2020 - 2021 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITHIN AN EXCHANGE 1 CONTENTS Welcome to Université Paris-Saclay 5 About us ......................................................................... 5 Location of the constituent faculties ............................. 8 How to get to us ............................................................. 9 The International Relations Office ............................... 10 Administrative advisors ................................................ 10 Before your arrival 12 E-International Welcome Office ................................... 12 Bugdet ........................................................................... 12 Visa Procedure .............................................................. 13 Health protection ......................................................... 14 Documents to bring along ........................................... 15 Accommodation ........................................................... 17 Housing assistance ....................................................... 20 AT YOUR ARRIVAL 23 Contacts at Université Paris-Saclay ............................. 23 International Relations Office ...................................... 23 Registration at Université Paris-Saclay ........................ 23 Opening a bank account .............................................. 23 Rental insurance and civil liability insurance .............. 24 GATE: “Guichet d’Accueil des Talents Etrangers” ......... 25 Obtaining a residence permit ...................................... 25 Social security and private health insurance ... 26 2 Transports ..................................................................... 26 Studies .......................................................................... 27 French as a foreign language courses ......................... 30 STUDENT LIFE 32 University libraries ....................................................... 32 Culture .......................................................................... 32 Sports ............................................................................ 32 Associations & societies ............................................... 32 Food services ................................................................ 33 Student Health Service ................................................. 33 Buddy Program............................................................. 33 “Les Amis du Campus” society ..................................... 34 Student jobs.................................................................. 34 Going out ...................................................................... 34 Local life ........................................................................ 35 Science Accueil programme ......................................... 35 3 Université Paris-Saclay Welcome to Université Paris-Saclay About us Université Paris-Saclay offers a complete and varied range of Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees, the quality of which is internationally recognised thanks to the reputation of its research and the commitment of its teaching staff. Its constituent faculties, component institutions and associated institutions further expand this offer with cutting-edge thematic training in science and engineering, life sciences and health, social sciences and humanities. Constituent Faculties - Faculty of Law, Economics, Management - Faculty of Medicine - Faculty of Pharmacy - Faculty of Sciences - Faculty of Sport Sciences - Cachan Technical Institute of Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, and Computing for Industry - Orsay Technical Institute of Computer Science, Chemistry, and Measures and Instrumentation - Sceaux Technical Institute of Business, Administration, and International Commerce - Observatory of the Sciences of the Universe - Polytech Paris Saclay School of Engineering 5 Component Institutions - AgroParisTech - CentraleSupélec - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay - Institute of Optics Graduate School Associate Institutions - Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) - Université d’Évry-Val-d’Essonne (UEVE) Students planning to come to one of the component institutions and Associate Institutions must contact the relevant international relations offices. 6 With 275 laboratories shared with the CEA, CNRS, IHES, INRAE, INRIA, INSERM, ONERA, Université Paris-Saclay represents 13% of the French research potential. Located south of Paris, on a vast territory (from Paris to Orsay, via Evry and Versailles), Université Paris-Saclay benefits from a strategic geographical and socio-economic position enhanced by its international visibility. Université Paris-Saclay operates on a classified and protected natural site, close to Paris, and at the heart of a particularly dynamic ecosystem. With 65,000 students, 9,000 professors and lecturers, and 11,000 technical and administrative staff, Université Paris-Saclay is a driving force for the development of its territory and one of the best institutions in France. Join a French university that is inclusive, demanding, and open to the world. 7 This document is meant for students planning to come to one of the constituent faculties of Université Paris-Saclay (Science Faculty, Polytech Paris-Saclay, Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sport Sciences, IUT Cachan, IUT Orsay and IUT Sceaux) must follow the instructions below. Location of the constituent faculties 8 37 The International Relations Office Promotes Université Paris-Saclay overseas & implements the university international policy. It helps, reports and guides staff on signing agreements and partnerships with overseas HEI (higher education institutions). It also liaises with international partners, Campus France, and scholarship providers, supporting visits to the University by overseas delegations. Every school and faculty has an international team (academic and administrative staff members) constantly working with the main IR office. Administrative advisors Here is a list of contacts for specific information you may have about our course offer in each Faculty: Faculty E-mail IUT Cachan [email protected] IUT Orsay relations.internationales.iut- [email protected] IUT Sceaux Service-relations-internationales.iut- [email protected] Polytech Paris-Saclay international.polytech@universite-paris- saclay.fr Faculty of Law, [email protected] Economics and Management Faculty of Medicine sapandeep.singh@université-paris-saclay.fr Faculty of Pharmacy International.pharmacie@universite-paris- saclay.fr Faculty of Sciences international.sciences@universite-paris- saclay.fr Faculty of Sports [email protected] 10 Before your arrival Before your arrival E-International Welcome Office Our app to help you, get customized information and a step-by-step calendar detailing all the necessary steps you must undertake before and at your arrival in France. Get started ! Bugdet In the Paris area, forecast a monthly budget of €800 - €900 to cover your expenses. You should be aware that the first month you will have to: • pay the deposit (equal to one month’s rent) which you will get back when you leave after inspection of the room/flat; • pay from one to three months’ rent in advance if you rent private accommodation; • pay for mandatory housing insurance; • if applicable, pay for student health insurance, and also selectand choose a top-up private health insurance scheme. Private landlords will often require a guarantor in France i.e a person vouching to pay the rent for you if you cannot do so. Our advice is to plan a higher budget for the first month. Scholarships: find information from your home institution, your government and French embassies prior to your departure. Please visit CampusBourses, the directory of scholarship programmes. Tip: your student card will make you eligible for discounts of all sorts. 12 Visa Procedure European students Students from Europe (European Union Countries, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) are exempted from visas and temporary residence cards. Only a valid ID Card or passport is required. Non-European students Students who are nationals of a country outside Europe and who register for the first time in a French university must obtain a visa. For a short stay (less than 3 months), you need a short stay visa which costs €80. You can obtain it at a French Consulate in your home country. Some countries may also have exemption agreements for short stays. For a longer stay (more than 3 months), you need a long stay visa, which costs €90 and you can obtain it at a French Consulate in your home country. • If you are a national of a CEF procedure country, you must go through the application “Etudes en France”. This procedure concerns 37 countries. Visit CampusFrance • If you are a national of a country not concerned by the CEF procedure, the consulate or the French Embassy in your home country will tell you how to proceed. More information : French government website and OFFI Do not forget to apply for the visa at least 3 months before your departure. 13 Health protection European Students If you are a citizen from a European country (EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) : before your arrival in France, you should hold a valid European health card in your country. Its validity should cover the duration of your studies in France. You will be exempted from registering with the student health