace-etudiant.com
Temporary accommodation
Emergency accommodation La Noria
This house offers 60 double bedrooms and hosts students for up to a maximum of two weeks.
Nightly rate: 5€
Please contact the PHARE or the International student office at the CROUS.
Youth Hostel
Nightly rate (breakfast included): 20.60€
Rooms can be booked from your home country
Address: Impasse de la Petite Corraterie - 34000 Montpellier
Phone number: +33 (0)4 67 60 32 22 - Fax: +33 (0)4 67 60 32 30
www.fuaj.org/Montpellier
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Financial housing aid
The APL (Aides Personnalisées au Logement = personalized housing aid) or ALS (Allocations de Logement
à caractère Social = type of social welfare housing aid) are financial housing aids granted by the Caisse
d’Allocations Familiales (CAF = family financial aid agency). Application forms have to be filled out on
www.montpellier.caf.fr
You will be offered assistance with filling out your form at the International office of the PRES.
House insurance
A comprehensive house insurance is compulsory in order to rent unfurnished accommodations or highly
advised if the accommodation is furnished. This insurance covers you against fire risks, water damage,
explosions, civil responsibilities, thefts...
Besides classic insurance agencies (insurance companies, supplementary insurance companies), some
banks offer a “package” with special student rates.
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B. HEALTH
The two organizations managing the student social security are:
LMDE, La Mutuelle des Etudiants : www.lmde.fr
MEP, La Mutuelle des Étudiants de Provence : www.mep.fr
Affiliation to Social Security
You can subscribe for a social security while doing your administrative registration.
The Social Security is mandatory for non-European students.
Cost: 211€ (2013/2014 rate)
To benefit from the ‘Student Social Security’, students need to be less than 28 years old and registered to
a higher education Institution for at least 4 months.
If you are 28 years old or older, you cannot be affiliated with the traditional Student Social Security. You
may benefit (under conditions) from the ‘Universal Medical Insurance’ (CMU), for more information you need
to contact the CPAM (Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie).
For other students, you need to subscribe to a private health insurance (cost: 150€/550€).
Students from the European Economic Area are exempt if they hold for the entire academic year, a
European health insurance card (or a provisional certificate).
Complementary Insurance
The traditional social security reimburses 60% of your health expenses; therefore you can subscribe to a
complementary insurance to cover the total cost of your medical expenses.
Fee: from 200€ to 500€/year depending on the supplementary insurance and the rate coverage.
These policies enable to benefit from a third-party insurance that is mandatory in many cases.
Special cases: Students who have been granted a scholarship from the French Government or their
home country.
Students affiliated to a ‘student social security’ are exempted to pay the social security. Campus France will
reimburse them the total amount of the subscription if this one does not exceed 264€.
(Official document required for the current academic year).
Preventive medicine
Teams of doctors, nurses and social workers are present in our universities. Go and ask at your university
to get an appointment with them.
Handicap
Services for disabled students are available in the 3 Universities of Montpellier. Do not hesitate to contact
the person in charge of them, or visit the website of each university for more information.
University Montpellier 1 : handiversite@univ-montp1.fr
University Montpellier 2 : handicap@univ-montp2.fr
University Montpellier 3 : etud.handi@univ-montp3.fr
The CROUS also offers a hundred specially adapted houses for disabled students.
For further information, you can visit: www.crous-montpellier.fr > service social / handicap
In this section, disabled students can fill out an “adaptive accommodation request” form, in which they will
be able to detail the facilities they need. Thus, the CROUS will be able to propose suitable accommodation.
Requests can be made throughout the year.
Social Aid
Students can meet CROUS social workers at CROUS and on the university sites. You will be welcomed,
supported, informed, and given advised concerning financial aid. Preventive action will be provided. Social
workers can also help students with psychosocial or financial problems.
Social service of CROUS (Montpellier)
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 41 50 28 - service.social@crous-montpellier.fr
Students who do not meet the requirements to be affiliated to the student social security system are directly
covered by Campus France. The social security provided by Campus France is strictly personal and therefore
cannot be applied to a family.
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C. BUDGET
Opening a bank account
Obligation of Financial Resources
French law requires/demands International students to provide evidence of sufficient financial
Resources, that is to say: 615€/month
The existence of financial resources can be proved by one of the following documents:
- Proof of scholarship award.
- A permanent transfer order from your home country (verified with an official bank seal)
- A bank statement of the last three months showing a regular money transfer (615€/month) or an official
document from the bank that gives evidence of a credit balance that is at least equal to the 3 months
resources required.
The 615€ Sum is a minimum. Your first month’s expenses may reach up to 1800€ (deposit, insurance,
purchase of supplementary insurance).
University tuition fees vary according to your level of study: 183€ for students in “Licence” degree
(= the first 3 years of university), 254€ for students in master degree, 388€ for Phd students (Rate
2013-2014).
Monthly budget
Main documents requested:
• Proof of residence (with exact address),
• Proof of school or university attendance,
• Copy of your passport and visa.
D. CAFETERIAS
With its 4 restaurants and its university cafeterias located near classrooms, CROUS of Montpellier
offers you varied and healthy food for only 3.15€ a meal!
The Traditional meal at the resto’U*
Complete and healthy, this meal is composed of 3 choices: a main course (varied dishes at every meal:
meat / fish / pizzas / specialty from our region / world cuisine...) and two choices amongst starters and
dessert buffets. Available in every resto’U from Monday to Friday included.
BOUTONNET: Tramway line 1 stop station “Boutonnet”
This approximate monthly budget applies for a single person who does not reside in a university dormitory
that is to say, the situation for the majority of students.
Rent (including maintenance charges) 400€
Food expenses/Cafeteria
It is highly recommended that you open a bank account, in particular in order to receive financial aid
which is typically transferred to bank accounts.
200€
RICHTER: On the UFR de Sciences Economiques square.
Tramway line 1/2/3 - stop station “Rives du Lez” or “Port Marianne”
TRIOLET: Across the street from university Montpellier 2. Tramway line 1 - stop station “Universités”
VERT-BOIS: On the university Montpellier 3 Campus.Tramway line 1 - stop station “Saint-Eloi”
Transportation30€
University supplies/stationery
20€
Hobbies100€
Internet20€
Cell Phone
30€
Total800€
Restos’U Vert-Bois & Triolet
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E . Pass’Culture: the good deal
Cafeterias: eat in or take away
Pizzas, Panini, kebabs, wraps, salads, all kinds of sandwiches, Viennese pastries, you can take a pick!
Cafeterias are located in the Resto’U or on the university sites. Various deals for 3.15€!
The CROUS of Montpellier offers to all the students that are not over
30 years old a special card to give them a very rich and cultural
Access to different activities at attractive prices: the Pass’Culture.
The membership costs 9€, it gives Access to cinema tickets at only
3.70€ and to show and concerts with prices that varies from 5€ to
10€ (in the limit of available seats).
LE FLAHAULT (Cafeteria lounge): On the university Montpellier 2 campus.
Tramway line 1 - Station “Universités”
TRIOLETTO (cité Triolet): Located within the “cité Triolet”. Tramway line 1 - stop station “Universités”
ODONTOLOGIE : On the “UFR d’odontologie” campus. Tramway line 1 stop station “Malbosc”
For more information: CROUS Montpellier
Phone number:04 67 41 50 96 - pass.culture@crous-montpellier.fr
www.crous-montpellier.fr/Culture
IUFM: Tramway line 1 - stop station “Stade Philippidès”
LA CAFET : Located at the “Université de Droit” in the Cloister. Tramway line 1/4 stop station “Louis Blanc”
STAPS: On the UFR Staps site. Tramway line 1 - stop station “Occitanie”
F. TRANSPORTATION
LA PASSERELLE: On the IUT campus. Tramway line 1 - stop station “Occitanie”
Saint Charles: in the campus of Saint Charles. Tramway line 1/4 - stop station “Albert 1 ”
er
Bike, tramway and buses, the transportation of Montpellier and its suburbs (TAM) offers numerous “packages”
and types of subscriptions for getting around.
For further information go to: www.montpellier-agglo.com
Vert-Bois : situated within the student residence Vert-Bois. Tramway line 1 - stop station “Saint Eloi”
Please note: the Mandarine association offers a guide to the “ecomobility” that lists all the transportation
systems of Montpellier and its area.
Download here: www.mandarinepressee.net > guide de l’écomobilité
Trioletto Cafeteria
© iStock Photo
Saint Charles Cafeteria
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USEFUL INFORMATION
G. USEFUL ADDRESSES
Reception Desk for International Students/Researchers
PRES-SUD de FRANCE
A team of multilingual students helps you with formalities : one-stop service for residence permits, assistance
with finding accommodation (PHARE page 14), “host program for international students” (page 7), help for
housing aid application (CAF), information and how-to books at your disposal.
CROUS of Montpellier
Scholarships, accommodation, cafeterias, cultural events, jobs, international office or social action, CROUS
facilitates student life by offering multiple services.
If you are an international student, the office of Accueil International is the place where you can find all the
information needed to find an accommodation.
“Accueil International” Office
Open from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Phone number: +33 (0)4 67 41 50 38 - Fax number: +33 (0)4 67 87 23 62
E-mail: international@crous-montpellier.fr - Website: www.crous-montpellier.fr
Address: 2 rue Monteil - 34033 Montpellier - Tram station: line 1, stop “Boutonnet”
University of Nîmes - www.unimes.fr
Office of International Relations
2 rue Dr. Georges Salan - 30021 Nîmes cedex - Phone number: + 33 (0)4 66 36 45 83
international@unimes.fr
Opening hours - Monday to Friday
- From September to November: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm,
- From December to July: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Phone number: +33 (0)4 67 41 67 87 - Fax: +33 (0)4 67 41 93 34
E-mail: accueilinternational@pres-suddefrance.fr
Website: www.pres-suddefrance.fr
Address: 163 rue Auguste Broussonnet - 34090 Montpellier
Tram station: line 1/4, stop “Albert 1er”
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International Office “Accueil Étudiants Internationaux”
Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 am and Thursdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
or you can take an appointment through: international@unimes.fr - Phone number: + 33 (0)4 66 36 45 83
For more information go to: “Accueil Scolarité” - Université de Nîmes - Site Vauban
2 rue Dr. Georges Salan - 30021 Nîmes cedex
University of Perpignan Via Domitia - www.univ-perp.fr
Office of International Relations
52 avenue Paul Alduy - Bât A RDC - 66860 Perpignan
Phone number: + 33 (0)4 68 66 22 18 - Fax: +33 (0)4 68 66 17 49 - Email: sec-suri@univ-perp.fr
International Office “Accueil Étudiants Internationaux”
52 avenue Paul Alduy - Bât BASE - 66860 Perpignan - Bus line 8, stop “Campus”
Phone number: + 33 (0)4 68 66 20 11 - Email: guichet-unique@univ-perp.fr
Open from September to July: from Monday to Friday
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
H. Reminder of required documents for administrative issues
I. GLOSSARY
ACCOMMODATION
BAC: Baccalauréat - Baccalaureate/Bachelor
1. Joint guarantee
- Passport
- Identity paper of the guarantor
- The last three pay slips and/or the tax notice of the guarantor
- Proof of address of the guarantor (eg: electricity or phone bill)
- Bank identification numbers (tenant and guarantor)
BDE: Bureau des Étudiants - Student Office
2. Comprehensive house insurance
CROUS: Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires - Students’ representative body
BANK
- Proof of residence (rent receipt or lease)
- Passport with visa
HOUSING AID (CAF)
- Forms duly completed
- Bank identification number (RIB)
OFFICE FRANÇAIS DE L’IMMIGRATION ET DE L’INTÉGRATION (OFII)
- Passport with visa and border control stamp with date of entry into France
- The OFII certification duly completed (certificate given by consular authorities along with visa)
ENROLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
- The original passport as well as the photocopy of the passport mentioning “student visa”
(except those from EU/EEE countries) or the residence permit
- The enrolment form duly completed
- The admission letter or e-mail of your host higher education institution
- The original birth certificate translated into French and a photocopy thereof
- For scholarship holders, a photocopy of the proof of receipt of the scholarship
- If you have access to the first year (L1): Original of the degree certificate giving you access
to university/college in your country along with a translation done by a consular service or
by an official translator and a photocopy.
- For all other levels of studies: In addition to the BAC (baccalauréat)1, please present the original
of the degree certificate giving you access by equivalence, with an official translation and a
photocopy.
AFFILIATION TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY
- Original birth certifícate translated into French
CAF: Caisse d’allocation Familiale - Family Allowance Fund
CMU: Couverture Maladie Universelle - Universal Health Coverage
CPAM: Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie - Primary Health Insurance
CRIJ: Centre Régional Information Jeunesse - Regional Center for Youth Information
DELF: Diplôme Élémentaire de Langue Française - Elementary French Language Diploma
ENT: Espace Numérique de Travail - Digital Workspace
LR: Languedoc-Roussillon (Région)
MDE: Maison des Étudiants - Student House
OFII: Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’intégration - French Office for Immigration and Integration
PHARE: Point Hébergement Accueil et Recherche de logement pour les Etudiants Internationaux
Accommodation Service for International students
PRES: Pôle de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur - Centre for Research and Higher Education
(transformed into “Community of Universities and Establishments”)
RIB: Relevé d’Identité Bancaire - Bank information
SAMU: Service d’Aide Médicale d’Urgence - Emergency Medical Service
TCF: Test de Connaissance du Français - French language test
UFR: Unité de Formation et de Recherche - Section of Research and Teaching
Abbreviations
BU: Bibliothèque Universitaire - University Library
Cafèt’: Cafétéria - Cafeteria
Cité U: Cité Universitaire - Student halls of residence
Coloc’: Colocation - Roomate
Fac: Faculté = UFR = Unité de Formation et de Recherche - Faculty
RU / resto’U: Restaurant Universitaire - Students’ restaurant
Tram’: Tramway
RDV : Appointment
NB : Do not forget to bring several original documents and photocopies of each of these documents and several valid passport photos.
1 = A-Level (Brit.) or High School Diploma (US).
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Contacts
CROUS of Montpellier
Office “Accueil International”
2 rue Monteil - 34033 Montpellier
Phone number: +33 (0) 4 67 41 50 38 - Fax: +33 (0) 4 67 41 50 29
international@crous-montpellier.fr - www.crous-montpellier.fr
Reception Desk for International Students/Researchers
PRES Sud de France
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet - 34090 Montpellier
Phone number: +33 (0)4 67 41 67 87 - Fax: +33 (0)4 67 41 93 34
accueilinternational@pres-suddefrance.fr - www.pres-suddefrance.fr
UNIVERSITY MONTPELLIER 1
Office of International Relations – Central services / Espace Richter
Rue Vendémiaire - Bât. E - CS 29555 - 34961 Montpellier cedex 2
Phone number: + 33 (0)4 34 43 23 23
sri@univ-montp1.fr - www.univ-montp1.fr
UNIVERSITY MONTPELLIER 3
Office of International Relations
Bureau 213 - Route de Mende - 34199 Montpellier cedex 5
Phone number: + 33 (0)4 67 14 21 31
info.ri@univ-montp3.fr - www.univ-montp3.fr
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UNIVERSITY MONTPELLIER 2
Department of International Relations and Mobility
Place Eugène Bataillon - 34095 Montpellier cedex 5
Phone number: + 33 (0)4 67 14 30 46
iris-ri@univ-montp2.fr - www.univ-montp2.fr