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WELCOME TO NOUMÉA AND NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE - JULY 2021. - JULY Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©greg, AdobeStock photo: ©greg, Rubrik (91) - Photos: C DR - Cover Production: Production: YOUR ARRIVAL HOUSING IN NOUMÉA / IN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE /

Student Welcome at Université de la Solutions for finding accommodation in Nouméa Nouvelle-Calédonie and elsewhere in Nouvelle-Calédonie: Student- only accommodation managed by the Maison At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (UNC), de l’Etudiant in partnership with the SIC (Société your main point of contact is the Direction d’Appui Immobilière de Nouvelle-Calédonie), private à la Recherche, au Rayonnement et aux Études residences,and homestay accommodation. Doctorales, the Department supporting Research, What’s most important is to take care of this as Prestige and Doctoral Studies (DARRED). early as possible, before your arrival. Address: Campus de Nouville, 145 avenue James Cook, 98800 Noumea. • Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie’s website Contact: 687 290 480 or [email protected] provides a roundup of publicly owned student accommodation: https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > You can also contact the Maison de l’Étudiant Campus > Se loger. in Nouvelle-Calédonie which offers a variety of services for all students. • The Maison de l’Étudiant in Noumea publishes a Address: 4 rue Félix Raoul Thomas, guide for finding accommodation on the island. Île Nou - Nouville, 98800 Nouméa. It can be downloaded (“Livret MDE”, bottom of the Contact: 687 290 057 or [email protected] page on the left): http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc Site: http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc/ > Logement. The Maison de l’Étudiant also publishes student Take note: Teaching in Nouvelle-Calédonie accommodation advertisements from private follows the Southern hemisphere calendar, with landlords on its website: the first semester starting in February and the http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Logement > Les second semester starting in June: https://unc.nc annonces locatives. > International et partenariats > Mobilité entrante > Vous suivez un parcours d’étude ou de formation post-bac (UNC, BTS, EGC …) en Nouvelle-Calédonie • The SIC (Société et vous cherchez un logement ? Calendrier austral. La SIC, premier bailleur de Nouvelle- Calédonie, propose à tous les Calédoniens Pour toute question concernant les logements : des produits adaptés à leurs besoins sur agence SIC de la Résidence Universitaire l’ensemble du Territoire. Tél. : 27.37.80 N’attendez pas les résultats du bac, des [email protected] Immobilière de examens ou des admissions dans l’éta- Pour les questions relatives à l’animation, blissement supérieur de votre choix ! la sécurité, les services collectifs… Maison de l’étudiant - Check out the pages for international students, Tél. : 29.00.57 Août Préinscription sur le site internet : www.maisondeletudiant.nc Sept. www.portail-vie-etudiante.fr L’étudiant dépose son dossier Nouvelle-Calédonie) has de demande de logement complet à la maison de l’étudiant (MDE).

Oct. whether exchange students or free-movers (non- Les logements sont attribués par une Nov. Déc. commission sur la base de plusieurs critères : résultats scolaires, assiduité, published a brief guide situation familiale, comportement… La MDE informe l’étudiant exchange students), on the University website: de la décision de la commission. Janvier La SIC contacte les étudiants attributaires d’une chambre pour for students seeking constituer leur dossier et leur demande d’aide au logement. Le dossier est complet, l’étudiant signe https://unc.nc > International et partenariats > son bail avec la SIC. accommodation: L’étudiant emménage www.sic.nc dans son logement. 15 rue Guynemer - BP 412 - 98845 NOUMÉA Cedex Mobilité entrante > Préparation du séjour et accueil. www.sic.nc Welcome and orientation for researchers and http://www.sic.nc/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ doctoral students JE-CHERCHE-UN-LOGEMENT-ETUDIANT.pdf At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, researchers • The Centre d’Information Jeunesse de la Nouvelle and doctoral students should also contact the Calédonie (CIJNC), the youth information center Direction d’Appui à la Recherche, au Rayonnement in , coordinates the island’s youth et aux Etudes Doctorales (DARRED, see above). information network (over 20 Information Jeunesse offices throughout the territory) and provides Welcome and orientation in other institutions information and advice on finding accommodation: Depending on the institution, two information - http://information-jeunesse.nc/ services are available: - https://www.facebook.com/CentreInfoJeunesse/ - Service des Relations Internationales (international relations) – the bureau d’accueil et d’orientation A FEW TIPS (welcome and orientation). - Service de la Scolarite (admissions) - bureau des Short-term housing inscriptions et des démarches administratives • Nouméa youth hostel, near the city center. (enrollment and administrative procedures). Address: 51 bis rue Pasteur Marcel Ariège, For more information, go directly to your host 98800 Nouméa. institution web site. Contact: 687 275 879 or [email protected] National Services Site: https://aubergesdejeunesse.nc/noumea/ - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr - doctoral students, researchers: http://www.euraxess.fr/fr 2 • For other types of temporary residences, use the If you need housing adapted to your special Nouvelle Calédonie Tourist Office site’s search needs engine: Contact the CROUS Social Services which will take https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel/fr/ > action with your institution. Organiser son voyage > Hébergements. At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie there is Long-term housing a Cellule d’Accompagnemet Spécifique (CASE), •Student accommodation managed by the Maison which welcomes students with disabilities and de l’Étudiant. special needs whether temporary or long-term: Address: 4 rue Félix Raoul Thomas, https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Cellule Île Nou - Nouville - 98800 Noumea. d’accompagnement spécifique. Contact: 687 290 057 or [email protected] CASE also provides a helpline and counselling unit Site: http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc/ as well as emergency social services. The Maison de l’Étudiant also manages the university restaurant and cafeteria on campus at Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. • Private Housing Platforms Other offers for student lodging, managed by private organisms, are also available in Nouvelle-Calédonie. Check specialized websites and local real estate agents, for example: - https://www.immobilier.nc/ - https://www.noumea-immobilier.nc/ - http://www.limmo.nc/ - https://housinganywhere.com • There is also a site managed by the CROUS, Lokaviz, which includes a listing of student accomodations in private homes: TRAVELLING IN https://www.lokaviz.fr/ NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE • Shared Leases: consult La Carte des Colocs, a national site for shared leases that’s free and simple Tontouta international airport is an hour’s to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ drive from Nouméa: https://www.cci.nc > • Other solutions available on the Campus France Aéroports. site: www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized > Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie offers Accommodation. a free shuttle service for all international If you need a guarantor to secure your lodging students (let the university know your arrival date and time). Visale is a new and free guarantor system: www.visale.fr There are two main bus networks on Nouvelle-Calédonie’s main island (Grande If you want to file an application for APL funds Terre): (Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or persona- - the Greater Nouméa urban network, Karuïa lized housing aid), Bus (9 main lines, student rate with the CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check Pass’Jeun’s): http://www.karuiabus.nc/ your eligibility: +33 (0)8 10 29 29 29 or www.caf.fr - the inter-city bus network (RAI) (25 lines): http://rai.nc/ For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative websites: - government-run website: https://www.kedia.nc/ - community website: https://www.covoiturage.nc/ For a bit more independence and if you’re in good physical shape, you can rent a bike from a private rental company, such as Noumea Fun Ride: https://en.funride.nc/

3 FIRST THINGS • The Haut-commissariat de la République française in Nouvelle-Calédonie (Nouméa), at the FIRST / reception desk for the Bureau des étrangers et de la nationalité (Foreign Nationals and Citizenship Office). ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION Address: 9 bis rue de la République, 98800 Nouméa. CVEC Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 12:15pm. Before you can enroll in your institution, you must Contact: 687 230 329 (8am to 12pm and 1:30pm to download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie 3:45pm) or [email protected] Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and All foreign students should read the following campus life contribution fee. website: http://www.nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr > - Log in at: https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ Démarches administratives > Accueil des étrangers - For additional information and special cases: > Conditions de séjour des étrangers en https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized Nouvelle-Calédonie > CVEC. • Learn more about your rights and obligations: Confirm Registration www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour et Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter, document de circulation. you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm your enrollment with the institution’s Service de la Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive. PRACTICAL RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR) INFORMATION / Take note! The regulation relating to entry for foreign nationals and staying for over 3 months OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT in Nouvelle-Calédonie differs from the regulation applicable in mainland France and in other If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it overseas departments and collectivities. will be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank For further information, please contact the account, online or in one of the 45 bank agencies Haut-commissariat de la République Française located in Nouméa. in New Caledonia (Bureau des Étrangers et de In France, opening a bank account is a right: la Nationalité), by email: etrangers@nouvelle- www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes bancaires caledonie.gouv.fr or by telephone on 687 230 329 (Droit au compte). (8am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 3:45pm). Information HEALTHCARE • Students at Université de la Nouvelle- Healthcare in both mainland France and the Calédonie, should contact the Direction d’Appui overseas collectivity of New Caledonia, is practically à la Recherche, au Rayonnement et aux Études free but you need health insurance. Accordingly, Doctorales (DARRED), your main point of contact. signing up for medical insurance is mandatory. Address: Campus de Nouville, 145 avenue James Cook, 98800 Nouméa. Contact: 687 290 480 or [email protected] login to the site: • Students attending other institutions should https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr site to contact Service de la Vie étudiante (Student register, to understand your eligibility and Services) or Service des Relations internationales benefits, and to take the necessary steps. (International Relations).

Learn more: https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized > Health.

4 As a student, you can also take advantage of LEARNING FRENCH the university medical services. In these health services where consultations are free, you’ll be Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be greeted by a team of doctors, nurses, and social missed! workers who can give personalized advice in terms Find what works best for you: of health and prevention. - by consulting the Campus France site or the Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a This is the case at Université de la Nouvelle- foreign language - centers and universities which Calédonie which has its own Health Service at the offer courses at all levels year-round: Maison de l’Étudiant. http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org Address: 4, rue Félix Raoul Thomas, - by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your Île Nou – Nouville, 98800 Noumea. host city’s Maison des Associations - community Hours: Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 7pm. centers. Contact: 687 290141 or [email protected] Website: http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Santé/ FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP social > Santé. Take note! Before working in Nouvelle-Calédonie, Students enrolled at other institutions, should foreign nationals must first obtain a permit which contact their place of study. is delivered by the government of Nouvelle- Calédonie. ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE Learn more: https://service-public.nc > Particuliers > Travail > Emploi > Conditions de travail et You can also sign up for top-up insurance which will Travailleurs étrangers. cover all health expenses not covered by the free A number of jobs are open to foreign students and compulsory health insurance. under certain conditions: https://service-public.nc > Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ Particuliers > Travail > Emploi > Insertion from one company to another. To choose a top-up professionnelle et Dispositif job d’été. insurance policy which meets your needs and your budget, you can compare student health insurance plans. Further information can be found at the Maison des THINGS TO DO Étudiants which has published a leaflet on top-up cover for students: IN NOUMÉA / http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Santé/social > Santé, left-hand column Téléchargements: dépliant MDF. TAKE UP A SPORT In your institution, contact the Service des Sports for INSURE YOUR HOME free access to sports facilities. At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, the Service in both mainland France and the overseas territory Universitaire d’Activités Physiques et Sportives, the of Nouvelle-Calédonie, insuring your home is University Service for Physical and Sports Activities compulsory. (SUAPS) offers students a range of sporting The “garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee activities, irrespective of ability: - is housing insurance which you can you subscribe https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Sport. with your bank or a private insurance company. Online subscription is also often possible. • Nouméa city council has a Municipal Sports Service that organizes various sports and outdoor activities: https://www.noumea.nc > Sport et plein air. SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services • The Government of Nouvelle-Calédonie launches Sea Rescue: Call 16. various initiatives and supports a variety of Police: Call 17 in the event of violence, theft, actions in the sports domain: https://gouv.nc > Les robbery. actualités > Jeunesse et sports. Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire, gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or traffic accident.

5 BE ACTIVE Read Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, the region’s daily newspaper, for going out in New Caledonia Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social or staying abreast of events. Available from or community group, through one of the numerous newsagents or online: https://www.lnc.nc/ local or national student clubs and associations. You can also check out the agenda on the To learn more, check with your school (Service de la New Caledonia Tourist Office site: vie étudiante, Student Services) or visit the following https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel > Vivre la sites: www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr Nouvelle-Calédonie > Culture > Fêtes locales, foires Student associations ensure that campus life is et festivals never dull at Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie: https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Associations d’étudiants. The Maison de l’Étudiant offers a list of student TOP associations hosted (including a number of associations for international students): ATTRACTIONS / http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Vie de l’étudiant > Associations étudiantes. • Place des Cocotiers, in the center of Nouméa, a vast and lively pedestrian esplanade. GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING • Museum of Nouvelle-Calédonie, with one of the world’s finest collections of Kanak art. Movie theaters, concerts, theaters, exhibitions, and festivals are on the program and most of the time, • The Musée de la Ville de Nouméa, in a former at reduced cost for students. colonial residence, offers a good insight into local For more information, see the City of Nouméa history. website: https://www.noumea.nc > Culture et loisirs • Tjibaou Cultural Centre, in Nouméa, dedicated > Evénements festifs. to Kanak culture, designed by the architect Renzo Throughout the year, the Université de la Nouvelle- Piano. Calédonie campus organizes a program of cultural • Musée de , with the remains of events (theater, movies, exhibitions, conferences, Nouvelle-Calédonie’s penal colony or “bagne”. concerts): https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Culture. • Aquarium des Lagons, a “living museum” of marine For entertainment or to pick up some culture, you life. can choose from: • The Anse-Vata Promenade and Baie des Citrons, - 4 major multiplex theaters throughout New the coolest sites in Nouméa, just 10 minutes from Caledonia (student rates, rewards card), the city center! including an art house theater, the Cinéma d’Ici et d’Ailleurs, in Noumea’s Ciné City: https://www. • Ile des Pins, with its idyllic beaches to the south of cinemadicietdailleurs.nc/ Noumea. - 4 major museums in the center of Nouméa, as well • Lagon d’Ouvéa, one of the most beautiful atolls in as the Tjibaou cultural center and other museums the Pacific. elsewhere in Brousse: • Parc Provincial de la Rivière Bleue, towards the https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel > Vivre la south of Grande Terre, for hiking and biking. Nouvelle-Calédonie > Culture > Les musées. - 4 performing arts venues, 8 municipal music For more information, consult the Tourist Office: venues, a circus school and various cultural centers, https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel > Découvrir including a major Art Center: les régions > Nouméa. https://www.noumea.nc/centre-dart - around ten bookshops in Nouméa, including Calédo Livres, specializing in Oceanian literature. - 2 major municipal multimedia libraries (https://www.noumea.nc > Culture et loisirs > Lecture) - the University Library (https://unc.nc > Bibliothèque).

6 IMPORTANT JULY - AUGUST • Fête de la Mandarine each July in , artistic ANNUAL EVENTS / and festive events to celebrate the local fruit. • Transcal Trail race, an unmissable event in the trail FEBRUARY running season (July). • Festival des Arts du Pays, every two years • Lantern parade to celebrate Bastille Day on throughout Nouvelle-Calédonie, free cultural days to July 13 in Nouméa. promote all different forms of regional art. • Bourail Agricultural Fair, Bourail is capital of the APRIL Bush for 3 days in August with rodeos, livestock contests, equestrian games and motocross. • Fête de la Ville de Dumbéa, world music, traditional dancing and a famous giant omelette that is cooked SEPTEMBER on site! • Journées Éuropéennes du Patrimoine (heritage MAY days), free admission to cultural sites all over Nouvelle-Calédonie. • La Nuit Éuropéenne des Musées (European Museum Night) offers an opportunity to discover • Nouméa Carnival, a must-see event in the city’s museums and other cultural sites throughout the calendar, welcoming 25,000 visitors every year. territory in a new light! • Bancoule Worm Festival in , a major popular festival where beetle larva can be sampled raw or JUNE cooked! • Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town (free concerts). OCTOBER • Film Festival, screening a selection of • Science Festival, in the Science Village in Nouméa, feature films from around the world, as well as a as well as events in other venues, in collaboration number of films produced in Nouvelle-Calédonie. with the University. • Fête du Lagon on the Loyalty Islands, celebrating • Régate des Touques, daredevil crews use paddle- the island’s natural heritage, fish, seafood and power and DIY boats made from floats or “touques” water-sports. to race around Anse-Vata bay. • Groupama Race, international crews compete in a DECEMBER non-stop sailing race (for 3 - 5 days) around • Fairytale Nouméa, Christmas comes early with Nouvelle-Calédonie. illuminations and live performances for the entire festive season. • Turtle Watching, guides take visitors to Roche Percée beach (Bourail) to observe (without disturbing) the turtles’ reproductive cycle (daily, December to February).

To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share and dialogue with students, follow social media where Campus France has an especially strong presence! Don’t forget to join the France Alumni network. Take part in SHARE discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers. PARTICIPATE

7 THINGS TO KNOW

NOUMÉA: NOUVELLE- CALÉDONIE IS residents A FRENCH 100,000 OVERSEAS TERRITORY 5,000 students WITH A SPECIAL STATUS, 270,000 NOUMÉA, RESIDENTS on the main island (Grande Terre) is the capital of Nouvelle-Calédonie, where the French state is represented by the High Commissioner of the Republic

UNIVERSITÉ DE LA NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE:

- 3,400 students and more than 10% international students of 26 different nationalities; - 1 multidisciplinary doctoral school, the Pacific doctoral school,operated jointly by Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie and Université de la Polynésie Française Polynesia

NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE IS A GROUP OF ISLANDS AND ARCHIPELAGOS 2021. - JULY IN THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN, OVER 10,000 MILES AWAY FROM MAINLAND FRANCE

Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their institution. In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their specific information.

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