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Suzhou Campus Four International Campuses > Sophia Antipolis > Lille > Paris > Suzhou Campussophia ANTIPOLIS Table of contents

Get ready for your international experience 6 > Your First Steps: Checklist ...... 6 > Getting Here ...... 7 Getting here by yourself > About the Sophia Antipolis Campus ...... 9

The campus and its facilities Campus Antipolis Sophia > Residence Permit ...... 11 Who & when? How to apply? FAQ > French System of Social Security ...... 16 > Accommodation ...... 19 How to find it? FAQ The different places The rent allowance > Financial Matters ...... 24 Bank account Banks in Sophia Antipolis Banks in Antibes & Juan-les-Pins Useful information Start living your french life 27 > Daily Life ...... 27 Communication Transportation Mail Shops for food Electronic adapters Laundromats Cost of living Get the French Touch 32 > Culture & Entertainment...... 32 Shopping Sport activities Cinemas Visit the perfume factories Museums Concerts Snacks & restaurants Pubs & bars Night clubs > Wandering Around & Further ...... 36 Let’s discover the French Riviera Getting along the Coast Going further in France Let’s discover the European universe Useful contacts 41 > Emergency Telephone Numbers ...... 41 > Health ...... 42 Get ready for your international experience

Your First Steps: Checklist

Before your arrival: VISA Do not forget

Plane ticket If you need to apply for a Residence Permit, all the documents are listed on page 50 For EU citizens: get a European health insurance card Look for a flat: www.skema.edu/en/SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS/Housing%20Services

6 Getting Here

From the airport

> There is a bus from the Airport to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus: Only €1, every 30

minutes Campus Antipolis Sophia If you arrive at Terminal 2 (T2), take the free bus to go to Terminal 1 (T1); then take the bus line 230 (direction “Gare routière des Messugues VSA” - Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis, stop at “CERAM/SKEMA”). http://www.cg06.fr/transport/lignes-tam/230.pdf

> There is a bus from the Airport to Antibes & Juan-les-Pins: Only €1, every 30 minutes If you arrive at T2, take the free bus to go to T1, and then, take the bus line 200 (destination Cannes). You can stop in Antibes and Juan-les-Pins city centers. http://www.cg06.fr/transport/lignes-tam/200.pdf

For all buses and shuttles (whatever your destination), please consult: www.nice.aeroport.fr/acces_stationnement_en/bus/default.asp

> Cab companies: International Transports for multi-persons transportation: reservation possible 24 hours before your arrival: Cellular phone: +33 (0)6 09 77 32 06 Tel: +33 (0)9 60 49 70 40 - Fax: +33 (0)4 92 10 13 99 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.international-transport.fr (You can book a cab online)

Transeurope 897, Chemin du Valbosquet, 06600 Antibes Contacts: Pascale +33 (0)4 97 23 99 04, Franco +33 (0)6 60 17 62 45 or +33 (0)6 63 20 61 65 Fax: +33 (0)4 93 33 61 78

A train (TER) from the station Nice-Saint Augustin (10 min walk from the airport) to go to the Antibes or Juan- les-Pins train stations.

From the train station

High-Speed and Express Trains (TGV and Train Corail) from the Riviera link the coast to all French regions and all major European cities. The TGV Méditerranée (high speed train) speeds you from Paris to Nice in 5 hours 25 minutes. To get to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus, you should stop in Antibes or Juan-les-Pins and catch a bus. www.sncf.fr To go to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus: > From Antibes train station you can take the bus line 100 Express. It costs only €1. > From Juan-les-Pins train station: when you go out of the train station, turn to the right to “Rue de l’Estérel”. You will arrive in front of the sea. You can take the bus line 1 (direction “Gare routière des Messugues VSA” - Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis) and stop at “CERAM/SKEMA”. It costs only €1. www.envibus.fr

7 By car

France's motorway system links the Riviera to Europe. A few examples of distances in kilometres from Nice: Paris 950 km, Milan 320 km, Geneva 630 km, Barcelona 670 km, Rome 710 km, Munich 810 km, Brussels 1,220 km, Amsterdam 1,400 km. Reckon on an 8-hour drive from Nice to Paris.

Driving to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus: > If you come from Antibes - Juan-les-Pins, you should take the road “D35” driving to Sophia Antipolis. Follow the signs “Sophia Antipolis” and go to “Les Lucioles” accès 3. > If you come from Nice or Cannes, you should take the motorway “A8” and exit at number 44 (Antibes - Sophia Antipolis). Follow the signs indicating Sophia Antipolis and “Accès 3, Les Lucioles”.

8 About the Sophia Antipolis Campus

> Access to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus 60 rue Dostoïevski, BP 085 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France Campus Antipolis Sophia

> Access to SKEMA Bachelor 157 rue Albert Einstein, BP 085 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France

Tel: +33 (0)820 424 444 (0,12€/min) www.skema.edu

SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis campus’ buildings can be accessed freely throughout the day or with a magnetic student card (early in the morning and late at night): Monday to Friday, from 7.30 am to 10 pm Saturday from 8 am to 6.30 pm

Bus lines making a stop at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus: 1, 9, 20, 100 and 640. www.envibus.fr

Computer rooms Students have access to computer laboratories throughout the school. All computers have Internet access; there is one printer per computer lab.

The library, called the “Médiathèque”, also has a few computers with Internet access.

Laptop Internet access The school has a number of fixed computers, but it is recommended that you bring your own laptop.

Don’t forget to bring the appropriate electricity converters if necessary.

There are a lot of computer plugs throughout the school to which your computer can be hooked up: in the “Médiathèque”, the foyer, in designated laptop computer rooms and in various hallways. You can access the school network and printers via a network card.

You can connect your own laptop to the free WIFI; the Front Office will help you to link to the network and provide you with a user identity.

The Front Office: office 214 Monday to Friday: 9 am to noon and 1.30 pm to 4 pm

9 > Cafeteria The school cafeteria offers meals for €2.90. Monday to Friday: 11.30 am to 1.45 pm

> Library The library is normally open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm. It is divided into two main rooms and a few study rooms and it houses approximately 13,000 different titles, adding up to 20,000 books. These are mostly management books, but other subjects can be found, including science, psychology, law, economics and languages. There is also a large collection of newspapers and magazines, numbering approximately 230 titles, which are available both in English and French. Avid readers of Time, the Economist and the Financial Post as well as Le Nouvel Observateur and L’Express will find more than enough to read.

> Student associations Over 30 student associations that foster your personal development: cultural (theatre, arts, music, etc.), humanitarian, sports, professional. http://www.skema.edu/en/SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS/Associations

These student associations are very active at SKEMA Sophia Antipolis Campus. > Interculture - A welcome for foreign students – Whose mission is to help international students’ integration into SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus and in France – Organises events designed to help them settle in at SKEMA Sophia Antipolis Campus or enabling them to discover the region – Handles the reception of foreign students & sets up a buddy system – Helps international students every day (for instance: French course)

> The AMD Association will be able to help you find a job: If you need money to pay for all of SKEMA Sophia Antipolis Campus activities, go to meet the student association, called AMD. Various job offers are proposed. Don’t hesitate to contact them.

> Some of the main activities > WEI: integration weekend organized by the BDE (Student Board) – end of September > GALA: organized by the Gala association – mid November > SEMISKI: 4 days of skiing organized by X’trem – January > Le FESTI: National Theatre Festival of Grande Ecoles and Universities, it brings together amateur drama groups (national and international) for an entire week > SKEMA Beach Session: national tournament of beach soccer, beach rugby, volleyball, sand ball, etc. organized by the BDS (Sport association) – April

Every Thursday an association organises a party on the beach or in a club. (Entrance €8 for SKEMA students.)

> Sport You have the possibility to practice sports at SKEMA Sophia Antipolis Campus (fitness, badminton, basketball, dance, climbing, soccer, golf, rugby, tennis, sailing, etc.). You can for instance join our famous soccer team, handball team or rugby team.

Think about bringing a medical certificate for sport

For any questions: Nathalie SANCHEZ [email protected]

10 Residence Permit

Who & when ?

If it is mentioned on your visa: “dispensé temporaire de carte de séjour” Campus Antipolis Sophia > You don’t need to apply for a Residence Permit Dhélia Larive For European citizens, Residence Permits are not required. Office 322 International Office If you are not concerned by this section, go directly to page 16 [email protected] Mondays: If it is mentioned on your visa: “carte de séjour à solliciter dès +33 (0)4 93 95 44 59 l’arrivée en France” Other days: > You have to apply for a Residence Permit +33 (0)4 92 94 59 81 > As soon as possible after the Orientation Day, you need to make an appointment with the person in charge of the Residence Permit, Dhélia Larive. She is available on Mondays at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus; please sign up for an appointment on the timetable posted on the door of her office (office 322).

You can apply for the Residence Permit only if you have this mention on your visa.

Upon arrival in France, it is strongly recommended to apply immediately for your Residence Permit, because it could take more than 3 months to obtain it!

How to apply?

> Before your arrival in France You must get together the following documents: A birth certificate translated into French by a certified translator A financial resources certificate from your bank certifying that you have/receive at least €450 per month. Converted into euros A copy of your vaccination certification (for the medical visit)

The Residence Permit will cost you €55 for a first Application and €30 for a Renewal.

11 First Application

After the visa instruction given by the consular authority in your home country, the consulate gives you a long stay visa. The visa is a small sticker (“vignette”) which is stuck on your passport. With your visa, the consulate gives you 2 documents called “demande d’attestation OFII” (appendice 1) and a “notice explicative” (appendice 2). Keep these documents carefully!

The Residence Permit application procedure has to be done in 4 steps:

> Step 1: As soon as you arrive in France (beginning of September or January) Upon your arrival you should make an appointment with Dhélia Larive, office hours every Monday at SKEMA Campus Sophia Antipolis (office # 322).

> You will have to bring the following documents to your appointment with Dhélia Larive: the OFII certificate (appendice 1), filled in your passport a clear copy of your passport (the pages containing information about your identity, your visa and the stamp testifying your entry to France or to the Schengen space)

> Step 2: Dhélia Larive will send your documents to the OFII The OFII will acknowledge receipt of your documents by regular mail to your address (think of giving your complete address in France). Within three months after your application, the OFII will send you an appointment notice to have a medical examination.

12 > Step 3: Your appointment with the OFII You will need to bring these documents with you for the medical examination: Your passport with the long stay visa, A full face photo without a hat (French passport size photo: 3.5 x 4.5 cm) Proof of domicile in France – receipt of rent, electricity, gas, water or telephone bill in your name or the contract you signed with the landlord (“bail de location”), The taxes to be paid to the OFII, i.e. an OMI stamp for €55.

You can buy the OMI stamp for €55 at the “Hôtel des Impôts” (find the location on Campus Antipolis Sophia http://en.mappy.com) in Sophia Antipolis (80 route des Lucioles) or Antibes, or at the “Préfecture” (147, route de Grenoble – 06200 Nice from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm – www.alpes-maritimes.pref.gouv.fr.

> Step 4: OFII sticker as proof of Residence Permit After remittance of these documents to the OFII, a sticker will be stuck on your passport by the OFII, to prove that the procedure has been completed. You will be authorized to remain on French territory (for the duration of your visa) only if your passport contains this sticker from the OFII, certifying that you have carried out these formalities within 3 months of your arrival in France.

The appointment for your medical examination cannot be changed (about 6 months waiting list!!)

OFII Immeuble SPACE - 208, Route de Grenoble - 06200 Nice Ouest Tel: +33 (0)4 92 29 49 00

Renewal

You will receive the form to fill in (and a list of required documents) during the Orientation Day (when you are in France) or at the International Office (office 322).

You should make an appointment with Dhélia Larive (office 322) and bring all required documents and the form filled in properly. Please make a copy of each document and hand in everything (original + copies) to Dhélia Larive.

It is compulsory to come with ALL the original documents. If you forgot an original, you will have to ask somebody to send you the document(s) left at home (financial statement, birth certificate, etc.).

It is compulsory to provide the ORIGINAL documents with the legible copies. Incomplete forms will be refused.

Notice: You must apply for a renewal almost 2 months before your current Residence Permit expires. Your renewal cannot be done if your Residence Permit has already expired.

About 3-4 weeks* after your application, you will receive an email from Dhélia Larive asking you to come and take your “récépissé” (temporary Residence Permit) which is valid for 3 months. About 2 and a half months* later, you will receive another email asking you to pick up your Residence Permit at the “Préfecture”.

* Times are given for information; they might be modified by the “Préfecture” at any time.

13 Frequently Asked Questions

> What about travelling?

I am in France and my visa is still valid - can I travel outside of France? > Upon arrival in France, you have 3 months to contact the OFII in order to have your medical examination. Before the medical examination, you can only travel between your home country and France (if your French visa mentions “entrées multiples”, i.e. multiple entries). After the medical examination, you should be able to travel within the Schengen area. Please always check if you need to get a visa for the country that you wish to visit.

If I don’t have a “récépissé”, can I travel? > No, you can’t. So think about applying really early.

I need to travel abroad but I do not have my Residence Permit yet - can I travel? > You cannot travel abroad with a “récépissé” (given by the “Préfecture”), if it is your first application. If you really need to travel abroad before having received your Residence Permit, you have to apply for a “visa retour” (return visa) which will allow you to come back to France. The application procedure has to be organised on your own.

For a renewal, my Residence Permit has expired, but I already have a “récépissé” - can I travel? > Thanks to the “récépissé” sent by the “Préfecture”, you can travel, but only between your home country and France.

My visa mentions “1 transit Schengen” - what does it mean? > If you came to France without transferring through any country, you can go to one country of the Schengen area.

If “Multi transit Schengen” is written on my visa, what does it mean? > You can travel to any country of the Schengen area, as many times as you want. > If you transferred through a country of the Schengen area to come to France, you can’t travel in the Schengen area any more.

My visa mentions “Multi transit Schengen” - what does it mean? > You can travel to any country of the Schengen area, as many times as you want, but only as long as your visa is valid.

> List of the countries in the Schengen Area

Austria France Latvia Poland Switzerland Belgium Germany Lithuania Portugal Czech Republic Greece Luxemburg Slovakia Denmark Hungary Malta Slovenia Estonia Iceland The Netherlands Spain Finland Italy Norway Sweden

14 > And what about working?

> Internship

If I am an exchange student (European or non European)

> If you want to do an internship in France, you need an “internship agreement” provided by your Campus Antipolis Sophia home university.

If I am an MS, MSc or SAI student (European or non European) > If you have to do an internship during your academic year, you can do it without any Work Permit; you just need an “internship agreement” signed between yourself, the company and SKEMA Business School (further information at the Careers Office of SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus).

> Working

If I am a European citizen > You can work wherever you want without any Residence or Work Permit.

If I am a non European citizen and it is written on my visa « dispensé de carte de séjour » > You cannot apply for a job.

If I am a non European citizen applying for a Residence Permit > You need to have applied for a Residence Permit and have found a job, which means having received a contract. Students cannot work more than 964 hours/year. The company will take care of the whole administrative process.

Then, there are 2 possibilities of work conditions: - 12 months working part-time (maximum 17.5 hours per week) - 9 months working part-time and 3 months full-time (35 hours/week)

For more information, please see: www.campusfrance.org

15 The French Social Security System

IF You are under 28 years old (born on or after 1st Oct. 1982) You are registered in a higher education institution You are in France to study for more than 3 months

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY HEALTH CARE INSURANCE; IT IS COMPULSORY

How much does it cost? Approximately €200 payable by French cheque, credit card or cash.

When must you register? You must subscribe to the Social Security health care insurance on the first day of your arrival at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus.

What do you absolutely need for your subscription? - A copy of your ID or Passport - Your Birth Certificate translated into French - Payment (bank cheque, international credit card or cash) - Address in France

Special situations: > Students from European Union Countries are exempt from these Social Security requirements if they have on them the European Health Insurance card or a private insurance certificate with valid dates written on it (private insurance accepted only if the minimum validation date of 30/09/2010 is clearly indicated – if not, you must register for the French student Social Security). > Students from Quebec are exempt if they have an SE401Q form.

VERY IMPORTANT: FOR ALL STUDENTS ARRIVING IN SEPTEMBER UNDER 28 YEARS OLD : FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 1st OCTOBER, SO YOUR OWN MEDICAL INSURANCE MUST COVER YOU IN FRANCE UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER.

16 IF If you are over 28 years old (born before 1st Oct. 1982) You are registered in a higher education institution You are in France to study for more than 3 months

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE CMU (Universal Health Cover) Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia

The CMU form (Universal Health Cover) will be obtained from the Social Security office (CPAM) of your residence. The rate is variable.

You need to bring to the CPAM (please note that some of the documents have to be prepared in your country):

A birth certificate translated into French Copy of Student ID or passport Copy of Residence Permit or “récépissé” Proof of money earned in the last year (income 2009) worldwide: salary or letter from parents, financial sponsor, etc. with the amount of money you received from them to live on. Proof of address in France : rent contract or proof of payment Your French bank account details (“RIB”)* A proof of study at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus

Incomplete applications will not be accepted!

Please prepare all documents and contact the “Registraire” as soon as you arrive

VERY IMPORTANT:

FOR ALL STUDENTS ARRIVING IN SEPTEMBER (JANUARY) OVER 28 YEARS OLD

YOU MUST COME WITH YOUR OWN MEDICAL INSURANCE VALID IN FRANCE WHICH COVERS YOU UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER (APRIL), BECAUSE THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR CMU TAKES TIME.

YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE US A COPY OF THIS INSURANCE ON YOUR ARRIVAL TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH OR FRENCH (DETAILED DOCUMENT STATING WHAT YOU ARE COVERED FOR WITH DATES OF VALIDITY)

*As soon as you have an address in France, you need to open a French bank account. Ask for a check book and a ”RIB” (which is the “Relevé d’Identite Bancaire” = IBAN).

17 > What is the French Social Security? The French Social Security is the national French system of Social Security cover. Employees and students pay a contribution to be able to have access to health care, with the reimbursement of health care expenses that they may have incurred.

> “Médecin traitant” When you register for the French Social Security, you will be asked to choose a "médecin traitant" (designated doctor). If you are ill, this is the doctor you should go to: he will transfer you to a specialist if necessary. On your first visit, ask for a "déclaration de choix du médecin traitant” which you will both sign. We recommend you choose a doctor of "Secteur 1", whose fees are the cheapest.

If you do not follow this procedure, you will be reimbursed less for medical expenses. Please note that in any case the “Sécurité Sociale” does not reimburse 100% of all expenses (see below).

Form to fill in: www.lmde.com/fileadmin/img/secu/Declaration_de_choix_du_medecin_traitant.pdf

> Which treatments are reimbursable? > Doctors (between 50% and 70%), > Emergency services and hospitals (hospitals’ charges vary according to the treatment), > Medicines (medicines must be prescribed by your doctor; certain drugs, sometimes called comfort drugs, are not reimbursable).

To avoid having to pay a large outstanding amount for treatment, it is preferable to take out an additional health insurance policy, which, once your subscription fee is paid, will guarantee a reimbursement for health costs in addition to the one received from your “Registraire” office.

18 Accommodation Corinne BONNIN

How to find it? Office 343 +33 (0)4 93 95 44 13 [email protected] SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus helps everyone to find a place to stay. Our school has a special website which is an Campus Antipolis Sophia efficient tool to find accommodation either for French or foreign students.

What if the rent of an apartment is too expensive for you? Don’t worry: before getting here, you’ll be able to find someone to share accommodation with you thanks to the ‘roommate’ section on our website!

Have a look on the housing section of our website: www.skema.edu/en/SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS/Housing%20services

From that website, you can:

Look for an accommodation

Once on the website, click on “direct access” and select “housing services Sophia Antipolis” to access the housing section on the website. In the grey box in the middle of the page, click on “Access to SKEMA’s offers” in order to see small ads from apartment owners. This website requires a password and is primarily dedicated to new students. For the upcoming academic year 2010/2011, your password will be provided with your information package.

Some information: A “studio” is a one-room flat; this is the right place for you, if you want to live alone. F2, F3, F4 are bigger flats: the number indicates how many rooms the flat has, excluding kitchen and bathroom. F2: one bedroom + a living room F3: two bedrooms + a living room F4: three bedrooms + a living room

Look for a roommate

> If you have already found a place to stay, but are looking for someone to share it with: click on “You can find other students to share an apartment with”.

> You didn’t find an accommodation but are looking for a flatmate: click on “You can find other students to share an apartment with”: enter the password that will be available at the end of May and fill in the other sections to log in. Click on the “roommate section” and register or contact the students directly!

19 Frequently Asked Questions

> What is the difference between a Residence and a Hotel ? A residence offers a kitchen with cooking facilities for each apartment*. Rent is calculated per week or per month. A hotel has no cooking facilities and rent is calculated per day. You will find the list of residences / hotels on the website. *There are different sizes of apartments available in residences, e.g. studio (one-room), “ 2 pièces” (bedroom+ living area), “3 pièces” (2 bedrooms + living area), etc.

> If I find accommodation through an agency, is there any cost? Yes, normally you have to pay one month’s rent as the agency fee. This fee may vary depending on the agency and the type of accommodation. You can find a list of agencies on our website.

> Is it possible to find accommodation without paying an agency? Yes. A list of private landlords is also available on our website (to access this list, you need the password that will be sent to you). Private landlords are owners of accommodation who rent specifically to students of SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus. You must contact them directly, and no agency fees are payable. You will be entitled to apply for the C.A.F. housing allowance (Info: See p.22 Rent Allowance).

> Why do I have to confirm my accommodation before my arrival? - If you arrive in September, you will arrive in a highly popular tourist region where the season is not yet over. - An accommodation contract is very important for students of certain nationalities. You may need this certificate to apply for a visa. - After your arrival, you may need a personal address to apply for your bank account, insurance, Residence Permit, etc. - If you do not book accommodation in advance, you may end up paying more, and having less choice. - If you prefer to visit prospective apartments “in person” and/or if you want to find someone to share with after having met at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus, we suggest you to book a residence or a hotel room for the first week. You will then be able to decide which type of accommodation suits your expectations. However, by waiting, you also risk having less choice with regards to price and convenience.

> I don’t drive a car, where should I live? Most of the students live in Antibes and Juan-les-Pins since the bus takes about 30 minutes to get to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus. Juan-les-Pins and Antibes are very convenient towns with everything you’ll need (internet cafés, laundry, post office, shops, train and bus station, clubs, etc.). Last but not least, if you choose to rent a flat in Juan-les-Pins, you will never be far from the sea! The towns of Cannes and Nice are quite far away from SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus. Most students who live over there have a car. Other students prefer living in a place close to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus. If you do so, you won’t have to wake up very early in the morning to reach SKEMA! However, you have to know that SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus is in the middle of a technology park. The school is surrounded by companies and other academic institutions, meaning that shops and activities are not there!

> Who can give me advice? If you encounter any difficulties to find a place to live, you can contact: [email protected]

20 The different places

In Sophia Antipolis you can find student residences close to the campus. The details of these offers are available on the internet on www.adele.org.

Residences in Sophia-Antipolis & Valbonne Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia

Sun Valley Oxford Résidence SKEMA www.sunvalley.fr www.etud-accueil.fr/oxford Rue Fedor Dostoievski 140, Rue Albert Einstein Domaine Saint-Philippe 06902 Sophia-Antipolis Les Lucioles -06560 Valbonne 85, Rue Henri Poincaré [email protected] 06410 Sophia-Antipolis Citéa Sophia Antipolis Tel: +33 (0)4 92 38 99 80 [email protected] www.citea.com Fax: +33 (0)4 92 96 08 68 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 95 84 47 2, Avenue Pythagore Fax: +33 (0)4 93 95 82 10 06560 Sophia Antipolis Studea Sophia Tel: +33 (0)4 92 38 58 50 www.lamy-residences.fr/ Thesa Fax: +33 (0)4 92 38 58 51 2, Avenue Pythagore www.etud-accueil.fr/thesa 06560 Sophia Antipolis Domaine Green Side 210 Nemea Appart'hotel 210, Avenue Roumanille www.nemea-appart-hotel- Saint Exupéry 06410 Biot biot.cote.azur.fr www.grand-sud-accueil.com [email protected] 45, Rue Henri Poincaré Carrefour Georges Pompidou Tel: +33 (0)4 93 00 03 93 (Avenue Roumanille) Accés 17 06560 Valbonne Fax: +33 (0)4 93 65 29 21 06410 Sophia-Antipolis – Biot [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +33 (0)4 92 96 00 04 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 65 05 01 Fax: +33 (0)4 92 96 04 11 Fax: +33 (0)4 93 64 97 55

On the other hand, housing is available at Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. They are more pleasant and the majority of the students live there. For transport, SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus is connected by buses and many students use car pooling.

Residences in Antibes & Juan-les-Pins

Pierre & Vacances Port Prestige Résideal Antibes Résidence le Mas de Tanit www.pierreetvacances.com www.resideal.com www.franceloc.fr 1, Avenue Frederic Mistral 240, Avenue Jules Grec Chemin du Tanit 06600 Antibes 06600 Antibes 06160 Antibes [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +33 (0)4 92 93 55 95 Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 62 00 Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 76 00 Fax: +33 (0)4 92 93 55 88 Fax: +33 (0)4 92 90 62 01 Fax: +33 (0)4 93 65 88 02 Résidences Sun Holidays Couleur Soleil Résidence Olympe www.residences-sun- www.franceloc.fr www.rentaflatriviera.com holidays.com 17, Avenue Maréchal Joffre 1ère, Avenue d'Antibes 65, Chemin Fournel Badine 06160 Juan-les-Pins Les Combes 06160 Antibes – Juan-les-Pins [email protected] 06160 Antibes contact@residences-sun- Tel: +33 (0)4 92 93 68 68 [email protected] holidays.com Fax: +33 (0)4 93 67 97 08 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 67 00 00 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 61 22 08 Fax : +33 (0)4 93 67 76 40 Cell: +33 (0)6 62 79 79 00

More residences can be found on the website: www.skema.edu/en/SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS/Housing%20services The Rent Allowance (APL)

The CAF (Caisse d’Allocations Familiales) can provide you with housing aid, (“aide au logement”). www.caf.fr

If you are eligible, the amount of this aid depends on your financial situation. This is not a scholarship but a French governmental aid which is aimed to help students.

> To obtain this aid you must fulfill the following conditions: > Be a European citizen or have a valid Residence Permit for non-European citizens > Live in a city of more than 100,000 inhabitants (which is the case for Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Sophia Antipolis) > The surface of your flat must not be less than 9 square meters for a single person and not less than 16 square meters for two persons (+ 7 m for any supplementary person) and meet certain standards of comfort: a heater, etc.

The housing aid is not paid during the summer months except if you need your flat during that period. In this case, inform the CAF and they will send you a form. You will have to explain and justify the reasons why you have to pay the rent during the summer. The lack of a timely response on your part may result in a suspension of your aid.

> How to get the application form? You can download it and complete it directly by connecting to the website www.caf.fr/pdfj/al0.pdf Or You can pick it up from the CAF office located at: Le Péage – 660, Allée Terriers, 06600 Antibes.

Then, return your complete application to the CAF, with the following required documents: A bank account number (“RIB”) A photocopy first side - reverse of the Residence Permit and the original to show (if you are a non- European citizen). for European citizens a copy of your European Health Insurance card and a formal declaration* stating that your financial resources are sufficient for the payment of your rent (without indication of the amount of your resources) A photocopy of the student card If you live in a residence or hall, a certificate attesting the management of your flat A receipt of rent supplied by the owner. If he shows reluctance do not hesitate to explain to him that by renting a flat to a student he can benefit from tax cuts. He should be satisfied then... And you too! A lease of rent (original and certified copy) A statement (declaration) of resources (original and certified copy)

22 Incomplete application forms will not be accepted!

After the deposit of your complete application form at the CAF, it takes between one and three months to receive the money.

For any further inquiries, you can visit the “housing benefit” section on our website: www.skema.edu/en/SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS/Housing%20services Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia And do not hesitate to contact: [email protected]

*Example of a formal declaration of your financial resources (“déclaration sur l’honneur”):

LAST NAME First Name Address

Caisse d’Allocations Familiales Address of the nearest CAF Office

Je soussigné, Mme/Mlle/Mr LAST NAME First Name, demeurant au ADDRESS, atteste sur l'honneur disposer de ressources suffisantes pour le paiement de mon loyer.

Fait le DD/MM/YYYY à CITY

Signature

23 Financial Matters

Bank account

> You have the possibility to keep your home bank account.

> If you do not have an account from which you can write cheques in euros, you will need to open a French bank account as soon as you have an address in France. Ask for a cheque book and a “RIB” (which is the “Relevé d’Identité Bancaire” = IBAN).

Bank representatives will be at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus at the beginning of September. Call ahead and make an appointment to open an account.

The BDE (Student Board) has agreements with BNP Paribas. You can get €50 if you open a bank account with BNP Paribas.

> To open a bank account, you will need: Your identity card, your passport and your Residence Permit for non European citizens (valid time period) - A proof of domicile (originals, less than 3 months): > your lease or > an electricity bill or > a France TELECOM bill (French phone company for land lines) or > a water bill

Banks in Sophia Antipolis

BNP PARIBAS - Les Bouillides Société Générale - Les Bouillides www.bnpparibas.net www.societegenerale.fr 695, Route des Dolines Place Joseph Bermond 06560 Valbonne 06560 Valbonne Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 94 33 25 Tel: +33 (0)4 92 96 54 40 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 96 06 59 Open Monday to Thursday 8.45 am to 1.05 pm and Open from Monday to Friday from 8.35 am to 1.10 2.20 pm to 5.40 pm pm and 2.30 to 5.15 pm. Friday 8.45 am to 1.05 pm

Banks in Antibes & Juans-les-Pins

BNP PARIBAS www.bnpparibas.net

Juan-les-Pins Antibes 14, Avenue Marechal Joffre 9, Avenue Robert Soleau 06160 Juan-les-pins 06602 Antibes Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 93 73 25 Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 90 42 35 Open Monday to Friday 8.35 am to 12.15 pm and Open Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 12.15 pm and 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm 1.45 pm to 5.30 pm 24 Antibes la Fontonne Antibes Croix Rouge 78, Route nationale 7 (RN7) 1160, Route de Grasse 06602 Antibes Riviera Park Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 91 84 15 06602 Antibes Campus Antipolis Sophia Open Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 12.15 pm Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax +33 (0)4 92 91 84 35 and 1.45 pm to 5.15 pm and Saturday 8.30 am Open Tuesday to Friday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm to noon and 1.45 pm to 5.15 pm and Saturday 8.30 am to 12.40 pm Société Générale www.societegenerale.fr

Antibes Bastides Antibes Etoile 324, Route de Grasse 11, Avenue Thiers 06600 Antibes 06600 Anitbes Tel: +33 (0)4 93 33 23 10 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 74 14 19 Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 92 00 Open Tuesday to Friday 8.35 am to 12.00 pm Open Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 5.45 pm and Saturday and 1.45 pm to 5.15 pm 8.35 am to 12.35 pm

AntibesVille Juan-les-Pins 8-9, Place de Gaulle 140, Boulevard Wilson 06600 Antibes 06160 Juan-les-pins Tel: +33 (0)4 92 91 22 00 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 65 81 70 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 61 19 38 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 61 29 89 Open Tuesday to Friday 8.30 am to 12.15 pm Open Monday 1.30 pm to 5.20 pm and Tuesday and 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm and Saturday to Friday 8.20 am to 12.05 pm and 1.30 pm 8.15 am to 12.30 pm to 5.20 pm

Crédit Agricole www.ca-pca.fr

Antibes la Fontonne Antibes Rochat 696, Route de Nice 25, Avenue Philippe Rochat 06600 Antibes 06600 - Antibes Tel: 08 26 27 05 09 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 33 44 36 Tel: 08 26 27 05 06 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 74 22 66 Open Tuesday to Friday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm Open Tuesday to Friday 8:30 am to noon and 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm and Saturday and 1.15 pm to 5.30 pm and Saturday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm 8.30 am to 12.30 pm

Antibes Soleau Juan-les-Pins 2, Avenue Robert Soleau 114, Boulevard Raymond Poincaré 06600 - Antibes 06160 – Juan-les-Pins Tel: 3225 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 34 88 51 Tel: 08 26 27 05 07 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 61 06 70 Open Monday to Friday 8.45 am to noon and Open Monday to Friday 9.00 am to noon and 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm

25 Useful Information

Non-resident bank account

You have the possibility of opening a bank account even before you have a Residence Permit. These accounts are called ‘Non-resident’ Bank Accounts. To do this, you will need a passport and a school certificate provided by SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus.

What is a “RIB” (IBAN)?

A “Relevé d’Identité Bancaire” is a series of codes that include the code of your bank in France, its location and also your personal account number. You will need this number in order to receive electronic money transfers from your bank in your home country and to receive other automated electronic deposits to your account, for example, remuneration for an internship or other employment. This should be provided by your bank several days after opening your account or can be obtained directly at the branch, simply by asking for your “RIB”.

Credit card

Credit cards given by your bank (“Carte Bleue”, Visa or Mastercard) are debit cards. The money is directly debited from your bank account (you may choose immediate debit or debit at the end of the month). You can also use it in any Automated Cash Machine around France. If you are coming from North America, you will notice that in Europe credit cards almost always feature a microchip. This has important implications for those coming from North America, as machines or other automated devices will only accept your card with this chip AND/OR with your personal pin number. In North America, it is not common to either know or use a PIN number with your credit card. Before leaving your home country, contact your card issuer for your PIN number and particulars about using your card in Europe. In restaurants and stores, you can pay with your card (magnetic strip), and you will be asked for your signature as usual. Conversely, European credit card holders do not sign, as their PIN number substitutes this verification. In addition, you may be asked for a supplementary piece of identification when paying by credit card. The minimum payment amounts for using your credit card ranges from 10 euros to 20 euros.

Cash dispensers (ATM)

If you need cash, there are lots of cash dispensers in Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, but there is also one of the BNP PARIBAS bank at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus.

26 Start living your French Life Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia

Daily Life

Communication

Cell Phone

The main operators are Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom. There are many different plans available depending on your need. If you stay a short time in France (less than one year), the best is to bring your own mobile phone and use prepaid card. You can ask in the “tabac” places for a card which will give you a certain amount of credit (for instance 1 hour that you can use for 2 months).

You can find all the offers on the internet: www.orange.com www.sfr.fr www.bouygues.fr

Landline

> If you want to get a home phone: www.agence.francetelecom.com The France Telecom Office is on: Rue des Frères Oliviers, near Place Charles de Gaulle in Antibes. You will have to pay a connection fee and a monthly rent.

> International telephone cards: these can be bought at any “tabac” for 8 euros and 15 euros. They are called “Carte pour des appels internationaux”. They are operational in the telephone booths.

> Telephone booths: If you want to make a national call, all telephone booths operate using France Telecom cards that can be bought in any shop with a “tabac” sign. If you want to make an international call, you should buy either a card specified to the destination of your call or an international phone card. Both can be found in the “tabac” shop.

> The national Phone Book: Yellow and White pages: www.pagesjaunes.fr

27 Internet

> Internet at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus: there are computer rooms available at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus and a lot of electricity plug ins with access to wifi. A personal login and password will be given to you during the Orientation Day, don’t loose it!

> Internet cafés: they can be found in Antibes (located 2 minutes away from “La Gaffe”) and one on Avenue Président Wilson in Juan-les-Pins (“Cyber Pizza”, located across from “Schlecker”). The cyber café in Antibes also offers printing and scanning services, along with North American keyboards and English software.

You can also find Wifi at some McDonald’s restaurants:

- McDonald's Juan-les-Pins 33, Avenue de Cannes

- McDonald's Antibes Nord Rond Point Weisweller 1990, Route de Grasse

- McDonald's Antibes Centre Commercial Carrefour Chemin de Saint Claude

> Internet at home: you first have to ask the owner of your flat if there is a possibility for you to have a connection at home. If so, the first step is to open a home phone line: go to France Telecom on Rue des Frères Oliviers in Antibes; then, you’ll have to contact an Internet company such as AOL, Wanadoo or Free… www.agence.francetelecom.com

Transportation

Bus

> To go to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus from Antibes you can take the bus line 100 Express; it reaches the school in 20 minutes! The departure is at Antibes train station (“passerelle SNCF”). The bus goes through Juan-les-Pins before arriving at SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus.

> “Envibus”: The line 1 or 9 can take you to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus: From Antibes: line 1 and 9 From Juan-les-Pins : line 1 only Bus services stop at 8 pm for “Envibus” and around 10 pm for other lines.

> Prices: – The price of a single ticket is €1 – The monthly pass is €22 and €12 for students under 26.

28 To buy a monthly pass you need a photo and an identification document. You can purchase it at the main bus station of Sophia-Antipolis (Gare Routière des Messugues) or at the main bus station of Antibes, Vallauris and Biot.

For further inquiries: www.envibus.fr You can find all the lines and schedules on this website. Tel: +33 (0)4 92 38 96 38 Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia

Train

Along the French Riviera (between Marseille and Italy) there is a regional train network called the TER. It is a regional train that connects most of the coastal cities of the French Riviera: Cannes, Juan-les- Pins, Antibes, Nice, Monaco, etc. To go to SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus, it is easier to take the bus! www.sncf.fr

Car

The volume of traffic between Antibes and SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus changes every day. Most of the time, it is difficult to park downtown during the day without paying (usually you have to pay until 7 pm). However, driving a car is still the best way to move around and if you park your car downtown in the evening, you shouldn’t face any problem! The car is also the best mode to visit the French Riviera.

> Rent a car There are many companies in Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Sophia Antipolis and at the airport. Prices vary according to the companies and the kind of car, so don’t hesitate to check all the prices first and look for the closest sales point. Avis: www.avis.fr Budget: www.budget.fr Europcar: www.europcar.fr Hertz: www.hertz.fr Easyrentacar: www.easyrentacar.com

Mail

La Poste is the national post office, in charge of collecting, routing and delivering mail. Regular stamps (for Europe) can be bought in tobacconists (“tabac”) and cigarette counters (cafés). If you want to send a letter outside Europe, you usually have to buy a stamp at the Post Office directly.

More information can be found at www.laposte.fr It is possible to send an urgent document by Chronopost with guaranteed 24-hour delivery in France and express international deliveries.

29 Shops for food

Sustainable Development: A lot of food shops don’t give plastic bags anymore. Think about bringing some.

The largest place where you will find out every sort of international food is “Carrefour” in Antibes. That place is accessible from SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus with the bus line 1.

CARREFOUR Chemin de Saint Claude 06600 Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 92 91 25 25 From Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 8 pm and Saturday 8.45 am to 9.00 pm

In downtown Juan-les-Pins and Antibes, there are a lot of small stores called “Casinos”; not the casino where you win money, but a place to buy food. They will be very convenient if you live there since you won’t have to catch a bus with all your bags to go home. However, they are a little more expensive than the hypermarket “Carrefour” and you may not find all the products you are looking for.

Casino 70, Avenue Philippe Rochat, 06600 Antibes - Mon to Sat 8.30 am to 8.30 pm Rue Nicolas Aussel, 06600 Antibes - Mon to Sat 8.30 am to 8.30 pm 138, Boulevard Wilson, 06160 Juan-les-Pins - Mon to Sat 8.30 am to 8 pm

Intermarché 8, Avenue Niquet, 06600 Antibes - Mon to Sat 8.15 am to 7.30 pm 22, Boulevard Wilson, 06600 Antibes - Mon to Sat 8.15 am to 7.30 pm

Champion 127, Route de Grasse, 06600 Antibes - Mon to Sat 8.30 am to 8 pm / Sun 8.30 am to noon 3, Avenue Pasteur, 06600 Antibes - Mon to Sat 7.30 am to 7.30 pm

Leclerc 55, Avenue de Cannes, 06160 Juan-les-Pins - Antibes Mon to Sat 8.30 am to 8 pm / Sun 9 am – 12.30 pm

Marché Plus 122, Boulevard Wilson 06600 Juan-les-Pins Mon to Sat 7 am – 9 pm / Sun 9 am – 1 pm and 5 pm – 8 pm

If you have a tight budget, the best thing is to go to the discount stores: > Leader Price: 71, Boulevard Raymond Poincaré, 06160 Juan-les-Pins - Mon to Sat 9 am – 8 pm

> Dia: 1770, Route de Grasse, Antibes

30 Electronic adapters

Adapters for electrical equipment from the UK can be bought at ‘Geoffrey’s of London’ (Rue Lacan / La Galerie du Port, 06600 Antibes) opposite ‘La Gaffe’ in Antibes.

You can also find adapters in “Carrefour”.

This is only necessary for those arriving from outside Europe and who use a voltage rate of 120 volts. In Campus Antipolis Sophia France and most European countries, the voltage is 220 volts, with a different plug configuration. It is advised that you purchase the appropriate conversion device in your home country, as they are generally not sold in France. The French plug has two parallel round pins, with a circular outlet. You will need a conversion device to power your shaver, foreign hair dryers and other personal appliances. Always read the instructions of your devices carefully to ensure they are suitable to be used in Europe.

Laundromats

You’ll find laundries in Juan-les-Pins and in Antibes. If you’re lucky, they might even offer internet! > Chemin Frères Garbero - 06160 Juan-les-Pins > Rue du Docteur Fabre (near Juan-les-Pins Train Station) - 06160 Juan-les-Pins > 1, Rue Pompe - 06600 ANTIBES

Cost of living

> The cost of living in France The average monthly student budget is €1000

> What is the average for?

> A meal at SKEMA Sophia Antipolis Campus > A postage stamp: €0.53 dining hall: €2.90 > Identity photos from a booth: four photos > At a fast-food restaurant: €6 for €4 > At a local restaurant: €15 - €30 > A telephone card for public telephone > Entrance to a museum: €6 booths: 50 or 120 units for €7.50 to €15 > A monthly public transport pass: €22 > A round-trip train ticket between Paris and € and € 12 for students under 26. Nice: 135 € € > A sandwich: €3.50 > One night in a hotel: 30 to 60 € € > A coffee: €1.50 > A microwave oven: 120 - 215 € € > A baguette: €0.85 > A television: 110 - 200 € € > A butter croissant: €1 > A CD player: 55 - 190 € > A camembert: €1.90 > A music CD: 20 € € > Six eggs: €1.20 > Petrol: 1 - 1.30 € € > A litre of milk: €0.90 > Accomodation: 300 - 500 > Parties organised every Thursday in clubs by > A kilo of potatoes: €1.20 Student associations: €8 > A kilo of rice: €1.90 > A newspaper: €1.20

All prices are given for information only and may be subject to changes.

31 Get the French Touch

Culture & Entertainment www.eng.cityvox.fr

The following information is given as a non-exhaustive list of places and activities.

Shopping

Cap 3000 One of the biggest shopping centers: “Centre Commercial CAP 3000” located 2 km from Nice International Airport. You’ll find over there many shops, but if you have a tiny budget, you’d better go shopping somewhere else!

Rue Meynadier in Cannes Located behind the famous “Croisette”, this street is full of cheap opportunities!

Sport activities

You want to have fun and do sport at the same time? Let’s climb the trees and have fun for a few hours!

> Accrobranche CANYON FOREST 26, Route de Grasse www.canyon-forest.com 06270 Villeneuve Loubet Tel: +33 (0)4 92 02 88 88

> Bowling d’Antibes 1, Avenue Nova Antipolis 06600 Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 92 91 70 30

> Golf de Saint Philippe Avenue Roumanille 06560 Sophia Antipolis Tel: +33 (0)4 93 00 00 57

32 > Ski If you want to go skiing, there is a daily pass including transportation by bus from Nice / Cannes / Antibes to the Isola 2000 / Auron resort and a ski lift pass (1h drive). You will just have to provide your gear. Please check out the conditions and prices online: www.santa-azur.com/santa/site

Isola 2000: www.isola2000.com Auron: www.auron.fr.st Tel: +33 (0)4 93 23 15 15 Think about booking online your ski material in advance so you can get a discount (even just the night before).

> Hiking Campus Antipolis Sophia Hiking in the Esterel Mountains? Or simply going there for a picnic, enjoying nature, breathing the fresh air? This area is surely one of the most beautiful places on the French Riviera coast to enjoy the harmony with nature within a protected area where garbage and cigarettes are strongly prohibited!

> Swimming Public swimming pool, accessible on foot from Antibes train station! 210, Avenue Jules Grec 06600 Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 53 50

Cinemas www.allocine.fr

> Le Casino > La Strada 6, Avenue du 24 aout Route de Cannes 06600 Antibes 06370 Mouans-Sartoux Student: €5.50 / Regular: €7.50 > Le Star 98, Rue d’Antibes > Mercury All the movies in original 06400 Cannes language 16, Place Garibaldi > Arcades 06300 Nice 77, Rue Felix-Faure Student: €5 / Regular: €7.50 06400 Cannes Student: €6 (except during the weekend) Regular: €8.50

Perfume factories

> Fragonard > Galimard > Molinard 20, Boulevard Fragonard 73, Route de Cannes 60, Boulevard Victor Hugo 06130 Grasse 06131 Grasse 06130 Grasse Tel: +33 (0)4 93 36 44 65 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 09 20 00 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 36 01 62 www.fragonard.com www.galimard.com www.molinard.com

33 Museums

If you’re addicted to cars, here is the right place to visit: > Musée de l’Automobile A8, Aire des Bréguières 06250 Mougins www.musauto.fr.st Tel: +33 (0)4 93 69 27 80 Regular: €7

Art: > Musée Picasso > Fondation MAEGHT Château Grimaldi Montée des Trious 06600 Antibes 06570 Saint-Paul de Vence Tel: +33 (0)4 92 90 54 20 www.fondation-maeght.com www.antibesjuanlespins.com/fr/culture/musees/pi Student: €9 / Regular: €11 casso/ Student: €3 / Regular: €6 > Museum of modern and contemporary art > Musée Matisse Promenade des Arts 164, Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez 06364 Nice 06000 Nice www.mamac-nice.org www.musee-matisse-nice.org Free entrance Student: €1.50 / Regular: €3

A great place to attend a Dolphin show, Marineland is one of the most well-known attractions in Antibes. You can’t miss it! > Marineland RN7-Antibes 06600 Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 93 33 49 49 www.marineland.fr

Concerts

Check out if one of your favourite artists will be on stage soon! www.fra.webcity.fr/concert_nice or www.fnacspectacles.com

Snack bars and restaurants www.eng.cityvox.fr/restaurants_antibes/Restaurants

Do you want an ice-cream? Two addresses where you will surely enjoy an ice-cream!

> La Gelateria Pinacchia et Recroix > Gelateria del Porto Glacier fabricant Rue Aubernon Boulevard Edouard Baudouin 06600 Antibes 06600 Juan-les-Pins

34 Snacks take away or deliveries A sandwich, a panini, a pizza? If you need a take away meal, here are some good addresses:

> Wall Street > McDonald's Buy a meal and get a free drink with your - 33, Avenue de Cannes - Juan-les-Pins SKEMA student card. - Rond Point Weisweller - Route de Grasse 3, Boulevard de la Pinède - Centre Commercial Carrefour - Chemin de 06160 Juan-les-Pins Saint Claude Tel: +33 (0)4 93 61 62 35

> So Sushi Campus Antipolis Sophia > Panini & Cie 6, Avenue de l’Esterel 39, Rue Masséna 06600 Antibes 06000 Nice Take away or delivery > Pizza Fifi Tel: +33 (0)4 93 74 78 32 112, Boulevard Wilson +33 (0)6 61 27 20 18 06160 Juan-les-Pins www.sosushi.fr Tel: +33 (0)4 93 67 53 14 > O’Sushi > Bruschetteria 2222, Route de Grasse Place du marché Provençal 06600 Antibes Vieil Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 92 94 96 57 Take away or delivery > Mister Pizza www.osushi.fr Take away or delivery www.mister-pizza.fr

Typical Restaurants Socca is the typical food of the area, it is a kind of pancake made of chickpea and olive oil. You can’t stay here without tasting it!

> La Socca Cusine of Nice and Italy 62, Rue Meynadier > La Zucca Magica 06400 Cannes 4 bis, Quai Papacino (Rue de Foresta) Tel: +33 (0)4 93 39 91 39 Nice (port de Nice) Tel: +33 (0)4 93 56 25 27 Cuisine of Nice > Acchiardo 38, Rue Droite 06000 Nice Tel: +33 (0)4 93 85 51 16

Theme restaurants > Plage du Colombier > Le Jungle Art 3, Boulevard Edouard Baudoin Rue Lépante 06160 Juan-les-Pins 06000 Nice Tel: +33 (0)4 93 92 00 18 > Le Farfalla Place A. Frommer 06400 Cannes Tel: +33 (0)4 93 68 93 00

35 Pubs & Bars www.eng.cityvox.fr/bars-et-boites_antibes/Bar

> La Gaffe – International students’ > Hop store – Irish pub meeting point 38, Boulevard Aguillon 6, Boulevard Aguillon 06600 Antibes 06600 Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 93 34 15 33 (Live music & Sport on TV) > L’Estérel 12, bis Avenue de l’Estérel 06160 Juan-les-Pins

You’ll find a lot of bars in Juan-les-Pins and the old Antibes (just behind the old city walls); and of course in the old Nice area (“Vieux Nice”).

Night Clubs

You will discover through SKEMA parties “le Milk”, “le Village”, “le M club” in Juan-les-Pins and also the “Palm beach” in Cannes.

To find more clubs: www.eng.cityvox.fr/discotheques_antibes/Discotheques www.eng.cityvox.fr/discotheques_cannes/Discotheques www.eng.cityvox.fr/discotheques_nice/Discotheques

Wandering Around & Further

Let’s discover the French Riviera

Offering wonderful opportunities for sea and snow sports, the French Riviera is without doubt one of the most attractive areas in France for tourism. Lovely weather, beautiful and varied landscapes, 120 km of Mediterranean coast… For sure, the French Riviera attracts thousands of tourists in summer. 3,900 events each year! That’s what happens on the Côte d’Azur! Every day is a celebration and the year is punctuated by these diverse events that leave their stamp on cities and make of the French Riviera a multicultural area. The rolling countryside of the “Alpes-Maritimes” is a playground for all sporting activities from trekking and skiing in the mountains to swimming and sailing in the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. In the memory of Picasso and Chagall, museums and art exhibitions abound, and music lovers can enjoy a variety of concerts in Cannes, Nice and Monaco, and the jazz festivals in Juan-les-Pins & Nice. www.guideriviera.fr/Default.asp

> Antibes Antibes has a great view of its surroundings: the sea, the old town and a section of the Alps in the background. Antibes is calm and a typical French “Provencal” town. On the other hand, Juan-les-Pins is the place to be during the summer, with a busy nightlife and fashionable bars and clubs. However, as it is the low season for tourists, there are fewer activities during the winter period. 36 > Old Antibes The old town is a walled city that protects Antibes’ port, the most important leisure port on the French Riviera. It is a charming and typically French part of town, with small cobblestone streets and unique stores, a Provencal market, traditional restaurants and a number of pubs. It makes for great strolling, browsing and shopping. It is also a cultural centre with various museums:

> The Picasso Museum: In 1949 the Grimaldi Castle became the Picasso Museum, and it was the first French museum to be dedicated to the work of a living artist. The museum boasts 25 paintings, 44 drawings and several ceramic pieces created by Picasso while he lived in the region. Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia > Peynet Museum: The museum houses over 400 works, paintings, post cards, sculptures, decorative arts and costumes, the oldest of which date back to the 1930’s.

> Archaeological Museum: On display are numerous objects discovered on archaeological digs as well as on underwater dives around the Cap d’Antibes. There are Greek vases, Roman ceramics, inscriptions, mosaics, a marble fountain and a treasure of money discovered during the port’s construction.

> Cap d’Antibes The beautiful homes of millionaires and the coveted sandy beaches vie for attention with the breathtaking panoramic view from the Cap. It encompasses the “Baie des Anges”, a bay that lies between Nice and Antibes. In addition, those who enjoy outdoor sports will love the many jogging trails that run along the seashore.

> Juan-les-Pins This is the fashionable town of the French Riviera and it is located between the Cap d’Antibes and Cannes. Life in Juan-les-Pins is divided into two seasons: the busy summer season and the calmer winter season.

Summertime in Juan-les-Pins: the town serves as a meeting place for the stars and the millionaires, and it is a very popular destination for tourists. The city’s casino and its numerous luxury boutiques are just a few paces away from its bars and nightclubs. It is a charming little town with a long sandy beach, on which various bars and restaurants are directly located.

Year round: Although calmer the rest of the year, Juan-les-Pins is reputed for its diverse entertainment events, such as its world renowned jazz festival in July and the “Palais des Congrès” that holds year round events and international conferences. www.antibesjuanlespins.com

> Cannes Cannes is approximately 8 kilometres west of Juan-les-Pins. It is famous for the international film festival in May that attracts top stars, as well as for its luxury shops on “la Croisette”, the wide boulevard along the sea. www.festival-cannes.fr

Aside from its bustling summer season, it’s a quaint town known for its shopping and night-life, boasting a castle and several museums.

Nearby, St. Marguerite Island and St. Honorat Island make up the Lérins Islands, to which ferries run regularly from Cannes and Juan-les-Pins. Their flora protects the two islands and St. Marguerite Island has a fort and a historic prison while St. Honorat Island has an ancient monastery. www.cannes-on-line.com

37 > Nice Easily accessible by car, plane or train, Nice is located approximately 25 kilometres from Antibes. The city’s most known landmark is the “Promenade des Anglais”, a wide boulevard lined with palm trees that runs along the sea. On one side of the boulevard are palace hotels such as the famous Negresco and on the other side is the beach and the “Baie des Anges”, also known as the Bay of Angels. Nice is also known for its main square, Place Massena, its commercial street Jean Medecin, its numerous museums including the Matisse museum and the Chagall museum, its carnival at the end of February (www.nicecarnaval.com), its typically Mediterranean port and above all, the old section of the town. In the latter, there are daily provincial markets, quaint cobblestone streets and an abundance of restaurants and bars, such as ‘le Bouche à Oreille’ or the ‘Thor pub’. www.nicetourism.com

> Monaco The principality of Monaco is a 45 minutes drive from Antibes and it is a day trip that should not be missed. Around its port, immense buildings have been constructed right into the hillside. Also be sure to discover its coveted casinos, palaces such as the Hôtel de Paris and the Hôtel Hermitage, its numerous Ferraris and the Fontvielle quarter. Perched above the city, the royal palace dominates the city and is surrounded by the old quarter and the Oceanographic Museum. Finally, slightly to the east, there is the extremely well known city of Monte-Carlo.

The formula 1 Grand Prix is a unique race and one of the best-known sporting events in the world. For drivers and teams alike, winning in Monaco represents the most prestigious victory of the season and leads the way into automobile legends.

Although Monaco is a Principality of France, local police often stop cars for identity checks. For EU citizens, your national identity card will be enough. For non-EU citizens, a passport is preferred. If you choose to enter the ‘Big Casino’, an official identification document is required for their computer/security system. www.monte-carlo.mc

> Grasse Grasse is the perfume capital of the world with a number of perfume factories located here, the most famous of them is Fragonard. Grasse is also a beautiful picturesque city and has interesting museums such as the perfume museum, the costume museum and the jewellery museum. www.ville-grasse.fr

> Saint Paul de Vence Perched on rock, Saint Paul de Vence is primarily a medieval town with cobblestone streets and many artistic boutiques. It is known for its fortifications and it is also the burial place of the painter Marc Chagall. Finally, there is a beautiful and simplistically designed chapel a few kilometres away that was designed by the renowned painter Henri Matisse. www.saint-pauldevence.com

> Saint Tropez This city has two faces: its winter character resembling an authentic little fishing village, and its summer character with its influx of tourists, stars and yachts. The finest sandy beaches of the French Riviera are here, especially at Ramatuelle. www.ot-saint-tropez.com

> Menton Menton is known in France for its unusually warm climate. Due to this, the city offers its visitors magnificent gardens and an amazing array of beautiful fruits and vegetables. Its agricultural prowess is demonstrated each year with its Lemon Festival in February. This event uses more than 100 tons of citrus fruits, decorating structures. Every year in Menton takes place a new challenge made of green and yellow citrus fruits! www.villedementon.com 38 > Sophia Antipolis Nestled in a cluster of hills overlooking the Mediterranean between Cannes and Antibes, and only 20 minutes from Nice Airport, SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus is in the core of the first technology park of Europe. SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus is surrounded by more than 1,200 companies, employing about 25,000 employees. This location enables SKEMA to develop its areas of expertise in a dynamic and innovative knowledge based economy. It also leads students to gain professional experience in a significant area, taking a step further towards globalisation. Either at SKEMA or in Cannes and Nice, you’ll be every day in contact with foreigners… Join the rich mixture of cultural and professional activities! www.sophia-antipolis.net Campus Antipolis Sophia

Getting along the coast

By car You usually have to pay for parking from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm. In the summer season, traffic conditions may prove to be difficult along the coast.

By bus The bus network is well-developed on the Côte d'Azur, with both inter-urban and inter-village connections. Shuttle services are also available from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to town centres and also from all bus stations in towns on the Côte d'Azur. Timetables and information on the towns are available from the bus stations. > Nice bus station: Tel: +33 (0)4 93 85 61 81 > Antibes bus station: Tel: +33 (0)4 93 34 37 60 > Cannes bus station: Tel: +33 (0)4 93 45 20 08 > Grasse bus station: Tel: +33 (0)4 93 36 37 37 > Menton bus station: Tel: +33 (0)4 93 35 93 60 > Monaco bus department: Tel: +377 97 70 22 22

By taxi Taxi ranks in towns are indicated by a blue panel. To reserve a taxi, central booking services are at your disposal in the Riviera's main towns. Allo Taxi Riviera in Nice: Tel: +33 (0)4 93 13 78 78.

By train TER (Regional Express Trains) provide fast efficient connections between the main towns on the Côte d'Azur from Cannes to Vintimiglia (Italy). At certain times of day, there is a train every 30 minutes. Information: Tel: +33 (0)8 91 70 30 00 www.sncf.fr (to order a ticket) www.ter-sncf.com/paca (for timetables, services)

Information and prices from the Chemins de Fer de Provence: Tel: +33 (0)4 97 03 80 80 www.trainprovence.com

39 By boat Regular boat trips to the Lérins Islands from the "Gare Maritimes" in Cannes. All the boat companies run services to Ste-Marguerite's Island, but only the Planaria Company runs services to St-Honorat's Island. Further information from the Cannes Tourism Office.

Going further in France

You want to go to Paris or somewhere else? For many destinations, flying is cheaper than taking the train! Why? Because low cost airlines cut their prices to attract clients! Great!

The train is the right transportation mode if you’re not going far and of course, if you have a specific reduction: usually, young people have a 12-25 reduction card (you must be between 12 and 25 years old to get this card), which enables them to have really good discount. However, the price of this card is 50 euros, so you have to travel quite a lot to cover that investment. Besides, even if it is cheaper thanks to the discount, Paris is still 5h30 from Nice whereas it is 1h30 by plane… So, before booking a train www.sncf.fr, check out the website of Easyjet www.easyjet.com, a low-cost airline… If you book 2 months in advance, you’ll surely find great prices. Otherwise, if you want to book at the last minute, AirFance www.airfrance.fr has probably better prices than the train for long-distance destinations.

For further information regarding France: www.edufrance.fr

Let’s discover the European universe

20 km from SKEMA Business School Sophia Antipolis Campus is the second biggest airport in France: Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. www.nice.aeroport.fr

With a capacity of 13 million passengers and more than 50 airline companies, the airport welcomes about 25,000 passengers every day flying all over Europe. Thanks to low cost airlines and the Schengen treaty which facilitates movements within more than 20 countries in Europe, students have the possibility to pack their luggage for a cheap week-end in Europe! www.mediavisa.net/schengen-visa-categories.html

London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Geneva, Budapest, Vienna, Oslo, Amsterdam… Many Capital cities are on the daily timetables of low cost airlines at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. Let’s check out how cheap it is! You could find Nice to London for only 13.99 euros … Just add the airport taxes and you’ll get your ticket online for less than 70 euros for the round trip!

40 Useful contacts Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia

Emergency telephone numbers

> Contacts from a home-phone

> Police emergency: 17 Commissariat central 5, Avenue des frères Olivier 06600 Antibes Tel: + 33 (0)4 92 90 78 00 Open from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm

> Fire brigade: 18

> SAMU (medical emergencies): 15

> From a mobile phone

> European emergency call: 112

To call abroad: 00 + country code + number To call France from abroad: 00 + 33 + number

41 Health

> Pharmacy In a pharmacy, most medicines are only available by prescription, so you will need to give the pharmacist a doctor’s prescription (“ordonnance”). The pharmacies are usually open from 9 am until 7 pm and closed on Sundays.

> Doctor In France, medical treatment is deregulated. You can choose the doctor you want. The fee for a visit to a general practitioner is around 22 euros (31 euros for a specialist). Home calls, night calls, Sundays and public holidays are charged at a higher price. Doctors’ names are listed in the telephone directory. www.pagesjaunes.fr

Example of local English speaking Doctors:

Dr Le Polles 20, Avenue Amiral Courbet 06160 Antibes Tel: +33 (0)4 93 61 15 83 Fax: +33 (0)4 93 67 49 29

Dr Barboni-Gross, 7, Rue asphodèles Haut Sartoux Tel: +33 (0)4 93 65 40 89

Dr Veronique Cendres, Dr Emmanuel Laverne 1755, Route des Dolines Valbonne Tel: +33 (0)4 93 65 32 79

Sports Doctor, osteopath Ophthalmologist Dr Gabinski, Dr Dalloz Dr Petchot-Bacque Ophira II, Place Bermond Centre Medical Haut Sartoux 1755, Route des Dolines Tel: +33 (0)4 92 96 06 29 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 95 81 85

Physiotherapist Dermatologist Mme Aulanier-Quisefit Dr Bridoux-Pradal 6, Rue Soutrane Centre Medical Garbejaire 1755, Route des Dolines Tel: +33 (0)4 92 96 91 98 Tel: +33 (0)4 93 65 22 24

Radiologist Dentist Dr Menegazzo Dr Beck Villantipolis Villantipolis 8, Place Bermond 8, Place Bermond Haut Sartoux Haut Sartoux Tel: +33 (0)4 93 95 85 00

42 Sophia Antipolis Campus Campus Antipolis Sophia

43 Campuslille Table of contents

Get ready for your international experience 46 > Your First Steps: Checklist ...... 46 > Getting Here ...... 46 Pick up service Getting here by yourself > About Lille Campus ...... 48 The campus and its facilities > Residence Permit ...... 50 Who & when? How to apply? FAQ > French system of Social Security ...... 56 > Accommodation ...... 59 How to find it? FAQ The different places The rent allowance > Financial Matters ...... 63 Bank account Banks in Lille Campus Lille Useful information Start living your french life 65 > Daily Life ...... 65 Communication Transportation Mail Shops for food Electronic adapters Laundromats Cost of living National holidays Foreign Embassies in France Get the French Touch 69 > Culture & Entertainment ...... 69 Shopping Sport activities Cinemas Museums Concerts Restaurants Pubs & bars Night clubs > Wandering Around & Further ...... 72 Let’s discover Lille and its region Getting about in Lille Going further within France Going outside France Useful contacts 75 > Emergency Numbers ...... 75 > Health...... 75 Get ready for your international experience

Your First Steps: Checklist

Before your arrival: VISA Do not forget

Plane ticket If you need to apply for a Residence Permit, all the documents needed are listed on page 50 Quebec students have to provide the SE401Q form Send an email to “ESC connection students” for the pick up service Look for a flat – www.skema.edu/en/LILLE/housing%20services

Getting Here

Pick up service

The ESC connection students’ organisation provides a pick up service for the “Grande Ecole” Program; contact them by email ([email protected]) and send them information about the place, time and date of your arrival in Lille. They will pick you up and drive you to your residence.

Getting here by yourself

If you arrive during an annual period when the ESC connection students’ organisation is unable to pick you up, you will have to find a different means of transportation. Depending on your provenance, you will find below different ways of getting to the place you want to go to:

46 From the airport

> There is a Shuttle from the Lille (Lesquin) Airport to SKEMA Business School Lille Campus: Only €3, every hour. Take the “Navette” (destination Gare, stop at EURALILLE shopping centre). Every hour. www.lille.aeroport.fr/acces/navette.asp

> A taxi from Lille Airport to SKEMA Business School Lille Campus. The taxi fare will be at least €25 from the airport. Cab Company «TAXI UNION LILLE». To book a cab: reservation possible 24 hours before your arrival: Tel: +33 (0)3 20 06 06 06

> If you arrive in Paris at the “Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport”: Take the high speed train from the “Aéroport CDG 2 TGV” train station. There is a train every hour and you will get to “Lille Europe” train station, which is next to the school, in one hour. It will cost you between 30 and 70 euros depending on the time of day. www.voyages-sncf.com This web site will provide you with all the prices and the time tables.

> If you arrive in Paris at the “Orly airport”: You will need to take the Orlybus that will take you downtown; you will get off at the terminus: “Denfert Rochereau” metro station. Once there, you will take RER B (which is quicker) direction “Aéroport Charles de Gaulle- Mitry-Claye”, then get off at the station “Gare du Nord”. Campus Lille You can also take the metro line 4 (the red one) direction “Porte de Clignancourt” and get off at the station “Gare du Nord”.

You will find all the timetables and the information about transport in Paris on the following website: www.ratp.fr

Once you get to the “Gare du Nord” train station, you will be able to take the high speed train for Lille. It will also cost you between 30 and 70 euros depending on the time of day. Information can be found on: www.voyages-sncf.com

From the train station

High Speed Train (TGV) speeds you from Paris to Lille in 1 hour. To get to SKEMA Business School Lille Campus, you should get off at the Lille Europe train station or Lille Flandres train station (www.sncf.fr) and then walk to the school, which is located between the two train stations.

By car

Five major European routes link up in Lille. The main motorways in the region are the: A1 Lille – Paris A23 Lille – Valenciennes A25 Lille – Dunkerque (Dunkirk) A27 - E42 Lille – Tournai (Doornik) – Bruxelles (Brussels) A22, A14, E17 Lille – Gand (Ghent) – Anvers (Antwerpen) – Amsterdam A26 - M2 Calais – Londres (London) by the Channel Tunnel A16 Dunkerque – Calais – Boulogne A 26 Calais – Reims – Lyon For routes in France and Europe, maps and traffic information, you can also consult the following website: www.viamichelin.com 47 About Lille Campus

The campus and facilities

Access to SKEMA Business School Campus de Lille Avenue Willy Brandt 59777 Euralille Lille – France Tel: +33 (0)3 20 21 59 62 www.skema-bs.fr

SKEMA Business School Lille campus buildings can be accessed freely. SKEMA Business School Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 10.00 pm Saturday from 7.30 am to 6.00 pm

Computer rooms You can use computer facilities in most of the buildings on the campus including the library (called the “Fusée”). You have access to the Internet and word processing programs after being given a private login and password and you are entitled to print 250 pages a month.

Laptop Internet access The school has a number of computers but it is recommended that you bring your own laptop. There is a wifi connection throughout the whole campus.

Don’t forget to bring the appropriate electricity converters if necessary.

There are a lot of computer plugs throughout the school to which your computer can be hooked up: in the library designated laptop computer rooms and in various hallways.

You can connect your own laptop to the free WIFI.

The IT department will help you to link to the network and provide you with a user identity. To connect to the SKEMA network, connector cables that look similar to those used to connect to a phone line are used.

The IT department is located in zone C, first floor and is at your disposal to answer your questions about this matter.

Monday to Friday: 7.45 am to 6.00 pm Saturday: 7.45 am to noon

48 > Cafeteria

> Student Cafeteria The cafeteria is a meeting place where you can have either hot or cold drinks. It also offers snacks and sandwiches (from 2 to 5 Euros). There is also a student restaurant, the “CROUS”, ten minutes’ walk from school. There you will be able to eat a complete meal for €2.85.

> CROUS 171, Rue Charles Debierre 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 52 58 57

> Media Center (Library) The school media centre (“la Fusée”) is open Monday to Friday between 9 am and 7 pm, and Saturday between 9 am and noon. It is located in the building D.

> Student associations There are over 30 student associations that foster your personal development: cultural (theatre, arts, music, etc), humanitarian, sports, professional, etc. www.skema.edu/en/LILLE/Associations These student associations are very active at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus. Lille Campus Campus Lille Esconnection students - A welcome association for foreign students - Whose mission is to help international students’ integration into SKEMA Business School Lille Campus - Organizes events designed to help them settle in at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus or enabling them to discover the region - Handles the reception of foreign students - Helps international students every day

The Adéquation Association will help you find a students’ job. Don’t hesitate to contact them, they find a job for 400 students each year.

> Some of the main activities

> WEI: integration weekend organized by the BDE (Student Board) – end of September. > GALA: The Gala is also organized by the BDE; it takes place in Lille. > SEMISKI: it is organized by the BDS (sports students’ office) and it will give you four wonderful days of skiing. It takes place the last week of January.

Weekly party: twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, free parties take place at school. Once a month, a party is organized in an external place, usually a club, and it will cost you €15. Most of those parties are organized by the BDE and sometimes the BDS.

> Sport

You have the possibility to do sport at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus. You can also join our teams to compete for the universities championship.

Think about bringing a medical certificate for sport

For any questions: Head of Sport: Jean-Christophe BIGO: [email protected]

49 Residence Permit

Lynda TOILLIEZ Who & when ? Room A 107 International Office [email protected] If it is mentioned on your visa: “dispensé temporaire de carte de séjour” Monday: 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm > You don’t need to apply for a Residence Permit Wednesday: 9.30 am to noon For European citizens, Residence Permits are no longer required since 2003. Friday: 9.30 am to noon

If you are not concerned by this section, go directly to page 56

If it is mentioned on your visa: “carte de séjour à solliciter dès l’arrivée en France” > You have to apply for a Residence Permit > Right after your arrival, you need to get in touch with the person in charge of Residence Permits: Lynda TOILLIEZ, she is available in room A 107 (International Office) on: Mondays (2.00 am to 4.30 pm), Wednesdays (9.30 am to noon), and Fridays (9.30 am to noon).

You can apply for the Residence Permit only if you have this mention on your visa.

Upon arrival in France, it is strongly recommended to apply immediately for your Residence Permit because it could take more than 3 months to obtain it!

How to apply?

> Before your arrival in France You must get together the following documents: A birth certificate translated into French by a certified translator (English is accepted). Proof of financial resources equal to at least €536 per month (or €430 for L3 students) for the academic year. This proof can be: A certificate of grant given by a legal authority (French Ministry or Foreign Authority), A bank statement (from a French bank) which indicates that the student has a French account with a minimum of €536 per month for the studying period (or €430 for L3 students), If the student works, the work contract and the last 3 payslips, A certificate written by a foreign guarantor which states that the student benefits from €536 per month resources (monthly and permanent transfers must be written on the certificate), A certificate from a guarantor in France (special form available in the International Office). The Medical Examination will cost you €55 (first Application) and the renewal of your Residence will cost you €30.

50 First Application

After your visa instruction given by the consular authority, the consulate gives you a long stay visa. The visa is a small sticker (“vignette”) which is stuck on your passport.

With your visa, the consulate gives you 2 documents called “demande d’attestation OFII” (appendice 1) and a “notice explicative” (appendice 2). Keep these documents carefully! Lille Campus Campus Lille

> As soon as you arrive in France (beginning of September or January)

When you arrive in France (during the first 3 months), you will have to send by registered post (registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: “courrier recommandé avec accusé de réception”):

the OFII certificate (appendice 1) filled in, a clear copy of your passport (pages containing information about your identity, your visa and the stamp testifying your entry to France or to the Schengen space)

51 Within three months after your application, the OFII will send you an appointment notice to have a medical examination.

> You will need to bring these documents with you for the medical examination:

Your passport with the long stay visa, A full face photo without a hat (French passport size photo), sized 3.5 x 4.5 cm Proof of domicile in France – receipt of rent, electricity, gas, water or telephone bill, in your name or the contract you signed with the landlord (“bail de location”), The taxes to be paid to the OFII, i.e. an OMI stamp for €55.

You can buy the OMI stamp for €55 at the “Hôtel des Impôts” (find the location on www.taxe.com/index-annuaire-nord~59-services.fiscaux~299.html ) or at some tobacco stores.

After remittance of these documents to the OFII, a sticker will be stuck on your passport by the OFII, to prove that the procedure has been completed. You will be authorized to remain on French territory (for the duration of your visa) only if your passport contains this sticker from the OFII, certifying that you have carried out these formalities within 3 months of your arrival in France.

The appointment for your medical examination cannot be changed (about 6 months waiting list!!)

OFII 892, Avenue de la République 59700 Marcq en Baroeul

Renewal

You can collect the form to fill in (+ list of required documents) at your programme’s office (when you arrive in France) or at the International Office.

When you register, you need to make sure that you have got all the required documents and the form filled in properly. Please make a copy of each document and hand in everything (original + copies) to the International Office.

It is compulsory to come with ALL the original documents. If you forgot an original, you will have to ask somebody to send you the documents left at home (financial statement, birth certificate, etc).

It is compulsory to provide the ORIGINAL documents with legible copies. Incomplete forms will be refused.

List of required documents:

4 recent photos (French passport size photos) sized 3.5 x 4.5 cm. Please write your name on the back of each photo, 2 stamped envelopes with your precise address in France

The address must be as precise as possible because the “Préfecture” will send you official documents (“récépissé”, convocation for the new Residence Permit in case of a renewal). >You must live at this address. No duplicate can be issued neither by the “Préfecture” nor by SKEMA Business School Lille Campus (in case you lose your “récépissé”).

52 Pages of the passport bearing your identity, passport number, validity dates. Your passport must be valid for the current year. If this is not the case, you will be required to ask for an extension and give a proof of it.

Family record book (if modified), only for married students

Proof of financial resources equal to at least €536 per month (or €430 for L3 students) for the academic year (please check what kind of proof is possible in the section “How to apply”).

A proof of residence in the “North department”: recent utility bill (water, gas, electricity, landline telephone) dated less than 3 months. The contract between the landlord and the student, “bail de location”, is accepted, or give the proof of residence at somebody’s place (special form available at the International Department), The residence address MUST be the same as the one written on the stamped envelopes.

Certificate of enrolment for the academic year 2010-2011 at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus (please check with your program).

Degree or transcript of records for the whole previous year compulsory.

Incomplete application forms will not be accepted Lille Campus Campus Lille

> Please note: You must apply for a renewal almost 2 months before your current Residence expires. Your renewal cannot be done if your Residence Permit has already expired.

Once your form is accepted by the International Office (if it is complete), you get a “attestation de dépôt”, a proof of receipt.

Often about 5-6 weeks* after your application, you will receive a “récépissé” (temporary Residence Permit) which is valid for 3 months. About 2 and a half months* later, you will receive the appointment notice to collect your Residence Permit at the “Préfecture”.

* Times are given for information, they could be modified by the “Préfecture” at any time.

53 Frequently Asked Questions

> What about travelling?

I am in France and my visa is still valid… Can I travel outside of France? > Upon arrival in France, you have 3 months to contact the OFII in order to have your medical examination. Before the medical examination, you can only travel between your home country and France (if your French visa mentions “entrées multiples”, i.e. multiple entries). After the medical examination, you should be able to travel in the Schengen area. Please always check if you need to get a visa for the country that you wish to visit.

I have the “attestation de dépôt” (given by SKEMA Business School Lille Campus) - can I travel? > No. This document is just a proof that you made a request to renew your “Titre de Séjour”. It just allows you to stay in France.

If I don’t have a “récépissé”, can I travel? > No, you can’t. So think about applying really early.

For a renewal, my Residence Permit has expired, but I already have a “récépissé”… Can I travel? > Thanks to the “récépissé” sent by the “Préfecture”, you can travel, but only between your home country and France.

I need to travel abroad but I do not have my Residence Permit yet - can I travel? > You cannot travel abroad with an “attestation de dépôt” (given by SKEMA Business School Lille Campus) or “récépissé” (given by the “Préfecture”). If you really need to travel abroad before having received your Residence Permit, you have to apply for a “visa retour” (return visa) which will allow you to come back to France. The application procedure has to be organised on your own.

My visa mentions “1 transit Schengen”, what does it mean? > If you came to France without transferring through any country, you can go to one country of the Schengen area.

> If you transferred through a country of the Schengen area to come to France, you can’t travel in the Schengen area any more.

My visa mentions “Multi transit Schengen”, what does it mean? > You can travel to any country of the Schengen area, as many times as you want, as long as your visa is valid.

> List of the countries in the Schengen Area

For more information: http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F2712.xhtml

54 > And what about working?

> Internship

If I am an exchange student (European or non European) If you want to do an internship in France, you need an “internship agreement” provided by your home university.

If I am an MS, MSc or SAI student (European or non European) If you have to do an Internship during your academic year, you can do it without any Work Permit; you just need an “internship agreement” signed between the student, the company and SKEMA Business School Lille Campus (further information at the Careers Office of SKEMA Business School Lille Campus).

> Working

If I am a European citizen Campus Lille You can work wherever you want without any Residence or Work Permit.

If I am a non European citizen and it is written on my visa « dispensé de carte de séjour » You cannot apply for a job.

If I am a non European citizen applying for a Residence Permit You need to have applied for a Residence Permit and have found a job, which means having received a contract. Students cannot work more than 964 hours/year. The company will take care of the whole administrative process.

Then, there are 2 possibilities of work conditions: - 12 months working part-time (maximum 17.5 hours per week) - 9 months working part-time and 3 months full-time (35 hours/week)

For more information, please see: www.campusfrance.org

55 The French Social Security System

IF You are under 28 years old (born on or after 1st Oct. 1982) You are registered in a higher education institution You are in France to study for more than 3 months

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY HEALTH CARE INSURANCE; IT IS COMPULSORY

How much does it cost? Approximately €200 payable by French cheque, credit card or cash.

When must you register? You must subscribe to the Social Security health care insurance on the first day of your arrival at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus.

VERY IMPORTANT: FOR ALL STUDENTS ARRIVING IN SEPTEMBER UNDER 28 YEARS OLD: FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 1st OCTOBER, SO YOUR OWN MEDICAL INSURANCE MUST COVER YOU IN FRANCE UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER.

56 IF If you are over 28 years old (born before 1st Oct. 1982) You are registered in a higher education institution You are in France to study for more than 3 months

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE CMU (Universal Health Cover)

The CMU form (Universal Health Cover) will be obtained from the Social Security office (CPAM) of your residence. The rate is variable.

You need to bring to the CPAM (please note that some of the documents have to be prepared in your country):

financial sponsor, etc. with the amount of money you received from them to live on. Campus Lille Proof of address in France : rent contract or proof of payment Your French bank account details (“RIB”)* A proof of study in SKEMA Business School Lille Campus

Incomplete applications will not be accepted!

Please prepare all documents and contact the “Registraire” as soon as you arrive

VERY IMPORTANT:

FOR ALL STUDENTS ARRIVING IN SEPTEMBER (JANUARY) OVER 28 YEARS OLD

YOU MUST COME WITH YOUR OWN MEDICAL INSURANCE VALID IN FRANCE WHICH COVERS YOU UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER (APRIL), BECAUSE THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR CMU TAKES TIME.

YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE US A COPY OF THIS INSURANCE ON YOUR ARRIVAL TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH OR FRENCH (DETAILED DOCUMENT STATING WHAT YOU ARE COVERED FOR WITH DATES OF VALIDITY)

*As soon as you have an address in France, you need to open a French bank account. Ask for a check book and a ”RIB” (which is the “Relevé d’Identite Bancaire” = IBAN).

57 > What is the French Social Security? The French Social Security is the national French system of Social Security cover. Employees and students pay a contribution to be able to have access to health care, with the reimbursement of health care expenses that they may have incurred.

If you do not follow this procedure, you will be reimbursed less for medical expenses. Please note that in any case the “Sécurité Sociale” does not reimburse 100% of all expenses (see below).

Form to fill in: www.lmde.com/fileadmin/img/secu/Declaration_de_choix_du_medecin_traitant.pdf

58 Accommodation

How to find it?

Look for an accommodation

To search an accomodation, have a look on our website: www.skema.edu/en/LILLE/Housing%20Services

Look for a roommate

> If you have already found a place to stay, but are looking for someone to share that accommodation: use the school tools (ads in the school, website).

> You didn’t find an accommodation but are looking for a flatmate: You should look for information at school.

Frequently Asked Questions

> What is the difference between a Residence and a Hotel ? A residence offers a kitchen with cooking facilities for each apartment. Rent is calculated per week or per month.

A hotel has no cooking facilities. Rent is calculated per day. You will find the list of residences / hotels on our website.

> Why do I have to confirm my accommodation before my arrival? - If you arrive in September, you will arrive with all the other students who will also be looking for accommodation. - An accommodation contract is very important for students of certain nationalities. You may need this certificate to apply for a visa. - After your arrival, you may need a personal address to apply for your bank account, insurance, residence permit, etc. - If you do not book accommodation in advance, you may end up paying more and having less choice. 59 - If you prefer to visit prospective apartments in person and/or if you want to find someone to share an apartment with after meeting him/her in Lille, we suggest you to book a residence or a hotel room for the first week. You will then be able to decide which type of accommodation suits your expectations. However, by waiting, you also risk having less choice with regard to price and convenience.

> Where can I stay temporarily when I arrive? Students who have not reserved a room in advance can obtain advice from the Tourist Office of Lille and contact hotels.

> Hotels Première Classe, Tel: +33 (0)3 28 36 51 10 Flandre-Angleterre, Tel: +33 (0)3 20 06 06 69 Le Brueghel, Tel: +33 (0)3 20 06 06 69 Le Faidherbe, Tel: +33 (0)3 20 74 69 63 Hôtel Lille Europe, Tel: +33 (0)3 28 36 76 76

> Youth Hostel 12 Rue Malpart – Lille

> Where should I live? The City Centre, the Euralille and the Vieux-Lille areas are all located near the school.

The different places

In Lille you can find student residences close to the campus. The details of these offers are available on the internet at www.adele.org.

Residences in Lille

Résidence Lille Métropole Les Studiantes Campuséa Europe Rue Willy Brandt Résidence EuraLille (Tour 5) 271, Avenue Willy Brandt Euralille (Tour 3) 333, Avenue Willy Brandt Euralille (Tour 4) 59777 Lille 59000 Lille 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 00 16 16 Tel: +33 (0)8 25 00 75 00 Tel: +33 (0)3 28 04 75 51 Résidence « Studea » Résidence Europe 10, Rue Maracci 10, Rue Guillaume Vernier 59000 Lille 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 28 16 00 60 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 56 68 41

60 The Rent Allowance (APL)

The CAF (Caisse d’Allocations Familiales) can provide you with housing aid, (“aide au logement”). www.caf.fr

If you are eligible, the amount of this aid depends on your financial situation.

This is not a scholarship but a French government system which is aimed to help students. Be advised that students with short term visa cannot apply for this allowance.

> To obtain this aid you must fulfil the following conditions: > Be a European citizen or have a Residence Permit valid for the duration of your stay (for Non- European citizens) > Live in a city of more than 100 000 inhabitants (which is the case for Lille) > The surface of your flat must not be less than 9 square meters for a single person and than 16 square meters for two persons (+ 7 m for any additional person) and meet certain standards of comfort: a heater, etc.

The housing aid is not paid during the summer months except if you need your flat during that period. In that case, inform the CAF and they will send you a form. You will have to explain and justify the reasons why you have to pay the rent during the summer. The lack of Lille Campus Campus Lille a timely response on your part may result in a suspension of your aid.

> How to get the application form? You can download it and complete it directly by connecting to the website: www.caf.fr/pdfj/al0.pdf Or You can pick it up it from the nearest CAF office (check the addresses on their website).

> How to fill in the application form for the rent allowance? You have to complete an application form. In this application form, you will find many parts. Part 1: “Vous” (You). It is general information about your address, age, nationality, etc. Part 2: “Votre situation professionnelle” (your professional situation). Normally, you would simply put a cross in the box “étudiant” (Student) Part 3: “Votre logement” (your accommodation) is about your flat. You fill in this section by indicating your date of entrance “Vous habitez le logement depuis le…”. If you stay in a residence, give this paper to the reception office of your residence. They are accustomed to filling in this kind of document. Do not forget to sign the last page. Then, return your complete application to the CAF, with the following required documents: A bank account number (“RIB”) A photocopy first side - reverse of the Residence Permit and the original to show (if you are a non- European citizen) for European citizens: a copy of your European Health Insurance card and a formal declaration* stating that your financial resources are sufficient for the payment of your rent (without indication of the amount of your resources) A photocopy of the student card If you are in a residence or hall, a certificate of residence A receipt of rent supplied by the owner. If he shows reluctance do not hesitate to explain to him that by renting a flat to a student he can benefit from tax cuts. He should be satisfied then... And you too! A lease of rent (original and certified copy) A statement (declaration) of resources (original and certified copy)

Incomplete application forms will not be accepted!

After the deposit of your complete application form at the CAF, it takes between one and three months to receive the money.

*Example of a formal declaration of your financial resources (“déclaration sur l’honneur”):

LAST NAME First Name Address

Caisse d’Allocations Familiales Address of the nearest CAF Office

Je soussigné, Mme/Mlle/Mr LAST NAME First Name, demeurant au ADDRESS, atteste sur l'honneur disposer de ressources suffisantes pour le paiement de mon loyer.

Fait le DD/MM/YYYY à CITY

Signature

62 Financial Matters

Bank account

> You have the possibility to keep your home bank account.

Bank representatives will be at the SKEMA Business School Lille Campus at the beginning of September. Call ahead and make an appointment to open an account.

The BDE (Student Board) has agreements with banks. This might change from one year to another, so check with them before opening you bank account. You might be able to save some money by doing so.

> To open a bank account, you will need: Your identity card, your passport and your Residence Permit for non European citizens (valid time period) - A proof of domicile (originals, less than 3 months): > your lease Lille Campus Campus Lille or > electricity bill or > France TELECOM bill (French phone invoice) or > water bill

Banks in Lille (Non exhaustive list)

BNP SAINT MAURICE BNP NATIONALE 161, Rue Faubourg de Roubaix 55, Rue Nationale 59800 - Lille 59800 - Lille Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 94 33 25 Tel: 0 820 82 00 01- Fax: +33 (0)3 20 42 74 19 Open Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 12.15 and Open Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 12.15 and 1.45 pm to 5.15 pm and Saturday 8.30 am to 1.45 pm to 5.15 pm and Saturday 8.30 am to 12.15 12.15

BNP VIEUX LILLE Crédit du Nord 114, Rue Saint André Place Rihour 59800 - Lille 59000 Lille Tel: 0 820 82 00 01 – Fax: +33 (0)3 20 42 33 45 Open Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 12.15 and LCL 1.45 pm to 5.15 pm and Saturday 8.30 am to Centre Commercial Euralille 12.15

63 Useful Information

Non-resident bank account

You have the possibility of opening a bank account even before you have a Residence Permit ("residence card"). These accounts are called ‘Non-resident’ Bank Accounts. To do this, you will need a passport and a school certificate provided by SKEMA Business School Lille Campus.

What is a “RIB” (IBAN)?

A “Relevé d’Identité Bancaire” is a series of codes that include the code of your bank in France, its location and also your personal account number. You will need this number in order to receive electronic money transfers from your bank in your home country and to receive other automated electronic deposits to your account, for example, remuneration for a “stage” or other employment. This should be provided by your bank several days after opening your account or can be obtained directly at the branch, simply by asking for your “RIB”.

Credit card

Credit cards given by your bank (“Carte Bleue”, Visa or Mastercard) are debit cards. The money is directly debited from your bank account (you may choose immediate debit or debit at the end of the month). You can also use it in any Automated Cash Machine (ACM) around France. If you are coming from North America, you will notice that in Europe credit cards almost always feature a microchip. This has important implications for those coming from North America, as machines or other automated devices will only accept your card with this chip AND/OR with your personal pin number. In North America, it is not common to either know or use a PIN number with your credit card. Before leaving your home country, contact your card issuer for your PIN number and particulars about using your card in Europe. In restaurants and stores, you can pay with your card (magnetic strip), and you will be asked for your signature as usual. Conversely, European credit card holders do not sign, as their PIN number substitutes this verification. In addition, you may be asked for a supplementary piece of identification when paying by credit card. The minimum payment amounts for using your credit card ranges from 10 euros to 20 euros. Never give your PIN number to anyone.

Cash dispensers (ATM)

If you need cash, there are lots of cash dispensers all around the city but also in the Euralille center next to SKEMA Business School Lille Campus.

64 Start living your French Life

Daily Life

Communication

Cell Phone Campus Lille

The main operators are Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom. There are many different plans available depending upon your need. If you stay a short time in France (less than one year), it would be best to bring your own mobile phone and use prepaid card. You can ask at the tobacconist’s (“tabac”) places for a card which will give you a certain amount of credit (for instance 1 hour that you can use for 2 months).

You can find all the offers on the internet: www.orange.com www.sfr.fr www.bouygues.fr

Landline

> If you want to get a home phone: www.agence.francetelecom.com The France Telecom Office is on: Centre commercial Euralille 1st floor, near SKEMA Business School Lille Campus. You will have to pay a connection fee and a monthly rental charge.

> International telephone cards: these can be bought at any “tabac” for 8 and 15 euros. They are called “Carte pour des appels internationaux”. They are operational in telephone booths.

> The national Phone Book: Yellow and White pages: www.pagesjaunes.fr

65 Internet

> Internet at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus: there are computer rooms available at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus. A personal login and password will be given to you upon arrival, don’t loose it! If you have a laptop, you should bring it to the SKEMA Business School Lille Campus “IT department” to configure SKEMA Business School Lille Campus wireless connection on it.

> Internet at home: you first have to ask the owner of your flat if there is a possibility for you to have a connection at home. If so, the first step is to open a home telephone line: you can go to France Telecom at the Euralille mall next to school; then, you’ll have to contact an Internet company such as Neuf Télécom, Orange or Free. We recommend you check with the Internet company first, as it may be cheaper to open a telephone line through them. www.agence.francetelecom.com

Transportation

Public transport includes buses, metro and tramway.

> Usually most of the students live near the school in the city center. However, if you live a bit further away, you will find all information about how to optimise your time to get at school on: www.transpole.fr

Car

> Rent a car There are many companies in Lille and at the airport. Prices vary according to the companies and the kind of car, so don’t hesitate to check all the prices first and look for the closest sales point. Avis: www.avis.fr Budget: www.budget.fr Europcar: www.europcar.fr Hertz: www.hertz.fr Easyrentacar: www.easyrentacar.com

Mail

La Poste is the national post office, in charge of collecting, routing and delivering mail. Regular stamps (for Europe) can be bought at tobacconists (“tabac”) and cigarettes counters in cafés. If you want to send a letter outside Europe, you usually have to buy a stamp at the Post Office directly. There is a post office located in the Euralille shopping center. Open from Monday to Friday 10 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm More information can be found at www.laposte.fr It is possible to send an urgent document by Chronopost with guaranteed 24-hour delivery in France.

66 Shops for food (Non-exhaustive list)

Sustainable Development: A lot of food shops don’t give plastic bags anymore, but sell them at very low prices.

The largest place where you’ll find any sort of international food is “Carrefour” in the Euralille shopping centre next to school.

CARREFOUR 100, centre commercial 59777, Euralille Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 14 52 20 From Monday to Saturday 9 am to 10 pm

Casino 158, Rue Colbert, 59800 Lille - Mon to Sat 8.30 am – 8.30 pm 38b, Rue du pont neuf, 59800 Lille - Mon to Sat 8.30 am – 8.30 pm

Intermarché Campus Lille 18, Rue des Marquillies, Lille sud, 59000 Lille - Mon to Sat 8.30 am – 7.30 pm / Sun 8 .30 am – 12 .30 pm

Spar 14, Place Sebastopol, 59000 Lille - Mon to Sat 8 am – 9 pm / Sun 9 am –1 pm

Leclerc 94, Rue de Lannoy, 59800 Lille - Mon to Sat 8.30 am – 8 pm / Sun 9 am – 12.30 pm

Monoprix Rue de Paris, 59000 Lille

If you have a tight budget, the best thing is to go to the discount stores: > Lidl: 106, Boulevard Victor Hugo, 59000 Lille > Lidl: Rue Léon Gambetta, 59000 Lille > Ed: 36, Rue Roger Salengro, 59260 Lille

Electronic adapters

Adapters for electrical equipment from the UK can be bought at Carrefour.

This is only necessary for those arriving from outside Europe, who use a voltage rate of 120 volts. In France and most European countries, the voltage is 220 volts, with a different plug configuration. It is advised that you purchase the appropriate conversion device in your home country, as they are generally not sold in France. The French plug has two parallel round pins, with an outlet that is circular. You will need a conversion device to power your shaver, hair dryer and other personal appliances. Always read the instructions of your devices carefully to ensure they are suitable to be used in Europe.

67 Laundromats

You’ll find laundries in Lille (Non-exhaustive list): > CLEAN PRESSING - 97, Rue Saint Sébastien - 59800 Lille > LADYLAV - 73, Rue Bois - 59800 Lille > LAVOTEC - 49, Rue Jean Jaures - 59700 Lille > LAVERIE MIELE - 416, Rue Charles Saint Venan - 59700 Lille

Cost of living

> The cost of living in France The average monthly student budget is €1000

> What is the average for? All prices are given for information only and may be subject to changes.

> A meal at SKEMA Business School Lille Campus > A kilo of potatoes: €1.20 dining hall: €2/ €5 > A kilo of rice: €1.90 > A meal at the CROUS dinning hall: €2.85 > A newspaper: €1.20 > A meal at a fast-food restaurant: €6 > A postage stamp: €0.53 > A meal at a local restaurant: from €15 to €30 > Identity photos from a booth: four photos for €4 > Entrance to a museum: €6 > A telephone card for public telephone booths: > A monthly public transportation pass: €22 and 50 or 120 units for €7.50 to €15 €12 for students under 26. > A round-trip train ticket between Paris and Lille: > A sandwich: €3.50 €30 to €70 > A coffee: €1.50 > One night in a hotel: €30 to €60 > A baguette: €0.85 > A microwave oven: €120 - €215 > A croissant: €1 > A television: €110 - €200 > A camembert: €1.90 > A CD player: €55 - €190 > Six eggs: €1.20 > A music CD: €20 > A litre of milk: €0.90 > Accommodation : €300 - €500 per month

National Holidays

Please note that the following days are National holidays. The School remains open and certain shops, too. But be aware that administrative offices (even at school) are closed on these days.

1st January, The Monday after Easter Sunday, 1st May, 8th May, Ascension, the first Monday after Pentecost, 14th July, 15th August, 1st November, 11th November, 25th December For more details about the French calendar, you can use your Google apps.

National Embassies

If you need to contact you country’s embassy in France for any reason, you will find the address and the phone number at the following link: www.mfe.org/default.aspx?SID=12292

68 Get the French Touch

Culture & Entertainment

The following information is given as a non-exhaustive list of places and activities.

Shopping

Euralille L’Usine (Eurl Outlet Espace Roubaix) Lille Campus Campus Lille One of the biggest shopping centres: “Centre 228, Avenue Alfred Motte, 59100 Roubaix - Tel: Commercial Euralille”. You’ll find over there many +33 (0)9 75 81 24 46 shops for all budgets. Vieux Lille Centre commercial Les tanneurs The old Lille is a nice place to shop. 80, Rue de Paris, 59800 Lille Wazemmes market Rue de Béthune The Wazemmes market is a typical market to A very famous street in Lille where you will find a shop in Lille. lot of stores.

Outlets You will find some outlets near Lille where you will be able to get some good bargains.

Sport activities

You want to have fun and do sport at the same time? Why not climb the trees and have fun for a few hours!

> Accrobranche Les Arbronomades > Golf de Lille 81, Rue de Jemmapes - 59800 Lille Contournement Sud-Est de Lezennes www.arbronomades.com Rond Point des Acacias Tel: +33 (0)3 28 52 66 19 59790 Ronchin www.golfdelille.fr > Metro Bowling Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 47 42 42 17, Boulevard Victor Hugo 59000 Lille www.metrobowlinglille.fr Tel: +33 (0)3 20 52 70 80

69 > Ski ICE MOUNTAIN: www.ice-mountain.com Comines in Belgium

> Swimming Several public swimming pools are accessible. Check the one that is near your place at: http://fr.nomao.com/lille/bouger/piscine.html

Cinemas www.allocine.fr

> UGC Ciné Cité > Le Majestic 40, Rue Ratisbonne 54, Rue de Béthune 59000 Lille 59000 Lille Metro République Metro République-Beaux Arts

> Kinépolis > Le métropole 1, Rue d’Isenghein 26, Rue des ponts des Comines 59160 Lomme 59000 Lille Metro St Philibert Metro Lille Flandres

Museums (Non-exhaustive list)

Arts > Musée des Sciences > Palais des beaux arts Villeneuve d’Ascq Place de la République 59000 Lille > Musée Pasteur, Calmette et Guérin Metro 1, stop République Beaux-Arts 24, Boulevard Louis XIV www.pba-lille.fr 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 06 78 00 Metro 2 – stop Lille Grand Palais Regular: €5.50 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 87 79 47 www.pasteur-lille.fr/fr/accueil/un_clic/musee.html > Maison de l’Architecture et de la ville du Regular: €2 Nord-Pas de Calais Place François Mitterrand History 59000 Lille > Maison Natale de Charles de Gaulle Metro 1 or 2- stop train station Lille Flandres 9, Rue Princesse Tel: +33 (0)3 20 87 79 47 59000 Lille www.mav-npdc.com Bus 3 or 6 – stop Magasin Regular: Free entrance Tel: +33 (0)3 28 38 12 05 www.maison-natale-de-gaulle.org Science Student: €4 / Regular: €6 > Musée d’Histoire Naturelle et de Géologie 19, Rue de Bruxelles 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 28 55 30 80 www.mairielille.fr/fr/Culture/Musees/Musee_d_His toire_Naturelle_et_de_Geologie Student: €1.50 / Regular: €3

70 Concerts

Check out if one of your favourite artists will be on stage soon! www.fra.webcity.fr/concert_nice or www.fnacspectacles.com

Snack bars and restaurants www.eng.cityvox.fr/restaurants_lille/Restaurants

> Flam’s > Pizza Paï 8, Rue du Pas 57, Rue Béthune 59800 Lille 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 54 18 38 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 54 54 11

> Le grizzly grill > TROPIC 97 24 bis, Rue Esquermoise 10, Rue Royale 59000 Lille 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 31 21 47 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 13 05 20

> Au bout des doigts > L’Estaminet 5, Rue Saint Joseph 29, Avenue Charles St Venant 59000 Lille 59000 Lille Campus Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 74 55 95 Tel: +33 (0)3 28 36 30 40

Pubs & bars www.lille.sortir.eu

> Le GINO 168, Rue Solférino - 59000 Lille 21, Rue Masséna - 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 57 90 67 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 54 45 55 > Tam Tam > Drugstore Café 29, Rue Paix - 62300 Lens 21, Rue Royale - 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 21 42 60 44 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 12 00 53 > La mangrove > Palace Café (ex Snooker palace) 36, Rue d’Angleterre - 59800 Lille 3, Rue Ernest Deconynck - 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 51 88 89 Tel: +33 (0)3 20 57 04 16 > Scotland fire

Night Clubs

> Network Café > Le Platinium – Le club 15, Rue Faisan - 59800 Lille 29, Boulevard Jean Baptiste Lebas Tel: +33 (0)3 20 40 04 91 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 32 04 12 > Seven Heaven 8, Rue Ratisbonne - 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 31 03 12

To find more clubs: www.lille.maville.com/sortir/bars-boites-de-nuit 71 Wandering Around & Further

Let’s discover Lille and its region

Northern France, the Nord-Pas de Calais region is the youngest region in France and the most populated. Lille is the biggest and the most thriving student city outside of Paris. Northern France offers a dynamic business environment and hosts the largest number of headquarters of leading companies after Paris. The Nord-Pas de Calais is also the biggest mail-order industry centre in Europe, the first region attracting foreign investments, the second biggest area for insurance companies, and the third financial market in France. It is the second region for the textile industry, the third for exportation and for the car-making industry. Finally, Lille is the cradle of the mass retailing industry and hosts many world known companies. To get a better knowledge of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region, please visit the following websites: www.nordpasdecalais.fr/english/accueil.htm www.northernfrance-tourism.com/en/default.asp

> City of Lille: history, people and economy LILLE, northern France's largest city by far, surprises with its impressive architecture, the winding streets of its tastefully restored old quarter (Vieux Lille), and a plethora of restaurants where quality and quantity go hand in hand. It boasts some vibrant and obviously prosperous commercial areas, modern residential squares, a modern underground (metro) system, and a very serious attitude to culture, reflected in a busy music and arts scene and some great museums. (source: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-3679033- lille_lille-i) Practical information: One of the Université Lille Nord de France missions is to welcome future international students to higher education institutions. They also organise some meetings and their website is full of information and it is well worth a visit. SKEMA Business School is a member of the Université Lille Nord de France. www.poleuniv-lille-npdc.fr/en/n_etudiant/index.html www.lilletourism.com/index_gb.php

> Roubaix > La Piscine - Museum of Art and Industry: In the exceptional surroundings of what used to be Albert Baert's 1932 Art Deco swimming pool, the Museum of Art and Industry offers its visitors an original setting for its collections of applied arts (drawings, textiles and ceramics) and fine arts (19th and 20th Century paintings and sculptures) > Manufacture des Flandres - Musée du Jacquard: Come and see a working place of history, 1400 sqm of discoveries: the evolution of the jacquard loom over two centuries thanks to 15 machines which are all in full operation during guided tours. www.roubaixtourisme.com

> Villeneuve d'Ascq Villeneuve d'Ascq is one of Lille's inhabitants' favourite spots for walking and sporting activities due to its Parc du Héron: 110 hectares of parkland surrounding a series of lakes. It is the largest park area in the surroundings of Lille. www.villeneuvedascq-tourisme.eu

> Tourcoing www.tourcoing-tourisme.com

> Espace Naturel Lille Métropole www.enm-lille.fr 72 > Douai www.ville-douai.fr

> Arras www.ot-arras.fr

> The Opal Coast From Berck sur Mer to Calais, the Opal Coast offers 120 kilometres of sandy beaches, dunes with beachgrass, cliffs and wild coasts dotted with seaside resorts, such as Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Wimereux, Wissant, and Hardelot-Plage. The Opal Coast is great for recreational sports like golf, sand-yachting, cycling and hiking. The green meadows and sweet smelling pine forests along the coasts are ideal for peaceful walks. www.uk.pas-de-calais.com

Getting about in Lille

By car

You usually have to pay for parking from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 7 pm. Traffic conditions may Campus Lille prove to be difficult inside cities during the working hours.

By train TER (Regional Express Trains) provides the best fast connections between the towns of the north of France. At certain times of the day, there is a train every 30 minutes. Information: Tel: 08 91 67 10 59 www.voyages-sncf.fr (to order a ticket) www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/nord_pas_de_calais/Fr/ (for timetables, services)

Going further in France

You want to go to Paris, or somewhere else? For many destinations, flying is cheaper from Paris than from Lille. To go to Paris will take you one hour by high speed train. Once there, you have the best access to all the French destinations. The train is the right transportation mode if you’re not going far and of course, if you have a specific reduction: usually, young people have a 12-25 reduction card (you must be aged between 12 and 25 years to get this card) which enables them to have really good discount. However, the price of this card is 50 euros, so you have to travel a lot to cover that investment. Besides, even if it is cheaper thanks to the discount, some destinations are far from Paris (4 to 6 hours). So, before booking a train (www.sncf.fr), check out the website of Easyjet (www.easyjet.com), a low-cost airline. If you book 2 months in advance, you’ll surely find great prices. Otherwise, if you want to book at the last minute, AirFance (www.airfrance.fr) has probably better prices than the train for long-distance destinations.

For further information regarding France: www.edufrance.fr

73 Going outside France

One hour from SKEMA Business School Lille Campus is the biggest airport in France: Paris Roissy Charles De Gaulle www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/fr-FR/Passagers/Accueil/

With a capacity of almost 60 million passengers and more than 170 airline companies, the airport welcomes about 140 000 passengers every day flying all over the world.

Thanks to low cost airlines and the Schengen Treaty which facilitates movements within 15 countries of the European Union, students have the possibility to pack their luggage for a cheap week-end in Europe! www.easyjet.com www.ryanair.com

> London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Geneva, Budapest, Vienna, Oslo, Amsterdam… Many capital cities are on the daily timetables of low cost airlines at Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport. Check out how cheap it is! You could find Paris to London for only 13.99 euros. Just add the airport taxes and you’ll get your ticket online for less than 70 euros for the round trip!

As you may know, Lille is located close to the Belgian and British borders. You will be able to access Brussels, Bruges and London easily and sometimes cheaply by train.

To book your tickets: www.voyages-scnf.com

> Bruges Bruges is the historic capital of West Flanders, Flanders being one of the three regions of Belgium. Bruges is one of Belgium's chief tourist attractions. You will find more information on the following website: www.visit-bruges.com

> Brussels The European capital will give you a lot of opportunities to discover its history and its culture but also to visit all the European Union facilities. You will find more information on the following website: www.brusselsinternational.be

> London The proximity of the English capital will allow you to plan some nice weekends to do some shopping, to visit the city or to watch a nice football game. (Don’t forget that London is not in the Shengen area and that you might need a visa depending on your nationality.) You will find more information on the following website: www.visitlondon.com

Please check with the authorities of the country where you want to go that you are allowed to travel there.

74 Useful contacts

Emergency Numbers

> Contacts from a home-phone

> Police emergency: 17 Rue de Marquillies - 59000 Lille Tel: + 33 (0)3 62 59 80 00 Lille Campus Campus Lille

> Commissariat Centre Euralille Open from 8.30 am to 12.30 am and from 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm

> Fire brigade: 18

> SAMU (medical emergencies): 15

> From a mobile phone

> European emergency call: 112 > Police emergency: 17

To call abroad: 00 + country code + number To call France from abroad: 00 + 33 + number

Health

> Pharmacy In a pharmacy, most medicines are only available by prescription so you will need to give the pharmacist a doctor’s prescription (“ordonnance”). Pharmacies are usually open from around 9 am until 7 pm and closed on Sundays.

75 Example of local English speaking Doctors:

Dr Alexandre MOERMAN Ophthalmologist: 47, Rue St André Dr Marie-Hélène DURET 59000 Lille 79, Rue de la Barre Tel: +33 (0)3 20 55 19 64 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 28 36 16 46 Dr Agnés DEROME 25, Avenue Emile Zola Dentist: 59000 Lille Dr Claude CAYTAN Tel: +33 (0)3 20 51 22 55 8, Rue des Postes 59000 Lille Dr Fabrice CUVELIER Tel: +33 (0)3 20 54 82 70 276, Boulevard Victor Hugo 59000 Lille Dermatologist: Tel: +33 (0)3 20 54 92 03 Offices of Doctors Annie BONNEVALLE, Michèle SIMON and Bénédicte REVILLION 130, Boulevard Vauban Ears, Nose and Throat Specialist: 59000 Lille Dr Dominique DECROIX Tel: +33 (0)3 20 92 98 51 19, Boulevard de la Liberté 59000 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 54 65 07

Gynecologist: Dr Christine DEHEM 35, Rue de Béthune 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 57 20 11

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Your First Steps: Checklist

Before your arrival: VISA

Do not forget

If you come from one of the following countries, (Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo Brazzaville, Czech Republic, Gabon, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Korea, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Senegal, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, USA and Vietnam) you have to contact Campus France to obtain your visa: www.campusfrance.org For other countries, you should contact the French embassy of your country directly. Plane ticket If you need to apply for a Residence Permit, all the documents are listed on page 85 For EU citizens: get a European health insurance card Look for a flat – www.skema.edu/en/PARIS/Housing%20services

80 Getting here by yourself

> La Défense Campus: From Paris Airports www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

Public transportation: www.ratp.fr > By Metro: line 1, station: LA DEFENSE GRANDE ARCHE (zone 2) > By RER (regional train): line A, station LA DEFENSE (zone 3) > By Tramway: line T2, station LA DEFENSE GRANDE ARCHE > By Bus: Many routes go to LA DEFENSE (check on the website)

By Train: station: LA DEFENSE www.voyages-sncf.com

By cab: ask to go to “LA DEFENSE GRANDE ARCHE” tel: +33 (0)1 45 30 30 30

By car: we don’t advise you to come by car due to high traffic in this area. www.mappy.com

As soon as you get on the “Esplanade de la Défense”, face the Grand Arche and go to your right towards the taxi rank. Follow the signs “Pole Universitaire Léonard de Vinci” (PULV). Take the footbridge crossing the Circular Boulevard (close to the “Pouce de César”).

In the PULV entrance hall, use your badge to get in. Take the escalator, go through “la Rue Haute” and take the elevator to the 7th floor, EST. The assistant’s office is E765.

> La Villette Campus: From Paris Airports www.aeroportsdeparis.fr Paris Campus Campus Paris

Public transportation: www.ratp.fr > By metro: line 7, station: Aubervilliers - 4 Chemins or Porte de la Villette. > By RER (regional train): line E, station: PANTIN (zone 2) (10 minutes walking from school) > By bus: many routes go to LA VILLETTE (check on the website)

By cab: ask to go to “PORTE DE LA VILLETTE” - Tel: +33 (0)1 45 30 30 30

By car: we don’t advise you to come by car due to high traffic in this area. www.mappy.com

81 About the Paris Campuses

La Défense Campus

> The campus and its facilities SKEMA Business School Campus Paris-La Défense opened in September 2008. In 2008 - 2009, 140 students were hosted.

> Access to SKEMA Business School Campus Paris-La Défense: SKEMA Business School – Campus Paris-La Défense Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci Esplanade Mona Lisa – Courbevoie 92916 Paris La Défense Cedex – France Tel: +33 (0)1 41 11 74 61

SKEMA Business School Campus Paris-La Défense is hosted by the “Pole Universitaire Léonard de Vinci”. You can see more information on: www.devinci.fr For information about La Défense: www.ladefense.fr

SKEMA LA DEFENSE campus buildings can only be accessed with a magnetic student ID card. Before your arrival in Paris, you need to send an identity photograph (JPEG format) to Magali PAYAN: [email protected]

SKEMA LA DEFENSE buildings in the “Pole Universitaire Léonard de Vinci” can be accessed with your magnetic student card: Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 8 pm and Saturday from 7.30 am to 1 pm The assistant’s office is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm and closed on Saturdays.

82 Internet Access All SKEMA LA DEFENSE campus classrooms on the 7th floor have WIFI. Moreover, you can be connected to WIFI all over the Pole Léonard de Vinci.

Several computer rooms are available for students: 4th floor EST (E456, E457, E458 and E459)

> Cafeteria There are 3 cafeterias: - 2 cafeteria-grill : Monday to Friday from 11.30 am to 2.00 pm - 1 express: Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 3.00 pm - Different meals are available from €2.80 to €7.

> Library The "Infothèque" Monday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm (closed every Thursday morning, open from noon to 7 pm) Saturday from 9 am to noon There are more than 80,000 books. You can consult the electronic library on: http://w3.devinci.fr/info

> Health department On the campus: 3 doctors and 2 nurses Monday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm and Friday from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm

> Associations & Services > Alumni Association Office > Careers Service Office > “Le Foyer”, student meeting point

> Sport There is a sports department with full activities at “the Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci”. Monday to Friday from noon to 2 pm and from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Sport activities are free and mandatory for GE2 students, ESC program (every Thursday afternoon). Other students interested in sport activities need to pay a membership fee. Paris Campus Campus Paris

> Press Every day, a lot of different French newspapers are given freely to the students (Le Figaro, Le Monde, IT O1, Nouvel Observateur, La Croix, etc).

> Services Printing service, photocopy service, ATM (cash dispenser), infirmary, etc.

83 La Vilette Campus

> Access to SKEMA Business School Campus Paris-La Villette: SKEMA Business School Campus Paris-La Villette 6, Rue Emile Reynaud 75 916 Paris Cedex 19 Tel: +33 (0)1 53 56 36 60

SKEMA LA VILLETTE campus buildings can only be accessed with a magnetic student ID card that will be given to you during your registration.

SKEMA LA VILLETTE buildings can be accessed with your magnetic student card: Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 7.45 pm and Saturday from 8.30 am to 1.15 pm The assistant’s office is opened Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 6 pm and closed on Saturdays. It is located on the second floor.

Internet Access All SKEMA LA VILLETTE campus classrooms have WIFI. All your logins and passwords will be given to you by your program secretary.

> Cafeteria There is a cafeteria located on floor Minus 1. Different meals are available for around €5.

> Library The Library is open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 7.45 pm and Saturday from 8.30 am to 1.15 pm.

> Health department On the campus on the 12th floor Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 7.45 pm and Saturday from 8.30 am to 1.15 pm

> Associations www.skema.edu/en/PARIS/Associations > BDE IMPULSE association (student board) > Junior entreprise (junior company run exclusively by students) www.noretude.com > Vertik Alpes (the school’s mountain sports association)

> Services Printing service, photocopy service available on campus

84 Residence Permit

Who & when ?

> If “dispensé de carte de séjour” is mentioned on your Visa: > You don’t need to apply for a Residence Permit For European citizens, Residence Permits are no longer required.

If you are not concerned by this section, go directly to page 88

> If “carte sollicitée” is mentioned on your Visa or if you have received the OFII paper > You have to apply for a Residence Permit

Upon your arrival in France, it is strongly recommended to apply for your Residence Permit as soon as you are in France, because it could take more than 3 months to obtain it!

How to apply?

> As soon as you arrive in France (beginning of September or January)

You have to go to the “Préfecture” to know exactly which documents you have to provide for your application.

> If you live in Paris (“département” 75), you have to go to the Police “Préfecture”: http://www.prefecture-police-paris.interieur.gouv.fr/demarches/etrangers/paris/sejour/sejour.htm

> If you don’t live in Paris, you have to go to the respective “Préfecture” of your area:

Préfecture des Yvelines (Versailles 78) Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis

Tel : +33 (0)1 39 49 78 00 (Bobigny 93) Campus Paris www.yvelines.pref.gouv.fr Tel : +33 (0)1 41 60 60 60 www.seine-saint-denis.pref.gouv.fr Préfecture de l'Essonne (Evry 91) Préfecture du Val de Marne (Créteil 94) Tel : +33 (0)1 69 91 91 91 Tel : +33 (0)1 49 56 60 00 www.essonne.pref.gouv.fr www.val-de-marne.pref.gouv.fr

Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine (Nanterre 92) Tel : +33 (0)1 40 97 20 00 Note: To find your way on the www.hauts-de-seine.pref.gouv.fr website: Residence Permit = “Titre de séjour”

85 Departement number 92 “Hauts-de-Seine”

> If you live in Asnières, Bois-Colombes, Clichy, Colombes, Courbevoie, Garches, Gennevilliers, La Garenne-Colombes, Levallois-Perret, Nanterre, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Suresnes, or Villeneuve-La-Garenne :

Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine 166-177, Avenue Frédéric et Irène Joliot-Curie 92013 Nanterre cedex Tel: +33 (0)8 21 80 30 92 (€0,12/min) Fax: +33 (0)1 47 25 21 21 Opening: Monday to Thursday from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm / Friday from 8.30 am to 4 pm

> If you live in Boulogne-Billancourt, Chaville, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Marnes-La-Coquette, Meudon, Saint- Cloud, Sèvres, Vaucresson or Ville d'Avray :

Sous-Préfecture de Boulogne-Billancourt 82, Rue de Sèvres 92100 Boulogne -Billancourt Tel: +33 (0)1 41 86 37 00 Fax: +33 (0)1 46 03 12 08 Opening: Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 4.30 pm / Friday from 9 am to 4 pm

> If you live in Antony, Bagneux, Bourg-la-Reine, Châtenay-Malabry, Châtillon, Clamart, Fontenay-aux- Roses, Le Plessis Robinson, Malakoff, Montrouge, Sceaux or Vanves:

Sous-Préfecture d’Antony 99, Avenue du Général de Gaulle BP 87 - 92161 Antony Cedex Tel: +33 (0)1 56 45 38 00 Fax : +33 (0)1 43 50 57 90 Opening: Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 4 pm

Frequently Asked Questions

> What about travelling?

I am in France and my visa is still valid… Can I travel outside of France? Sure! During the validity of your visa, you can travel. Do not forget to check if you need a visa for the country you want to visit.

For a renewal, my Residence Permit has expired but I already have a “récépissé”… Can I travel? If you have a renewed “récépissé” and your former Residence Permit card, you can travel.

For a first application, I already have a “récépissé”… Can I travel? If you have a first application “récépissé”, you can get out of France but you cannot come back… So: NO!

If the answer to the previous question is no… How can I travel? If you have a first application “récépissé” and you need to travel, you have to apply for a “visa de retour” (return visa) which will allow you to come back to France. This visa will have the same validity as your “récépissé”. This process takes 11 days and costs 6 euros. For further information to get started: www.edufrance.fr 86 If I don’t have a “récépissé”, can I travel? No, you can’t. So think about applying really early.

My visa mentions “1 transit Schengen”, what does it mean? > If you came to France without transferring through any country, you can go to one country of the Schengen area. > If you transferred through a country of the Schengen area to come to France, you can’t travel in the Schengen area any more. If you want to travel, you will need to apply for another visa for the country you want to visit.

My visa mentions “Multi transit Schengen”, what does it mean? You can travel to any country of the Schengen area, as many times as you want.

> List of the countries in the Schengen Area

Austria Finland Italy Norway Spain Belgium France Latvia Poland Sweden Bulgaria Germany Lithuania Portugal Switzerland Czech Republic Greece Luxemburg Romania Denmark Hungary Malta Slovakia Estonia Iceland The Netherlands Slovenia

> And what about working?

> Internship If I am an exchange student (European or non European) If you want to do an internship in France, you need an “internship agreement” provided by your home university.

Check the expiry date of your visa!

If I am an MS, MSc or SAI student (European or non European) If you have to do an Internship during your academic year, you can do it without any work permit; you just need an “internship agreement” signed between the student, the company and SKEMA. Paris Campus Campus Paris > Working

If I am a European citizen You can work wherever you want without any Residence or Work Permit.

If I am a non European citizen and my visa mentions « dispensé de carte de séjour » You can’t apply for a job.

If I am a non European citizen applying for a Residence Permit You need to have applied for a Residence Permit and have found a job, which means having received a contract. Students can’t work more than 964 hours/year. The company will take care of the whole administrative process.

Then, there are 2 possibilities of work conditions: - 12 months working part-time (17.5 hours per week) - 9 months working part-time and 3 months full-time (35 hours/week)

87 The French Social Security System

IF, If you are under 28 years old (born on or after 1st Oct. 1982) You are registered in a higher education institution You are in France to study for more than 3 months

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY HEALTH CARE INSURANCE, IT IS COMPULSORY

How much does it cost? Approximately 200 euros payable by French cheque, credit card or cash.

When must you register? You must subscribe to the Social Security health care insurance on the first day of your arrival at SKEMA Business School.

Special situations: > Students from European Union Countries are exempt from these Social Security requirements if they have on them the European Health Insurance card or a private insurance certificate with valid dates written on it (private insurance accepted only if the minimum validation date of 30/09/2010 is clearly indicated – if not, you must subscribe to the French student Social Security). > Students from Quebec are exempt if they have an SE401Q form.

88 IF, You are over 28 years old (born before 1st Oct. 1982) You are registered in a higher education institution You are in France to study for more than 3 months

YOU MUST ENROLL IN THE CMU (Universal Health Cover)

The CMU form (Universal Health Cover) will be obtained from the Social Security office (CPAM) of your residence. The rate is variable.

You need to bring to the CPAM (please note that some of the documents have to be prepared in your country): > A birth certificate translated into French > Copy of Student ID or passport > Copy of Residence Permit or “récépissé”. > Proof of money earned in the last year (income 2009) worldwide: salary or letter from parents, financial sponsor, etc. with the amount of money you received from them to live on. > Proof of address in France : rent contract or proof of payment > Your French bank account details “RIB”* > A proof of study at SKEMA Business School Paris Campus

Incomplete files will not be accepted!

VERY IMPORTANT:

FOR ALL STUDENTS ARRIVING IN SEPTEMBER (JANUARY) OVER 28 YEARS OLD

YOU MUST COME WITH YOUR OWN MEDICAL INSURANCE VALID IN FRANCE WHICH COVERS YOU UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER (APRIL), BECAUSE THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR CMU TAKES TIME. Paris Campus Campus Paris

YOUR INSURANCE MUST BE TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH OR FRENCH (STATING IN DETAIL WHAT YOU ARE COVERED FOR, WITH DATES OF VALIDITY). A COPY OF THIS MUST BE GIVEN TO US UPON ARRIVAL.

*As soon as you have an address in France, you need to open a French bank account. Ask for a check book and a ”RIB” (which is the “Relevé d’Identité Bancaire” = IBAN).

89 > What is the French Social Security? The French Social Security is the national French system of Social Security cover. Employees and students pay a contribution to be able to have access to health care, with the reimbursement of health care expenses that they may have incurred.

If you do not follow this procedure, you will be reimbursed less for medical expenses. Please note that in any case the “Sécurité Sociale” does not reimburse 100% of all expenses (see below).

Form to fill in: www.lmde.com/fileadmin/img/secu/Declaration_de_choix_du_medecin_traitant.pdf

> Which treatments are reimbursable? > Doctors (between 50% and 70%), > Emergency services and hospitals (hospital charges vary according to the treatment), > Medicines must be prescribed by your doctor; certain drugs, sometimes called comfort drugs, are not reimbursable.

90 Accommodation

How to find it?

Corinne BONNIN SKEMA Business School tries to help everyone to find a place for housing inquiries to stay. Our school has a special website which is an efficient tool +33 (0)4 93 95 44 13 to find accommodation either for French or foreign students. [email protected] What if the rent is too expensive for you? Don’t worry, before getting here, thanks to the ‘roommate’ section, you’ll be able to find someone to share accommodation with. www.skema.edu/en/PARIS/Housing%20Services From this website, you can:

Look for accommodation

There are two ways to look for accommodation: once on the website, > Click on “SKEMA Offers Access” to see small ads from owners. This website requires a password and is primarily dedicated to new students. For the upcoming academic year 2010/2011, the password will be sent to you in your arrival package.

Some information: A “studio” is a one-room flat; this is the right place if you want to live alone. F2, F3, F4 are bigger flats: the number indicates how many rooms the flat has, excluding kitchen and bathroom. F2: one bedroom + a living room F3: two bedrooms + a living room F4: three bedrooms + a living room

Look for a roommate

> If you have already found a place to stay but are looking for someone to share that accommodation: use the school tools (ads, website). Campus Paris

> You didn’t find accommodation but are looking for a flatmate: you should look for information at school.

List of residences near the PULV > www.devinci.fr/formations/vie-du-campus/logements/logements.697.html - All requests for housing must be made to the person in charge. - For housing in September, applications must be made from May-June (forms are available in paper or digital version).

> Students accomodation : - www.crous-paris.fr - www.location-etudiant.fr

91 Frequently Asked Questions

> What is the difference between a Residence and a Hotel ? A residence offers a kitchen with cooking facilities for each apartment*. Rent is calculated per week or per month.

A hotel has no cooking facilities. Rent is calculated per day. You will find the list of residences / hotels on our website.

*There are different sizes of apartment available in residences, e.g. “studio”, (one-room), “2 pièces” (1 bedroom + living area), “3 pièces” (2 bedrooms + living area), etc.

> Is it possible to find accommodation without paying an agency? Yes. A list of private landlords is also available on our website. (To access this list, you need your password: this password will be available in May; you will need to send an e-mail to your coordinator at SKEMA Business School to get it). Private landlords are owners of accommodation who rent specifically to students of SKEMA Business School. You should contact them directly and no agency fees are payable. You will be entitled to apply for the C.A.F. housing allowance.

> Why do I have to confirm my accommodation before my arrival? - If you arrive in September, you will arrive in a highly popular tourist region where the season is not yet over - An accommodation contract is very important for students of certain nationalities. You may need this certificate to apply for a visa. - After your arrival, you may need a personal address to apply for your bank account, insurance, residence permit, etc. - If you do not book accommodation in advance, you may end up paying more and having less choice. - If you prefer to visit prospective apartments in person and/or if you want to find someone to share an apartement with after meeting him/her at SKEMA, we suggest you to book a residence or a hotel room for the first week. You will then be able to decide which type of accommodation suits your expectations. However, by waiting, you also risk having less choice with regard to price and convenience.

> Who can give me advice? If you encounter any difficulties to find a place to live, you can contact: [email protected]

92 The Rent Allowance (Housing aid) www.paris.caf.fr

The CAF (Caisse d’Allocations Familiales) can provide you with housing aid. If you are eligible, the amount of this aid depends on your financial situation. This is not a scholarship but a French government system which is aimed to help students.

The request for housing aid from the CAF can only be done in the department where the student is living.

> To obtain this aid you must fulfil the following conditions: > Be a European citizen or have a valid Residence Permit for Non-European citizens > Live in a city of more than 100 000 inhabitants (which is the case for Paris) > The surface of your flat must not be less than 9 square meters for a single person and not less than 16 square meters for two persons (+ 7 m for any additional person) and meet certain standards of comfort: a heater, etc.

The Housing Aid is not paid during the summer months except if you need your flat during that period. In that case, inform the CAF and they will send you a form. You will have to explain and justify the reasons why you have to pay the rent during the summer. The lack of a timely response on your part may result in a suspension of your aid.

> How to get the application form? You can download it and complete it directly by connecting to their website: http://www.caf.fr/pdfj/al0.pdf

> How to fill in the application form for the rent allowance? > You have to complete an application form. In this application form, you will find many parts. Part 1: “Vous” (You). It is general information about your address, age, nationality, etc. Part 2: “Votre situation professionnelle” (your professional situation). Normally, you would simply put a cross in the box “étudiant” (student). Part 3: “Votre logement” (your accommodation) is about your flat. You fill in this section by indicating your date of entrance “Vous habitez le logement depuis le…”. If you stay in a residence, give this paper to the reception office of your residence. They are accustomed to filling in this kind of document. Do not forget to sign the last page.

> Then, return your complete application to the CAF, with the following required documents:

A bank account number (“RIB”) Campus Paris A photocopy first side - reverse of the Residence Permit and the original to show (if you are a non-European citizen) For European citizens: a copy of your European Health Insurance card and a formal declaration* stating that your financial resources are sufficient for the payment of your rent (without indication of the amount of your resources) A photocopy of the student card If you live in a residence or hall, a certificate attesting the management of your flat A receipt of rent supplied by the owner. If he shows reluctance do not hesitate to explain to him that by renting a flat to a student he can benefit from tax cuts. He should be satisfied then... And you too! A lease of rent (original and certified copy) A statement (declaration) of resources (original and certified copy)

93 Incomplete application forms will not be accepted!

After the deposit of your complete application form at the CAF, it takes between one and three months to receive the money.

For any further enquiries, please have a look on our website and do not hesitate to contact Corinne BONNIN: [email protected]

*Example of a formal declaration of your financial resources (“déclaration sur l’honneur”):

LAST NAME First Name Address

Caisse d’Allocations Familiales Address of the nearest CAF Office

Je soussigné, Mme/Mlle/Mr LAST NAME First Name, demeurant au ADDRESS, atteste sur l'honneur disposer de ressources suffisantes pour le paiement de mon loyer.

Fait le DD/MM/YYYY à CITY

Signature

94 Financial Matters

Bank account

> You have the possibility to keep your home bank account.

> If you do not have an account from which you can write cheques in Euros, you will need to open a French bank account as soon as you have an address in France. Ask for a cheque book and a “RIB” (which is the “Relevé d’Identite Bancaire” = IBAN).

> To open a bank account, you will need: > Your identity card, your passport and your Residence Permit for non European citizens (valid time period) > A proof of domicile (originals, less than 3 months): - Your lease or - Electricity bill or - France TELECOM bill (French phone invoice) or - Water bill

Banks in La Défense

> BNP PARIBAS > SOCIETE GENERALE Service Action et Animation commerciale Agence Courbevoie Danton Groupe La Défense Esplanade 41, Avenue Léonard de Vinci 3, Place de La Défense 92400 Courbevoie 92800 Puteaux Tel: +33 (0)1 46 67 01 43 Tel: +33 (0)1 41 26 53 05

Banks in La Villette

> BNP PARIBAS > SOCIETE GENERALE Agence Paris la Villette Agence Paris la Villette 105, Avenue de Flandres 198, Avenue Jean Jaurès Campus Paris 75019 Paris 75019 Paris Tel: 0899 23 08 36 Tel: 0899 23 01 68

95 Useful information

> Non-resident bank account You have the possibility of opening a bank account even before you have a Residence Permit ("residence card"). These accounts are called ‘Non-resident’ Bank Accounts. To do this, you will need a passport and a school certificate provided by SKEMA Business School.

> What is a “RIB” (IBAN)? A “Relevé d’Identité Bancaire” is a series of codes that include the code of your bank in France, its location and also your personal account number. You will need this number in order to receive electronic money transfers from your bank in your home country and to receive other automated electronic deposits to your account, for example, remuneration for a “stage” or other employment. This should be provided by your bank several days after opening your account or can be obtained directly at the branch, simply by asking for your “RIB”.

> Credit card Credit cards given by your bank (“Carte Bleue”, Visa or Mastercard) are debit cards. The money is directly debited from your bank account (you may choose immediate debit or debit at the end of the month). You can also use it in any Automated Cash Machine (ACM) around France. If you are coming from North America, you will notice that in Europe credit cards almost always feature a microchip. This has important implications for those coming from North America, as machines or other automated devices will only accept your card with this chip AND/OR with your personal pin number. In North America, it is not common to either know or use a PIN number with your credit card. Before leaving your home country, contact your card issuer for your PIN number and particulars about using your card in Europe. In restaurants and stores, you can pay with your card (magnetic strip), and you will be asked for your signature as usual. Conversely, European credit card holders do not sign, as their PIN number substitutes this verification. In addition, you may be asked for a supplementary piece of identification when paying by credit card. The minimum payment amounts for using your credit card ranges from 10 euros to 20 euros. NEVER GIVE YOUR PIN NUMBER TO ANYONE.

96 Start living your French Life

Daily Life

Communication

Cell Phone The main operators are Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom. There are many different plans available depending upon your need. If you stay a short time in France (less than one year), it would be best to bring your own mobile phone and use a prepaid card. You can ask in the “tabac” places for a card which will give you a certain amount of credit (for instance 1 hour that you can use for 2 months).

You can find all the offers here: www.orange.com www.sfr.fr www.bouygues.fr

Landline

> If you want to get a home phone, you should go to a France Telecom office: Campus Paris www.agence.francetelecom.com You will have to pay a connection fee and a monthly rental charge.

> International telephone cards: these can be bought at any “tabac” for 8 and 15 euros. They are called “Carte pour des appels internationaux”. They are operational in telephone booths.

> The national Phone Book: Yellow and White pages: www.pagesjaunes.fr

97 Transportation

Paris’ public transportation system is really well developed: metro, bus, RER (regional train), tramway, etc. For all information: www.ratp.fr

If you are under 26 years old and staying in Paris for a year, you should buy “la carte imaginaire” to get a reduction on your transportation card. You just need a School certificate or the copy of your student card and a photo. For further information: www.imagine-r.com

> Velib’: A brand new service offering 20,000 bikes in the streets of Paris, to visit Paris in its most narrow streets. www.velib.paris.fr

Rent a car There are many companies. Prices vary according to the companies, and the kind of car, so don’t hesitate to check all the prices first and look for the closest sales point. Avis: www.avis.fr Budget: www.budget.fr Europcar: www.europcar.fr Hertz: www.hertz.fr Easyrentacar: www.easyrentacar.com

Mail

La Poste is the national post office, in charge of collecting, routing and delivering mail. Regular stamps (for Europe) can be bought at tobacconists (“tabac”) and cigarette counters in cafés. If you want to send a letter outside Europe, you usually have to buy a stamp at the Post Office directly. More information can be found at www.laposte.fr

It is possible to send an urgent document by Chronopost with guaranteed 24-hours delivery in France and express international deliveries.

Shops for food

You’ll find every sort of international food in “AUCHAN Les quatre temps LA DEFENSE”, the biggest shopping mall of Europe.

98 Electronic adapters

Cost of living

> The cost of living in France The average monthly student budget is €1,000

> What is the average for? At a fast-food restaurant: €6 A postage stamp: €0.53 At a local restaurant: €15– €30 Identity photos from a booth: Entrance to a museum: €6 four photos for €4 A monthly public transport pass: A telephone card for public telephone booths: €22 and €12 for students under 26. 50 – 120 units for €7.50 – €15 A sandwich: €3.50 A round-trip train ticket between € A coffee: €1.50 Paris and Nice: 135 € € A baguette: €0.85 One night in a hotel: 30 – 60 € € A croissant: €1 A microwave oven: 120 – 215 € € A camembert: €1.90 A television: 110 – 200 € € Six eggs: €1.20 A CD player: 55 – 190 € A litre of milk: €0.90 A music CD: 20 € € A kilo of potatoes: €1.20 Petrol: 1 – 1.25 a liter € € A kilo of rice: €1.90 Accommodation: 400 – 800 A newspaper: €1.20

All prices are given for information only and may be subject to changes. Paris Campus Campus Paris

99 Get the French Touch

Culture & Entertainment www.eng.cityvox.fr: a really good website with a lot of information about culture, restaurants, bars, etc. http://en.parisinfo.com: a lot of tourist information www.paris-city.fr

There is a small magazine that you can find in all “tabacs” called: “Pariscope” you will find all concerts, shows, movies, museums in Paris.

Shopping

“La Rue de Rivoli” and the Montparnasse area are famous for shopping. Boulevard Haussman is also renowned for “Les Galleries Lafayette” & “Le Printemps”. Nevertheless, you can shop practically everywhere in Paris. It’s a paradise for shopping addicts. www.shoppingbyparis.com www.magasins-paris.com

Cinemas

You will find all the movies and all the theaters on: www.allocine.fr

Museums

Museums and monuments in Paris are among its highest-esteemed attractions www.parisinfo.com/musees-monuments-paris www.museums-in-paris.com

Museo Libre - First European museum card: www.centrepompidou.fr

Paris Museum Pass: www.parismuseumpass.com/eu

100 Concerts

Paris hosts a lot of concerts. More information: www.infoconcert.com www.fra.cityvox.fr/concert_paris/CityGuide http://spectacles.premiere.fr www.concertaparis.com

For good tips: www.cityzens.fr www.billetreduc.com

Snacks bars and restaurants www.fra.cityvox.fr/restaurants_paris/Restaurants www.selectionrestaurant.com www.restoparis.com www.routard.com/guide/code_dest/paris.htm www.lonelyplanet.com/france/paris

Pubs & bars & night clubs www.fra.cityvox.fr/bars-et-boites_paris/Bar www.fra.cityvox.fr/discotheques_paris/Discotheques www.parisbouge.com www.declicbar.com

Wandering Around & Further Paris Campus Campus Paris You want to get off the beaten track and out of Paris? Make the most of your stay by visiting the surrounding regions. There are many monuments, museums, attraction parks, the largest aquarium in Europe (Le Val d’Europe), etc., and all this right in the centre of the Ile de France region.

- Château de Versailles: www.chateauversailles.fr - Fontainebleau: www.uk.fontainebleau-tourisme.com - The Château de Vincennes: www.chateau-vincennes.fr - Disneyland Paris: www.disneylandparis.com

101 Useful contacts

Emergency Numbers

> Contacts from a home-phone

> Police emergency: 17 > Fire brigade: 18 > SAMU (medical emergencies): 15

> From a mobile phone

> European emergency call: 112

To call abroad: 00 + country code + number To call France from abroad: 00 + 33 + number

Health

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CERAM SuzhouSuzhou Campus CERAM Paris Get ready for your international experience

Orientation

There is a lot to learn when you first arrive at SKEMA Business School Suzhou Campus. Attending orientation is the fastest and easiest way to adjust to campus life. The academic calendar will be provided by the SKEMA International Service on time.

About the Suzhou Campus

GIST and SKEMA Business School work together in partnership to develop this international program. GIST is a Jiangsu government-approved IT Specialist College. With the commencement of GIST-SKEMA academic collaboration, SKEMA is pleased to announce that it has established its SKEMA China Center at the GISP SIP Campus. For more information on GIST and SKEMA, please refer to their respective website: www.gist.edu.cn and www.ceram.edu

> Suzhou Campus 1, Ren’ai Road Dushu Lake Higher education Town Suzhou – Chine Tel: +8686 139 1356 1465

> WenXing Plaza Student Village WenXing Plaza is the center for student village life where all daily students’ needs, including student accommodation, may be found. There you can find banks and ATM machines, supermarkets, canteens, pharmacies, post office, fast food outlets, newspaper stands, a hotel, etc.

> Places to eat There is a student canteen on the 1st floor of WenXing Plaza, and a food court with a selection of Chinese food eateries on the 2nd floor of WenXing Plaza. There are also a number of restaurants and fasts food restaurants (McDonalds and KFC), as well as coffee houses close to the MBA Hotel (walking distance).

> MBA Corner & Classrooms The MBA Corner and the classrooms are on the 2nd floor of the GEM building in Block A on the SIP campus. Students will be issued an entrance card to enter the facilities on the 2nd floor. The entrance card charge is RMB 30 per card per student. If you lose your entrance card, a new card can be obtained from the Administrative Office; it will cost you another RMB 30.

106 > Dushu Lake Library The beautiful Suzhou Dushu Lake Library is an integrated and modern digital library. It has 1.5 million digital books, 600,000 traditional books, 30,000 digital periodicals, 1 million research papers and more than 10,000,000 library indexes. Free WIFI is available on the second floor in the library. To apply for a library card, students should prepare: 1. A valid passport 2. A one inch x one inch photo 3. A personal profile form (to be received from the library front desk) 4. A refundable library card deposit of RMB 500 5. A non-refundable annual fee of RMB 30.

> Dushu Lake Gym The Gym has modern indoor facilities for basketball, badminton, billiards, tabletennis, taekwondo, a fitness center, aerobics room, cycling, swimming pool, tennis courts, rock climbing, squash and chess facilities. It also has an outdoor stadium with facilities of around 6,000 sqm for basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton and soccer, etc. Please contact the Gym for further details: (+86) 62 60 23 24.

Accommodation

It is recommended to rent an apartment in one of the two facilities indicated below. All prices are given for information only and may be subject to changes.

MBA Apartments Sharing a 3-bedroom Apartment at the MBA Hotel You will be sharing a 3-bedroom apartment with 2 other students at the MBA Hotel which is within walking distance of everything you need.

> Collective Accommodation Rental In case of accommodation sharing, the MBA Hotel will not collect accommodation rental on a per student basis. It will not treat individual student requests for separate accommodation and other separate cost billing. Students sharing the apartment must agree amongst themselves as to who is the main tenant. The accommodation will be deemed to be booked in his/her name and the other two students will have to make arrangements to pay the necessary amount at the appropriate time to the main tenant who will pay for everyone’s behalf.

> Refundable Rental Deposit One month deposit is payable upon signing up for the apartment. The deposit is refundable on return of vacant possession to the MBA Hotel in good condition.

Note: Make sure the rental deposit receipt is obtained. Deposit will be refunded only upon presentation of the receipt. Without the receipt, no refund is allowed.

> Advance Utilities Purchase Electricity and water usage is for the account of the tenants. Electricity and water usage must be purchased in advance. Once it is used up, please top up. Students sharing an apartment will have to work out cost sharing on their own. Suggestion: Purchase RMB 450 for electricity and RMB 120 for water upfront. Suzhou Campus Campus Suzhou

107 > Facilities in a 3-bedroom Apartment Each apartment has one shared toilet and a small sitting area. Items in the apartment: Sofa Microwave Pillows (2) Study chairs Table lamp TV Air-conditioning Bed linens Side tables Electric kettle Refrigerator Beds Desk Wardrobe

WIFI Service is available free of charge.

> Housekeeping The MBA Hotel will provide free housekeeping once a week. This includes making beds. Bed sheets will be changed every 2 weeks. No towels and other personal laundry will be handled by housekeeping.

> Laundry Service There is a self service laundry machine on the 10th floor in the MBA Hotel; laundry charge is RMB 3 per load with a laundry cycle of 40 minutes. The laundry service provides only washing service, there is no dryer service in the MBA Hotel. You can find another laundry service, Laundromat, opposite the MBA Hotel, laundry charge is RMB 5 / load (roughly 4kg) for washing, and RMB 7 per load for tumble drying.

> Telephone Service Students can activate the landline service by paying RMB 100 in advance. The phone charges are as shown below: > Local: RMB 0.4*130% per minute (30% service charge) > Long distance: RMB 0.8*135% per minute (35% service charge) > International: RMB 9 per minute Once the RMB 100 is used up, the student(s) can choose to top up to continue using the telephone service. The balance is refundable when checking out from the MBA Hotel.

> Breakfast The MBA Hotel does not provide breakfast services for guests. There is a small snack corner in the lobby of the MBA Hotel selling sandwiches and coffee for breakfast. The corner is open from 7 am to 11 pm. Chinese breakfast is available in the local eateries in the student village.

> Summary of student accommodation costs & deposits 3 students sharing one apartment will have to be prepared to pay cash > Rental deposit RMB 2,500/month > Electricity & Water (Adv. purchase) RMB 500 > Telephone (Adv. purchase) RMB 100 (optional) > International TV Stations RMB 319*2 months (optional)

Hanlinyuan: Scholar’s Garden Apartment Single room Apartment in Hanlin Yuan Apartment There are shops or supermarkets within walking distance to provide you with daily supplies.

> Facilities in the single room Apartment Each apartment is about 50 sq m with one toilet and a small kitchen. Items in the apartment: Sofa Air cons Desk Table lamp Dining table TV Beds Study chairs Electric kettle Dining chairs Refrigerator Pillows (2) Side tables Cups Hotplate Microwave Bed linens Wardrobe Towels Electric cooker

108 > Free TV Service Free TV service is available in the room. A remote control is provided in each apartment. There are more than 40 TV channels. CCTV9 (Channel 7/11), HBO (Channel 42), BBC (Channel 43) and CNN (Channel 44) are the English channels.

> Free Internet Service at Hanlin Yuan Apartment Internet service (cable) is available for free.

> Housekeeping There is no housekeeping service provided in Hanlin Yuan Apartment. If you need such a service, you can register at the front desk and pay extra RMB 26. This includes making beds and changing bed sheets. No other personal laundry will be handled by the housekeeping service.

> Laundry Service There is an Auto-Washing machine in your apartment.

> Telephone Service The phone charges are: > Local: RMB 0.5 per minute > Long distance: RMB 1 per minute You cannot make international calls there. You will get the telephone bill at the end of each month.

> Breakfast Hanlin Yuan Apartment does not provide breakfast service for guests.

> Hanlin Yuan Apartment Front Desk Service Front Desk Hours: 7 days a week 24 hours a day Front Desk Phone Number: 69562866 (You can dial 0 directly in your room) Front Desk Manager: Ms. Luo

Financial Matters

> Banking The closest bank branch is the ICBC Bank at the Multi-purpose Building (Zhong He Lou). The bank opening hours are from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.

Don’t forget to bring your passport.

Once you have your bank account, kindly inform the Administration Office about your bank account number for facilitation of direct bank transfers, etc., into your account. Note: To get to the nearest bank (ICBC Bank), please take the free 888 bus (3 stops from Wen Xing Plaza).

> Cash and credit card Credit cards are not popular or commonly used in China. Most restaurants on campus do not accept credit cards. Governmental authorities, medical check-up and Residence Permit application, for example, only accept cash transactions. Therefore, students are advised to bring enough cash for their stay in China.

Note: If you exchange EURO to RMB at the bank in China, KEEP THE EXCHANGE RECEIPT. When you leave China and need to convert RMB into EURO, you will need to show the proof of your EURO/RMB exchange. Suzhou Campus Campus Suzhou

109 Start living your life in suzhou

Suzhou

Suzhou, a city of just over 6 million inhabitants, is the historic silk capital of China. It is about an hour’s drive northwest of Shanghai. Being an integral part of the Yangtze River Delta area, the city has a rich history dating back more than 2,500 years. It is the home of Sun Zi and the setting for his Art of War philosophy and book. European explorer Marco Polo called Suzhou “the Venice of China”. The Chinese call it “Paradise on Earth”.

To learn more about Suzhou, visit: www.suzhou.gov.cn/english/index.shtml

Daily Life

Communication

Prepaid Cell Phone To ensure that students can be reached at all times, the Administration Office will keep track of all students’ mobile phone numbers. Students in the same batch may subscribe to a group mobile phone service package, whereby subscribers may envoy free calls among the group members. A prepaid mobile phone card will be arranged for students. Students will need to purchase credit in advance at China Telecom Service Center in Wen Xing Plaza. Once the credit is used up, students can top up at China Telecom Service Center in Wen Xing Plaza.

Public Transportation

Buses Dushu Lake Education Town runs an efficient free bus service. The area is serviced by a good public bus transport system with buses on the 178, 146, 118, 142, 218, 812, 228, 128, 16 and 110 routes. Bus fares vary from RMB 1 to RMB 5, depending on the type of bus and the distance.

110 Taxi Taxi service is popular in China. Students can easily find a taxi on the street, or call 67776777 for a taxi. For taxi usage, always calculate by meter. The starting rate is RMB 10 for the first 3 km and RMB 1.8 per km for the next 2 km and RMB 2.7 per km for the remaining distance.

> Suzhou Bus Card Buy a Suzhou Bus Card. The refundable deposit is RMB 40. Retain the deposit slip if you want to reclaim the deposit when you leave. Without the slip, no refund is allowed. Then top up RMB 60 for starters. Keep the payment slop so that when you top up the next time, you will know how much you have used/travelled before refilling it.

Shopping

Nearby supermarkets are located at Auchan, Century-Mart and Carrefour at Lou Feng. Check out the free bus services schedule to Century-Mart and Carrefour.

Voltage, Frequency and Plug/Outlet type

Electricity in China is 220 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If your device does not accept 220 Volts at 50 Herts, you will need a voltage converter.

> Plug adapters and outlet shapes: Outlets in China generally accept 2 types of plug:

Flat blade plug V-shaped flat prongs

If your appliance plugs have a different shape, you may need a plug adapter. Suzhou Campus Campus Suzhou

111 Useful contacts

Emergency numbers

> Police 110 > Ambulance 120 > Fire 119

> Police There is a police station right next to Wen Xing Plaza. If students need police assistance to resolve any issue, there is an on-duty team available 7 / 24.

Health

Medical attention can be obtained at the Medical Room, located at the student dormitory. It provides 7 / 24 medical services. For further details, please call (+86) 87 16 16 34.

The hospital nearest to the SIP campus is Kowloon Hospital. It is about 15 minutes away by car. Kowloon Hospital is equipped with modern facilities and medical equipment. It provides a VIP ward with English speaking nurses and doctors. Dental service is available in the Kowloon Hospital.

> Pharmacies China has strict rules on the import of medicines and not all drugs commonly prescribed to westerners will be readily available. You are allowed to bring a small amount of prescription drugs into the country in your personal baggage. You should bring a copy of your prescription with you as a customs officers may need to check it. Chinese medicine is of course popular and Chinese remedies are readily available from the many stores in the city.

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