Erasmus+ Programme

F NICE01

Université de – Sophia Antipolis

Departmental coordinator: Prof. Quaglia Davide

A. Information about higher education institutions

Name of the institution Erasmus code Contact details Website (Institutional Coordinator and (email, phone …) (Home page and course catalogue) Departmental Coordinator) Université de Nice - Sophia F NICE01 Marc Gaetano Web page: Antipolis Erasmus & departmental coordinator http://www.polytech.unice.fr/ Erasmus Coordinator Tel + 33 (0)4 92 96 51 57 Course Catalogue: [email protected] 930 route des Colles, BP 145 http://www.polytechnice.fr/en/ingeni 06903 Sophia Antipolis Lydie Nguyen eur.html Cedex Joanna Winchcombe International Relations Office Tel + 33 (0)4 92 96 51 59 / 50 90 [email protected]

C. Recommended language skills

Receiving Subject area Language Language Recommended language of institution of instruction 1 of instruction 2 instruction level

[Erasmus code] Student Mobility for Staff Studies Mobility for

[Minimum recommended level: Teaching B1] [Minimum recommended level: B2]

F NICE01 Informatics, Computer French English B1 B2 Science

D. Additional requirements

Student Mobility for Studies

Receiving Subject area Minimum Faculty or Department(s) Access to other Support and institution Number of where students will be Faculties or infrastructure to Credits to be entitled to attend Departments welcome [Erasmus code] included in the courses/modules (yes / no) students/staff with study plan disabilities (yes / no) 1

F NICE01 Informatics, Computer 15 per semester Informatics Yes (to be agreed Science previously on a case to case basis)

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For application information follow the link below: http://moveonline.unice.fr/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

E. Calendar

Receiving Autumn term Spring term institution APPLICATION DEADLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE [Erasmus code]

F NICE01 31ST May 31st October

F. Information

1. Grading systems of the institutions Receiving ECTS Link institution [Erasmus code]

F NICE01 Credit system & Credit load for a full-time student: ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). One semester is 30 ECTS.

Grading system: Minimum 10/20 for each course and 12/20 year average

http://www.polytechnice.fr/jahia/Jahia/etudiants/scolarite/pid/1548

2. Visa Institution Contact details Website for information [Erasmus code] (email, phone)

F NICE01 Ali BEIKBAGHBAN Tel + 33 (0)4 92 96 51 26 [email protected]

3. Insurance Institution Contact details Website for information [Erasmus code] (email, phone)

… F NICE01 Lydie Nguyen Joanna Winchcombe International Relations Office Tel + 33 (0)4 92 96 51 59 / 50 90 [email protected]

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4. Housing Institution Contact details Website for information [Erasmus code] (email, phone)

F NICE01 Ali BEIKBAGHBAN http://moveonline.unice.fr/moveonline/incoming/accommodation.php Tel + 33 (0)4 92 96 51 26 [email protected] http://www.crous-nice.fr/charte2008francais.php

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INSTITUTIONAL FACT SHEET

UNIVERSITY Nice Sophia-Antipolis INTERNATIONAL OFFICE UFR Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines Assesseure aux Relations Internationales 98 Boulevard Edouard Herriot Mme Maria Ghazali BP3209 [email protected] 06204 Nice Cedex 3 0033(0)4 93 37 55 73 www.unice.fr Responsable Bureau des Relations ERASMUS CODE : F NICE01 Internationales Mme Marie-George GROUSSET [email protected] [email protected] 0033(0)4 93 37 55 66

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall Semester 2016 Spring Semester 2017 Expected date of arrival: 01September Expected date of arrival: 07 January Orientation day: 02 September First day of classes: 09January First day of classes: 05 September Exam period: 18April-29April/06June- Exam period: 12December-17 December 12June/13June-19June 03January-07January

STUDENT NOMINATIONS

Deadline for Student Nominations June 30th for the fall semester November 30th for the spring semester Procedure Please send the nominations to Ms Marie- George Loussert or Ms Anita Briand ([email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]) and let us know the name, field of study, duration of stay, study level, number of years before the start in mobility and e-mail address of the student. We will contact the students nominated and send them all necessary documents and link for online application.

June 30th for the fall semester Deadline for Online Application November 30th for the spring semester http://moveonline.unice.fr/moveonline/inco ming/welcome.php

COURSES

Course Catalogue Website link : http://portail.unice.fr/lettres/departements

Students may choose all courses but they are not authorized to take DU courses, UEL, Master MEEF

The courses in the English department (including courses of English for students in applied languages) have been regrouped under larger headings worth 8 to 10 credits, which has affected some of the learning agreements. The students have to choose the UE and not the separate UF. Registration for Exams The exchange students have to register for the exams with the international office of the UFR Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines.

Grading System ECTS Note/20 Definition scale EXCELLENT - outstanding A 16 et + performance with only minor errors VERY GOOD - above B 15 the average standard but with some errors GOOD - generally C 14 sound work with a number of errors SATISFACTORY - fair but with D 12 significant shortcomings SUFFICIENT - E 10 performance meets the minimum criteria FAIL - considerable F 9 échec further work is required

Transcript of records A transcript of records will be sent directly to the home institution.

Language of Instruction French Language Recommended language skills : B2

HOUSING

Student Housing Students can apply for student residences or look for a room on the private market.

Calioppe Service has been created by both the University Nice Sophia-Antipolis and Nice- ’s CROUS. It assists and welcomes UNS international students. The procedure about registration on the website : http://www.crous- nice.fr/logements/demander-un-logement/

Contact CALIOPPE Service Isabelle RASSE [email protected]

Private rents Suggestions of website for private rents : http://www.adele.org/ http://www.appartager.com/ http://www.leboncoin.fr/ http://www.mapiaule.com/logement- etudiant.html

Housing support Whatever the type of accomodation the student may choose, he/she can apply for financial help. Paid by the CAF (family allowance fund), the housing support is intended to cover partially the rent. More information on the link: http://vosdroits.service- public.fr/particuliers/N20350.xhtml

HEALTH INSURANCE

UE members : the students who present the EHIC ‘European Health Insurance Card) are exempted from purchasing a French student’s health insurance.

For private European insurance there are acceptance conditions : be name specific (to cover the student and/or the members of his family) Cover the university full year (from 01/09/16 till 30/09/17). Be translated into French. And without tariff limitation or maximum. Students will have the opportunity to buy French students health insurance the cost is about € 215 a year.