University of Kansas Study Abroad Programs in France
Participant Handbook
Produced by the Office of Study Abroad at the University of Kansas Lippincott Hall 1410 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 108 Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7515
December 2005 Revision
Table of Contents
General Information on Study Abroad Programs in France
University of Kansas Programs in France 3 Required Documents for Study in France 3 One Student's French University Experience 5 Higher Education in France 6 Course Selection and Registration 10 Grading Scale 14 Credit for Courses 15 Names, Terms, and Abbreviations 16
University of Kansas Exchange at the Université de Franche-Comté (Franche-Comté handbooks only)
Besançon, Franche-Comté, and the Université de Franche-Comté 19 The Student Exchange Program 20 Your Address in France 22 Emergency Contact Information 22 Orientation at the CLA 23 Selecting Your Courses 25 UFC-KU Course Equivalencies 26 Course Descriptions (partial list) 30 Housing in Besançon 37 Crime and Safety 38 Settling In: Adjusting to life in Besançon 40 Telephone Service in France 42 Calling to and from France 42 Medical Services 44 Where to Eat in Besançon 45 Transportation in Besançon 47 Libraries 49 Mail, Banking, Shopping 50 Student Cards and their Uses 52 Cultural Activities 53 Travel and Vacation Resources 55 Newspapers 56 Religious Activities 57 Sports 57
2 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PROGRAMS IN FRANCE
The University of Kansas offers the following programs for students who wish to study in France:
Summer Summer Language Institute, Paris Advanced French Studies, Strasbourg Summer Institute in Architecture, Paris Doing Business in Western Europe (Negocia), Paris Semester Université Catholique de l’Ouest-CIDEF, Angers Negocia School of Business, Paris International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) – various sites Academic Year Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) - various sites École Supérieure de Commerce, Clermont-Ferrand (Graduate)
Although this section of the handbook is primarily directed at those students participating in a program that involves matriculation into the regular courses of a French university, it will be useful to all students studying in France. Any questions about the information contained in this handbook can be referred to the KU study abroad advisor for France.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR STUDY IN FRANCE
Any student who plans to study in France for a period of longer than three months must obtain a student visa from the French consulate. Students participating in the ISEP and CIEE programs will be provided instructions on obtaining visas by those programs. Students participating in the Besançon and Angers programs will be provided the visa applications by this office, along with instructions for completing the forms, in a separate memo. Students studying in France are responsible for taking the necessary steps to obtain their own visas, although the OSA is happy to direct students to information concerning the visas. Currently, a student visa costs about $120 but the amount is subject to change due to fluctuations in the exchange rate. For more up to date cost information, visit the following web site.
http://www.consulfrance-chicago.org/main_visas_eng.htm
Once in France, students are required to apply for a carte de séjour (residence permit) from the local préfecture. Students who are studying in a structured program and/or a program sponsored by a U.S. University can generally expect to receive assistance from the program director or coordinator in completing the necessary forms and supplying the required documents. To apply for a carte de séjour, students will need to take all the documents they submitted with their visa applications, along with photocopies. It is also important to organize and bring to France a set of documents required for the carte de séjour itself.
3 Attention: the visa is NOT the same as a carte de séjour!
Documents required to obtain the carte de séjour: