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Dunkerque, Calais, Boulogne-Sur-Mer and Saint-Omer Home to the Côte D’Opale University Campuses and Your New Home DISCOVER YOUR CITY Campus France assists you when you arrive in France and will be your guide in Dunkerque, Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Saint-Omer home to the Côte d’Opale university campuses and your new home. WELCOME TO DUNKERQUE AND THE CÔTE D'OPALE BOULOGNE - CALAIS - SAINT-OMER ARRIVING IN DUNKERQUE / National Services - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr AND ON THE COTE D'OPALE - doctoral students, researchers: http://www.euraxess.fr/fr Orientation services at Université du Littoral - Côte d’Opale (ULCO) HOUSING IN DUNKERQUE / Université du Littoral - Côte d’Opale (ULCO) AND ON THE CÔTE D'OPALE has campuses in Dunkerque, Calais, Boulogne- sur-Mer and Saint-Omer. Wherever you are, an international student service helps you with all There are numerous solutions for housing in your procedures when you arrive in France. Dunkerque, Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Saint- Omer even if it’s not always easy: Student-only An information desk for international students is accommodations managed by CROUS, student available from September to the end of October. housing and private residences, and rooms in This welcome desk will give you information on private homes. services provided by ULCO as well as the local What’s most important is to take care of this as transportation network and housing. early as possible, before your arrival. Université du Littoral - Côte d’Opale has three SOME IDEAS campuses in cities along the coast (Boulogne-sur-Mer, • See the Logement page for information about Calais, Dunkerque) and one inland city (Saint-Omer). accommodation for international students who are Dunkerque is 70 km from Boulogne, 40 from Saint- not on an exchange program: Omer and 40 km from Calais. https://www.univ-littoral.fr > International > Venir à Addresses and contacts: l’ULCO > Pour étudier > En tant que candidat individuel - in Dunkerque: Services Centraux, 1 place de l’Yser, • Download the Logement Guide published by 59375 Dunkerque Cedex 1, the CRIJ des Hauts-de-France (regional youth 03 23 73 28 or [email protected] information center): http://www.crij-hdf.fr > - in Calais: Centre Universitaire Mi-Voix - rue Nos publications Ferdinand Buisson, BP 653, 62228 Calais Cedex, Address and phone: Bureau Information Jeunesse 03 28 23 73 28 or [email protected] de Dunkerque, Entreprendre Ensemble, 66 rue des - in Boulogne-sur-Mer: Centre Universitaire Saint- chantiers de France, 03 28 22 64 66. Louis 1, 21 rue St Louis, BP 774, 62327 Boulogne-sur-Mer Cedex, A FEW TIPS 03 21 99 41 40 or [email protected] - in Saint-Omer, Centre Universitaire Descartes, Short-term housing Avenue Descartes, BP 99, 62968 23 73 28 or [email protected] in Dunkerque: - Auberge de jeunesse L'Escale (youth hostel), Learn more: quartier du Grand Large, 351 avenue des Bancs de - full list of contacts: https://www.univ-littoral.fr > Flandres, 59000 Dunkerque. International > Joindre les relations internationales Contact: 03 28 63 36 34 - see the dedicated pages for more information: and [email protected] https://www.univ-littoral.fr/international/ Site: http://www.escale-dunkerque.com/ - Other types of accommodation on the Dunkerque Welcome and orientation in other institutions Tourist Office website: If you are enrolled in another institution, please consult https://www.dunkerque-tourisme.fr > Où dormir / où the Campus France website for orientation. The site manger > Hébergements presents a series of Information Sheets covering In Calais: the different higher learning institutions: https:// - the Centre de Séjour Européen (youth hostel), rue www.campusfrance.org > Students > Documentary De Lattre De Tassigny, 62100 Calais resources > Practical information for students and Contact: 03 21 34 70 20 and researchers > Reception arrangements in institutions [email protected] If you cannot find your school in this list, then go Site: www.auberge-jeunesse-calais.com directly to their website. 2 . Other types of accommodation on the Calais • Other solutions available on the Campus France Tourist Office site: site: https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting https://www.calais-cotedopale.com > Où dormir Organized > Accommodation in Boulogne-sur-Mer: If you need a guarantor to secure your lodging - Auberge de jeunesse Allan-Lantz (youth hostel), Visale is a new and free guarantor system: www.visale.fr place Rouget de Lisle, 62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer. Contact: 03 21 99 15 30 If you want to apply for the APL or [email protected] (Aide Personnalisée au Logement -personalized Site: https://www.hifrance.org/carte-auberge-france housing aid) . Other types of accommodation on the Boulogne CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check Tourist Office site:https://www.boulonnaisautop. your eligibility: 08.10.29.29.29 or www.caf.fr com/ > Séjourner > Dormir For accommodation adapted to your special needs, in Saint-Omer: . See the Saint-Omer Tourist Office website for Contact the CROUS Service Social which will work information about temporary accommodations: with your host institution. https://www.tourisme-saintomer.com > Où dormir The ULCO supports disabled students during their time at the university through Handicap’ULCO: Long-term housing https://www.univ-littoral.fr > Campus > Etudes et • Student accommodation run by the CROUS (Centre handicap Régional des Œuvres Universitaires) in Lille Nord - Pas-de-Calais, which includes all the ULCO cities. Contact: [email protected] or 03 20 88 66 00 Site: http://www.crous-lille.fr/ GETTING AROUND Site Trouver un logement: THE REGION https://trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/ On campus, the CROUS also manages all low-cost Getting to Dunkerque, Calais, Boulogne-sur- food services (university restaurants, cafeterias, Mer or Saint-Omer from the Lille airport: take food-trucks, etc.). the shuttle to Lille-Europe or Lille-Flandres • In Calais, contact the Association pour le Logement train stations where there are regular trains: Etudiant à Calais (ALEC). https://www.oui.sncf/ Address: 16 bis quai de la Gendarmerie, 62100 Calais. Public transport (bus): Contact: 03 21 85 89 34 or [email protected] - Dunkerque, DK’Bus free transport service: Site: http://aleccalais.monsite-orange.fr https://www.dkbus.com - see the City of Calais website: https://www.calais. - Calais, Sitac network: fr > Vivre à Calais > Logement et urbanisme > http://www.sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr/ Logement étudiant - Boulogne, Marinéo network: https://www.marineo.fr • Private Housing Platforms: - Saint-Omer, Mouvéo network: All the cities on the Côte d’Opale have student http://mouveo.ca-pso.fr/ residences managed by private companies. Consult the specialised sites: For travel within the region: - https://www.adele.org/ - regional trains: - https://www.immojeune.com/ https://www.ter.sncf.com/hauts-de-france - https://www.location-etudiant.fr/ - low-cost buses: https://fr.ouibus.com/ or - https://housinganywhere.com/fr/ https://www.flixbus.fr/ - http://www.campusvert.com/ For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative • There is also Lokaviz, a site managed by CROUS, websites, for example: which includes a listing of student accommodations - local: https://www.passpasscovoiturage.fr/ in private homes: https://www.lokaviz.fr/ - national: https://www.blablacar.fr • Classified ads: Consult the Hauts-de-France For greater independence, rent a bike: CRIJ (Centre Régional d’Information Jeunesse, or - Dunkerque, DK Vélo: https://www.dkbus. regional youth information center): com > Se déplacer > Me déplacer en vélo http://www.ij-annonces.fr/ - Calais, Vel’in: https://www.vel-in.fr/ - Boulogne, Cycleco: • Shared Leases: Consult La carte des colocs, a http://www.cycleco-boulogne-sur-mer.fr national site for shared leases that’s free and simple - Saint-Omer, Mouvélo: http://mouveo.ca-pso.fr/ to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ 3 FIRST THINGS séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the FIRST / prefecture where you live within 2 months following your majority. https://administration-etrangers-en-france. ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION interieur.gouv.fr CVEC Take note : To renew your student residency Before you can enroll in your institution, you must permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie must be done during the 3rd month before the Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour” campus life contribution fee. (permit) on the website: https://administration- - Connect to https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr - For additional information and special cases: This tutorial will help you: https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized https://www.youtube.com/ > CVEC watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_ Confirm Registration oq0a-LMIKujAihwAtVEy&index=16 Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter, you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm your enrollment with the • To find out more about rights and obligations: institution’s Service de la Scolarité (Admissions) as The reception services of your establishment can soon as you arrive. guide you in the event of difficulties. www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour On the other campuses contact the Service de la et document de circulation (Foreigners > Resident Scolarité (Admissions). Card and Travel Document) Physical Exam To finalize your ULCO enrollment, contact the university’s health and preventive health service, PRACTICAL Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé (SUMPPS)
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