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[ Page 2 How to be fully prepared for your stay
● Learn French before you arrive
● Learn French on your arrival in France
● Points of contact
● List of essential documents
● Get your visa
[ Page 11 Studies at the Paris 5 university
● System of studies
● Conditions of registration
● Registration for the 1st year of a ‘licence’ course
● Registration for a ‘licence’ (level 2 and 3) or masters course
● Registration for a PhD
● Special procedures
● Recognition of your studies
● The university calendar 2004/2005
● Libraries
[ Page 23 Arriving in Paris
● Destination Paris 5
● Registration at the university
● Getting your ‘carte de séjour’
[ Page 28 Financing your studies
● Budget
● Grants
● Opening a bank account
● Working in France
[ Page 35 Student life
● Social insurance coverage and health
● Finding accommodation in Paris
● The university restaurants
● Sport and leisure activities
● Clubs and culture
● Disabled students
● The Technical Language Center (Centre technique de langues)
● The Paris 5 University intranet system
● For more information: Embassies
Welcome
THE RENÉ DESCARTES – PARIS 5 UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO THE
PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
AREA, WILL FROM NOW ON OFFER AN EDUCATION UNDER THE NEW EUROPEAN
SYSTEM (LICENCE-MASTER-DOCTORAT OR LMD), ORGANISED AS FOLLOWS:
■ LEVEL L (UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL) – 3 YEARS (1ST CYCLE, GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL) IN FIVE BROAD SUBJECT
AREAS:
- LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- LEGAL SCIENCES
- ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
■ LEVEL M (MASTER LEVEL) – 2 YEARS (2ND CYCLE, GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL) IN 3 GENERAL SUBJECT AREAS:
- LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
- HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
ALL THE GENERAL ‘LICENCES’ IN ALL THE 5 SUBJECT AREAS OFFER THE POSSIBILITY OF PURSUING STUDIES AT
MASTERS LEVEL
TEACHING IN THESE VARIOUS DISCIPLINES IS CONDUCTED WITHIN TEN TEACHING UNITS SPREAD OVER TEN DIFFERENT
SITES.
EVERY YEAR OUR UNIVERSITY WELCOMES ALMOST 32 000 STUDENTS, AROUND 5 000 OF WHOM ARE INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS.
WE COOPERATE WITH 250 UNIVERSITIES IN EUROPE, AFRICA , ASIA, NORTH AMERICA AND LATIN AMERICA
THE POLITICAL AND ADMINSTRATIVE STAFFS OF THE UNIVERSITY ARE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE LATIN QUARTER
IN THE 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT OF PARIS.
TO WELCOME YOU TO THE UNIVERSITY, WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER SOME PRACTICAL INFORMATION DESIGNED TO
FACILITATE YOUR STAY IN FRANCE.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENÉ DESCARTES - PARIS 5 UNIVERSITY IS AVAILABLE ONLINE, ALONG WITH THIS DOCUMENT:
http://www.univ-paris5.fr.
THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE
S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
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How to be fully
prepared
for your stay
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S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
Learn French before you arrive
A good knowledge of French is essential to the success of your studies or work experience. For those who need to acquire a basic knowledge of French or want to improve their
knowledge before coming to study in Paris, here are some contacts:
■ The French Embassy in your own country can send you the addresses for the centres
which teach French locally: Alliances Françaises and French institutes and cultural centers
offer French courses at all levels and can prepare students for the diplomas which are
recognised in France (DELF and DALF).
■ Alliance française
http : //www.alliancefr.org
■ The French Foreign Ministry
http : //www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/annuaire
You can also contact French school establishments concerning Agency for French teaching
abroad : www.aefe.diplomatie.fr
Don’t forget that in most cases your registration at a French university is dependent on
your result in the test of knowledge of French (test de connaissance du français, TCF, TEF).
Learn French on your arrival in France
Some organizations considered for their serious :
■ The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris (CCIP) http://www.ccip.fr
■ The international center of teaching studies (CIEP) http://www.ciep.fr
■ Public course of adults (Mairie de Paris) http://www.cours-municipal-d-adultescma.cma-paris.org/
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Points of contact
The Central International Relations Office (Service des relations internationales)
This office can help you find your way around the university:
12, rue de l'Ecole de Médecine
75270 Paris Cedex 06
(left hand)
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 40 46 16 18 / 13
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 40 46 16 91
Email: [email protected]
Métro lines 4 or 10, station Odéon
■ Opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:30
■ Administrative contacts:
Marie-Paule Bontempi, Martine Jaccod and Anne-Marie Dumoulin
■ Institutional Coordinator/Mission Director:
Dr Anne-Marie Mallet
12, rue de l'Ecole de Médecine
75270 Paris Cedex 06
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 40 46 16 18
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 40 46 16 91
Email: [email protected]
The International Relations Offices (Bureaux des relations internationales)
These offices exist in all the departments (UFRs) and faculties to guide and help you
through administrative and personal matters: registration procedures, grants,
accommodation, French courses, social security, study programmes etc…
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S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
DEPARTMENT – FACULTY
TEACHING
COORDINATOR
ADMINISTRATOR
Institute of Psychology
(UFR Insitut de psychologie)
71, avenue Edouard Vaillant
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
Métro line 9 – Marcel Sembat
Prof. Todd Lubart
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 55 20 59 89
[email protected]
Dr Maria Pereira-Pradin (59 94)
[email protected]
Sylvie Staedel
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 55 20 58 66
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 55 20 57 76
[email protected]
Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences
(Faculté des sciences
humaines et socials)
12, rue Cujas
75230 Paris Cedex 05
Métro line 10 - Cluny la Sorbonne
Prof. Jean-Pierre Goudaillier,
Doyen
Tel: + 33 / 1/ 40 46 29 73
[email protected]
Carméla Carpentier
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 40 46 29 66
Fax:+ 33 / 1 / 40 46 29 63
[email protected]
Faculty of Law
(Faculté de droit)
10, avenue Pierre Larousse
92245 – Malakoff
Métro line 13 – Malakoff Plateau de Vanves
Dr Anthony Chamboredon
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 41 17 30 90
[email protected]
Christiane Badescu
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 41 17 30 19
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 46 56 05 29
[email protected]
Site Cochin
Faculty of Medicine
René Descartes - Paris 5
(Faculté de médecine
René Descartes - Paris 5)
15 rue de l’école de médecine
75270 – Paris cedex 06
Métro lines 4 or 10, - Odéon
Prof. Bertrand Devaux
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 45 65 82 58
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 45 65 74 28
[email protected]
Chantal Faure
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 53 10 46 34
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 53 10 46 36
[email protected]
Site Necker
Prof. Antoine Lafont
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 40 61 56 68
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 40 61 56 68
[email protected]
Biomedical Department
Saints-Pères
(UFR biomédicale des
Saints-Pères)
45, rue des Saints-Pères
75270 Paris Cedex 06
Métro line 4 – St Germain des Prés
Prof. Régis Mollard
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 42 86 20 41
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 42 61 53 80
[email protected]
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DEPARTMENT – FACULTY
TEACHING
ADMINISTRATOR
COORDINATOR
Faculty of Pharmacy
(Faculté de pharmacie)
4, avenue de l'Observatoire
75270 Paris Cedex 06
RER B – Port-Royal
Prof. Marie-José Foglietti
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 53 73 96 57
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 43 29 05 92
[email protected]
Francine Pizzanelli
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 53 73 98 53
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 53 73 98 05
[email protected]
[email protected]
Faculty of Dental Surgery
(Faculté de chirurgie dentaire)
1, rue Maurice Arnoux
92120 - Montrouge
Métro line 4 – Porte
d’Orléans
Prof. Gérard Levy
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 58 07 67 45
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 58 07 67 33
[email protected]
Jean Guivarch
Tel: + 33 / 1/ 58 07 67 28
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 58 07 67 33
[email protected]
Department of Mathematics
and Information Technology
(UFR de mathématiques et
informatique)
45, rue des Sts Pères
75270 Paris Cedex 06
Métro line 4 – St Germain des Prés
Prof. Mireille Chaleyat-Maurel
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 44 55 35 39
[email protected]
Jacques Butel
Tel: + 33 /1 / 44 55 35 33
Fax: + 33 / 1/ 44 55 35 35
jacques.butel@mathinfo.
univ-paris5.fr
Department of Science and
Technique of Physical and
Sports Activities
(UFR des Sciences et
techniques des activités
physique et sportives)
1, rue Lacretelle
75015 Paris
Métro line 12 – Porte de Versailles
Prof. Bertrand During
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 56 56 12 28
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 56 56 12 12
[email protected]
Carole Chapelle
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 56 56 12 04
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 56 56 12 12
[email protected]
University Institute of
Technology
(Institut universitaire de
technologie)
143, avenue de Versailles
75016 - Paris
Métro line 9 – Exelmans
Dr. Sylvie Decaux
Tel: + 33 / 1 / 44 14 45 80
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 44 14 45 70
[email protected]
Corinne Dogué
Tel: + 33 / 1/ 44 14 44 50
Fax: + 33 / 1 / 44 14 45 70
[email protected]
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The International Students’ Office (Bureau des étudiants étrangers)
This office manages, inter alia, the admissions procedure (placed already granted) for
international students wishing to enter into the 1st cycle and conducts the formalities for
applications for a ‘titre de séjour’. Don’t hesitate to contact them.
■ Address:
Bureau des étudiants étrangers - A 4
Division des études et de la vie universitaire
12, rue de l'école de médecine
75006 PARIS
Métro Odéon (ligne 4 ou 10)
■ Opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 12:30 and 13:00 to 16:30
(A3 Door)
■ Your point of contact:
Alain Bernard – Office Director
Tel: 01 40 46 17 50
Email: [email protected]
The Joint Thesis Supervision Office (Bureau des Cotutelles de Thèse)
This office is there for doctoral students who are preparing a thesis under the joint supervision of ‘Paris 5’ and a foreign university.
■ Your point of contact:
Nathalie Lefèvre – Office Director
12, rue de l’Ecole de Médecine
75 006 Paris
Tel: 01 40 46 17 52
Email: [email protected]
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List of essential documents
All international students should ensure that they have the documents listed below. They
are essential in order to be able to complete such tasks as registration at the university,
buying a bus-pass, renting accommodation, applying for housing benefit, opening a bank
account, etc…
■ If you are an ERASMUS student and/or a national of the European Union, the European
Economic Area or Switzerland:
- a valid identity card or passport
- proof of health insurance (form E111 or E128 for students from the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)
- passport-sized photos in black and white (at least ten)
- your student card from your home university
- your Erasmus student contract
- your vaccination certificate (medical records)
- proof of civil liability and repatriation insurance
■ For all other students:
- a valid identity card or passport
- a student ‘titre de séjour’ (bearing the word “étudiant”)
- passport-sized photos in black and white (at least ten)
- your birth certificate translated into French
- your marriage certificate (where appropriate)
- your vaccination certificate (medical record)
- proof of health insurance
- evidence of residency in Paris
- evidence of income or proof of grants
- the student card for the current year issued by your home university
- justification of the studies you will follow (teaching contract or study plan)
- proof from Paris 5 of pre-registration or acceptance onto a course
- proof of civil liability and repatriation insurance
NB: students who are not EU nationals can only register at the René Descartes - Paris 5
University if they can provide proof of civil liability and repatriation insurance.
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S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
Get your visa
A student visa and a valid passport are obligatory in order to enter French territory. These
should therefore be obtained before you leave for France. The visa entitles you to enter the
country whereas the ‘carte de séjour’ (or ‘titre de séjour’) entitles you to stay. Once you arrive in France, therefore, it is important to go about getting your ‘carte de séjour’.
■ The only students who do not need a passport, on condition of having an identity card,
are:
- European Union nationals
- nationals of Switzerland and Liechtenstein
- nationals of the Principalities of Andorra and Monaco
■ The only students who do not need a ‘carte de séjour’ are nationals of the European
Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland
■ The only students who do not need a visa are:
- nationals of the European Union, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Andorra,
Monaco, the Vatican and San Marino
- holders of a diplomatic passport can also be exempt from holding a long-term visa on
condition that they present a letter of introduction from the Foreign Ministry of their
country of origin.
A visa for every type of stay
Be aware that you should not leave for Paris with only a tourist visa. It will not be possible
for you to exchange it for a long-term student visa when you arrive in France. This means
that you will have to leave France once your tourist visa has expired.
■ The long-term student visa, 3 to 12 months:
If you are coming to Paris to study for more than three months, you should request a longterm student visa. This will enable you to get a student ‘carte de séjour’ on arrival in Paris.
This visa is valid for a year. If necessary, it can be automatically renewed after your first year
of studies on production of the necessary papers (the same ones required for the initial
visa request).
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■ The short-term student “competition” visa, valid for 0 to 3 months:
If your registration at Paris 5 is dependent on you passing an interview, an examination,
an entrance competition or a course before admission, you should request a short-term
student “competition” visa. This visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days.
If you are successful and are accepted for admission to the university, you can request a
student ‘carte de séjour’ immediately from the ‘préfecture’ without having to return to your
country of origin to obtain a long-term visa.
■ The temporary student visa, valid for 3 to 6 months maximum:
If the duration of your studies is between 3 and 6 months, you can request this type of
visa, which will enable you to stay in France without needing a student ‘carte de séjour’.
However, this type of visa does not allow you to work or to request a provisional work
permit.
NB: this visa can never be extended or exchanged for a long-term student visa. For this reason, if you wish to extend your stay and continue your studies in France, your only option
will be to return to your country of origin to request a long-term visa.
For further information
■ French Foreign Ministry (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)
http ://www.france.diplomatie.gouv.fr/venir/visas/index.html
■ EduFrance
http ://www.edufrance.fr/fr/a-etudier/etudes05-1.htm
■ Egide
http ://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/preparer/demarches/avant.jhtml
■ CNOUS
http://www.cnous.fr
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S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
Studies
at
Paris 5
S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
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System of studies
French system before European LMD system
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'Licence
professionnelle'
PhD
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'Licence'
sreenignE
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level etaudargtsoP level retsaM level etaudargrednU
PhD
European LMD system
'Licence
professionnelle'
• at bac + 3: ‘Licence’ (L) undergraduate level
• at bac + 5: Masters (M) master level
• at bac + 8: ‘Doctorat’ (D) postgraduate level
• An entirely semester-based system incorporating the 1st and 2nd examination sessions into
continuous semesters.
• Each course (‘licence’ and masters) and each unit (‘UE’) has a value in European credits (ECTS).
ECTS credits are the system used to evaluate all the work completed by a student in one semester
(lessons, computer work, practicals, work placements, reports, projects, personal work etc.). Each
semester is worth 30 ECTS.
‘Licence’ courses are completed with 180 ECTS (6 semesters).
Masters courses involve 120 ECTS (4 semesters).
• You can choose between several fields of study and numerous specific courses.
There are 5 educational fields for ‘licence’ courses and 3 for masters courses.
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É T U D I E R À PA R I S 5
5 EDUCATIONAL
FIELDS
GENERAL ‘LICENCES’
PROFESSIONAL ‘LICENCES’
• Life Sciences
• Biomedical chemistry, biology • Health : ageing and adapted physical activity
and physics
• Health : biomedical instruments and maintenance
• Biological sciences
• Chemical and pharmaceutical industries: biotechnology, physicochemical analysis
• Science and
Technology
• Mathematics, Information
Technology and applications
• Humanities and • Language Sciences
Social Sciences • Social Sciences
• Education Sciences
• STAPS
• Psychology
• Safety of property and people : management
• Social intervention : specialised caring and mediation
• Social intervention : basic skills development
• Publishing, library, book trade
• Communication activities and techniques :
- editorial webmaster - communication manager
• Legal Sciences
• Law
• Economic and
Management
Sciences
• Human resources management in organisations
• Economics and business
management
• Monitoring and information
systems for accounting
• Accounting&financial sciences
3 EDUCATIONAL
FIELDS
• Life and Health
Sciences
RESEARCH MASTERS
• Documentary resources and databases: scientific
and strategic intelligence
• IT systems and software : the internet professions
• IT systems and software : software engineering
• ITsystems and software : data analysis, data mining
• Insurance, banking, finance : banking
• Insurance, banking, finance : back office, middle office
• Commerce : electronic trade
• Commerce : marketing financial products and services
• Hotel industry and tourism : European
management of tourist products
• Organisations management in health
PROFESSIONAL MASTERS
• Genetics
• Public health and sanitary
• Cellular biology, physiology
safety policy
and pathology
• Biomedical engineering
• Infectiology: microbiology, • Medication and health provirology, immunology
ducts
• Medication sciences
• Public health
• Cognitive sciences
• Humanities and • Ethnology
Social Sciences • Sociology of contemporary
societies
• Language sciences
• Sports sciences
RESEARCH AND
PROFESSIONAL MASTERS
• Mathematics and information
technology for the life
sciences
• Psychology
• Biology and physiology of
physical and sports activities
• Risk management : security
in institutions, businesses
and organisations
• Human resource management
• FLE (French as a foreign language) teaching methods
and intercultural issues
• Expertise in semeiology and
communication
• Psychology
• Educational sciences
• Mobility sciences
• Legal, Economic • Public law
• Domestic and international
and Management • Law of civil and commercial
legal services
obligations
Sciences
• Administration of territorial
• Legal and European culture
authorities
• Health law
• Corporate law
• Finance and management
• Law of digital trade
• Notary
• Applied ITmethods for business management
• International practice
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Conditions of registration
■ Candidates of foreign nationality must:
- have proof of a French ‘baccalauréat’ or other documents which would enable access to
higher education in their country of origin (ensure first that the equivalence of certificates is recognised by checking with the admissions office (‘service de scolarité’) of the
department or faculty in which you wish to study)
- have proof of a good knowledge of the French language (TCF, TEF, DELF, DALF)
- justify their desire to study in France
- be in possession of a ‘titre de séjour’ or a student visa
The test of knowledge of French (test de connaissance du français,TCF or TEF)
The TCF or TEF is there to check your level of knowledge of the French language. It is
organised by the CIEP for all establishments.
The tests take place during the month of February at a cultural centre in your country of origin or at the university for those students who are resident in France.
■ The test comprises two tests:
- a listening test
- a written test
You must get a minimum of 350 points in the listening test and a mark of 10/20 in the written test to pass the test.
■ The following groups are exempted from this test:
- nationals of European Union countries
- nationals of countries where French is an official language
- nationals of countries where the tests taken at the end of secondary education are conducted mainly in French
- holders of the diploma of advanced French, DALF (but not holders of the diploma of basic
French, DELF)
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S T U D Y I N G AT PA R I S 5
st
Registering for the 1 year of a ‘licence’ course
To register for the 1st year of a ‘licence’ course, you must request a place on a course in advance between 1 December and 31 January of the year before you wish to start at ‘Paris 5’.
■ Application forms should be obtained from and returned to:
- either one of the French cultural services (Embassy, Consulate etc) in your country of origin or residence
- or the ‘Division des Etudes et de la Vie universitaire’ (DEVU) at the university if you are resident in France and have a ‘titre de séjour’ which is valid for at least one year.
You will then receive a registration permit along with instructions for how to register when
you arrive in Paris.
Registering for a ‘licence’ (level 2 or 3) or
masters course
To register for the 2nd or 3rd year of a ‘licence’ course or for a Masters, you will need to put
together an application for recognition of your studies so far. You MUST contact the admissions office (‘service de scolarité’) in the faculty or department in which you would like to
study for information on the procedure and the deadlines for submitting your application.
Your application will be considered by the teaching committee of the faculty or department, who will inform you of their decision by post.
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Registering for a PhD
The procedure is the same as that for registering for the 2nd cycle. However, your application will be considered by the person in charge of PhDs and the relevant committees.
For information on the deadlines for applications, you should contact the relevant department or faculty.
Special procedures
■ International students wishing to study at the IUT:
Should apply directly to:
Madame la Directrice de l'IUT
143, avenue de Versailles
75016 Paris
■ International students wishing to study medicine or odontology:
Should request an application form from and return it to:
S.A.D.E.P. (Service d'affectation des étudiants en PCEM/1)
Sorbonne - Galerie Jean Baptiste DUMAS
Escalier R
1, rue Victor-Cousin
75005 Paris
NB: some admissions are subject to further tests of knowledge, which may take place in
June
We recommend that you contact the admissions office (‘service de scolarité’) as early as
possible and by the end of April at the latest. In all cases, final registration will be completed by appointment on your arrival in Paris.
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Recognition of your studies
There is no automatic equivalence between foreign and French degree courses. Each
establishment sets its own admissions criteria on the basis of the student’s prior studies
and the demands of the course they wish to follow.
Within the European Union, the European Credit[s] Transfer System (ECTS) makes it easy
to compare educations, facilitates mobility and enables education to be integrated. An
academic year is composed of 60 credits (or two semesters, each of 30 credits). A ‘licence’
is obtained with 180 credits, and a masters with 120 credits.
For further information
■ Recognition of the foreign diplomas in France
http://www.education.gouv.fr/int/refran.htm
http://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/comprendre/reconnaissance
■ ParisTech, which brings together ten of the foremost institutes of
engineering education and research
http : //www.paristech.org/anglais/index.html
■ CGE – Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, an association of more
than 200 French ‘Grandes Ecoles’
http : //www.cge.asso.fr/
■ La fondation Alfred Kastler – Information for researchers and
teachers – Foreign researchers
http : //www.cnrs.fr/fnak
■ France Contact , a site for foreign researchers in France
http : //www.francecontact.net
■ The CNOUS guide “I am going to France”: available in four
languages (French, English, Arabic and Spanish) in the cultural
services department of French embassies abroad.
International exchange programmes
■ SOCRATES-ERASMUS :
European students have the option of pursuing part of their studies under the SOCRATESERASMUS scheme.
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Candidates must have been registered regularly at their home university and have been
selected by that university. They will be exempt from registration fees at ‘Paris 5’, where
they will be entitled to take courses and examinations. Their results will be notified to their
home university, where they will be recognised and integrated into their course.
You can consult our list of Erasmus partners on the Paris 5 website:
http://www.univ-paris5.fr/html/2KRXZ3AZSS7CLB73.shtml
■ CREPUQ-MICEFA :
The same applies for students from North America through the CREPUQ and MICEFA
schemes, as well as those who are admitted via specific partnership agreements.
You can consult the list of our partners on the Paris 5 web site
http://www.univ-paris5.fr/article.php3?id_article=93
■ Joint thesis supervision:
Joint thesis supervision agreements allow students to carry out their research in two countries under the supervision of two different professors. After the viva voce examination, they
will receive a doctorate in both countries.
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The university calendar 2005/2006
For information on semester start-dates and examination dates, you should consult the
calendar of the faculty or department in which you will be studying, which are on the university website. Here are some general indications.
■ The university year
The university year lasts from 38 to 40 weeks (including examinations), grouped into two
semesters. At the end of each semester there are two sessions of examinations, which
take place directly one after the other.
The start date for the firs semester will take place from 5 september 2005.
The start date for the second semester will take place from the first week of February 2006.
For more precise details, get information to the schooling service of the UFR/Faculty.
■ Examinations:
- 1st session of 1st semester: during January (December for ‘licences’ in Economics and
Management)
- 2nd session of 1st semester: end of January, beginning of February
- 1st session of 2nd semester: May or June
- 2nd session of 2nd semester: June, July or September
Exception: the IUT has only one examinations session.
Each department has several revision days for students before the examinations and between the two sessions.
■ University vacations:
- Christmas: 2 weeks
- Spring: 2 weeks
Public holidays in France
■ All Saints (1 November) ■ Armistice 1918 (11 November) ■
Christmas (25 December) ■ New Year (1 January) ■ Easter Monday
(17 april)) ■ Workers’ Day (1 May) ■ Ascension (25 May) ■ VE Day
(8 May) ■ Pentecost (5 June) ■ National Day (14 July) ■
Assumption (15 August)
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Libraries
The libraries are a vital element in the success of your studies. Several types of library are
available.
The University Libraries (bibliothèques universitaires)
Known colloquially as the “BUs”
The Paris 5 University has a joint documentation service (service commun de documentation, SCD), which manages the libraries on each of the sites. They have the advantage of
proximity to the places where your courses are taught and you will find all the publications
necessary for your course there. You can consult and borrow manuals, reference works,
journals etc: access is free on presentation of your student card. All you have to do is register on your first visit.
In addition to this, the SCD offers various online services, including:
- a catalogue which enables you to check the availability of the documents you need and
the status of your loans
- 3200 journals available in full text, networked CD-ROMs, encyclopaedias, a selection of
useful links by discipline, bibliographies which can be very useful in progressing your
research and the Refworks software which enables you to manage your references efficiently and professionally.
Consult the BU site:
http ://www.bu.univ-paris5.fr
The inter-university libraries
There are nine inter-university libraries in Paris, among them the well-known Bibliothèque
Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement.
The inter-university libraries are open to students from all universities and have specialised stocks.
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For further information
■ “Ministère de l’Education nationale, de l’enseignement
supérieur et de la recherche”
http://www.education.gouv.fr/sup/default.htm
You will find the web addresses for all the Paris universities in
order to find further information on the BUs.
■ The Paris inter-university libraries
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
http ://www-bsg.univ-paris1.fr/home.htm
Library of Eastern Languages (Bibliothèque des Langues
orientales), INALCO
http ://www.inalco.fr
Bibliothèque de la Sorbonne
http://www.sorbonne.fr/=Superieur.html
Bibliothèque Cujas
http://biu-cujas.univ-paris1.fr/
The Inter-University Library of Medicine (Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de médecine)
http ://www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/
The Inter-University Library of Pharmacy (Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de pharmacie)
http ://www.biup.univ-paris5.fr/
The Library of Art and Architecture (Bibliothèque d'art et d'archéologie)
http ://www.paris4.sorbonne.fr/html/biblio/ufr/art/bib_mic.htm
The Library of International Contemporary Documentation
(Bibliothèque de documentation internationale contemporaine)
http ://www.bdic.fr/
The Jussieu Inter-University Scientific Library (Bibliothèque interuniversitaire scientifique Jussieu)
http ://www.bius.jussieu.fr
The French National Library (La bibliothèque nationale de France - BNF)
The BNF is located on seven different sites, each with its own features, collections and missions. Five of the sites are open to the public, whereas the other two are dedicated to the
preservation of collections.
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■ The François-Mitterrand site:
Quai François-Mauriac
75706 Paris Cedex 13
Tél : 33(0)1 53 79 59 59 (serveur vocal)
Métro Lignes 6 et 14 - Quai de la gare
RER C - Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand
Information can be found on the BNF website:
http://www.bnf.fr
Public Libraries
There are 64 public libraries in Paris, seven of which are specialised. They are open to all
on payment of a very reasonable annual subscription, and they have books, journals, cartoons, films, CD-ROMs etc available.
The Paris public libraries are open all year round from Tuesday to Saturday for study on site
or for loans.
For opening hours, please contact the relevant library.
For further information
■ The City of Paris
List of/practical information on the public libraries and all other
libraries in Paris.
http://www.paris.fr/fr/culture/les_bibliotheques/
■ “Paris Bibliothèques” portal of the City of Paris
Information, opening times and access for each library
http://www.paris-bibliotheques.org
■ The Pompidou Centre Public Information Library (Bibliothèque
publique d’information du Centre Pompidou)
http://www.bpi.fr/
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Arriving
in
Paris
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Destination Paris 5
The university headquarters
Université René Descartes Paris 5
12 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine
75006 PARIS
Métro Odéon or RER B Cluny-La-Sorbonne
Saints-Pres University Centre
(Science, Medicine, Humanities)
The site addresses
can be found
on pages 5 and 6
Paris 5 Faculty of Medicine (administrative staff)
15, rue de l'ƒcole de mŽdecine (Broussais site)
University headquarters
RenŽ Descartes-Paris 5
Necker Enfants-malades site
Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences (Sorbonne)
(FacultŽ de sciences humaines et sociales)
IUT
Institute of Psychology
(Boulogne)
(Institut de psychologie)
Department
of STAPS
(UFR STAPS)
Faculty of Law (Malakoff)
Cochin site
(FacultŽ de droit)
Department of Odontology
(Montrouge)
Faculty of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
(FacultŽ de sciences biologiques et pharmaceutiques)
(UFR d'odontologie)
Getting to Paris…
■ From Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports:
There are various ways: the RER trains (Réseau Express Régional), bus or taxi.
Whichever means of transport you choose, allow about an hour to reach the centre of
Paris.
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■ From railway and bus stations:
Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon, Gare de l’Est or Gare du Nord
You can use the metro, which is simple and fast, the RER trains or the buses, which are more
complicated but enable you to reach all parts of Paris.
The metro:
The metro runs from 05:30 to 00:45 (depending on the line). To use this form of public transport, you can buy:
- a single ticket: €1,40
- a ‘carnet’ of 10 single tickets: €10,50
- the ‘carte orange’: €50,60 for Paris, two zones, valid for one month. Depending on where
you live, you may need a ‘carte orange’ which is valid for more than two zones (consult a
metro plan)
- the ‘carte Imagine “R”’: this is an annual card (dated from the day on which you purchase it) for students under 26 years of age, and allows you to use all forms of public transport within Ile-de-France (metro, bus, train and RER).
For further information
■ ADP - Aéroports de Paris (Paris airports)
Information on flight timetables, access etc
http ://www.adp.fr/
■ (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) – French national railways
http ://www.sncf.com
■ RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens): the Paris métro
How to get to around Paris on the metro, buses and RER trains
http://www.ratp.fr/
Fares and public transport plans for Paris and Ile-de-France
http://www.ratp.fr/
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Registration at the university
This is one of the two formalities which must be completed quickly on arrival.
University registration involves two steps:
■ Administrative registration:
You should go to the admissions office (‘service de scolarité’) of the department in which you
will be studying, bringing with you your offer of a place and your visa. You must then go to
the admissions office at 12, rue de l’Ecole de Médecine, Paris 6e.
When you have submitted the necessary documents and paid your registration fees (except
students on schemes such as Erasmus, CREPUQ and MICEFA, or those accepted on the
basis of specific partnership agreements) and when, if necessary, you have been affiliated
to a student health insurance scheme, you will receive your student card and registration certificate. From that moment on, you will officially be a student of ‘Paris 5’.
Take good care of your registration certificate: you will need it in order to get your ‘carte
de séjour’.
■ Academic registration:
This is also obligatory and you should go to the secretariat of the department responsible
for your studies. This registration involves choosing your programme of studies, options,
work placements etc…
You will be notified of the opening of registration by posters or by invitation.
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Getting your ‘carte de séjour’
This information applies to all students except those who are nationals of countries in the
European Economic Area and Switzerland.
From the ninth day after your arrival in France and within three months, international
students, whose passports must bear a student visa on departure from their own country,
must apply for a temporary ‘carte de séjour’ bearing the word ‘étudiant’. This card, which
is valid for one year, can be renewed.
This document can be obtained in the following places:
■ For students resident in Paris (‘département 75’)
All year round at the university International Students Office (Bureau des étudiants
étrangers):
Division de la scolarité
12 rue de l’École de Médecine
75006 Paris - Tel: 01 40 46 17 05
■ For students resident in ‘départements 92, 93 and 94’:
- from September to December at the university International Students Office (Bureau des
étudiants étrangers), at the address above
- after December
at the ‘Préfecture de Police’ (from 08:30 to 16:30)
13 rue Miollis
75015 PARIS
Métro Cambronne
■ For students resident in other ‘départements’:
At the ‘Préfecture de Police’ in their ‘département’.
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Financing
your
studies
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Budget
To live comfortably in Paris, you should expect a monthly budget of around €850.
■ Accommodation
For initial temporary accommodation, you should budget €180 per week
After that:
- in university accommodation (cité universitaire): a minimum of €130 per month, and the
price varies on the type of accommodation.
- private rents: €450 to 550 for a studio apartment.
For private rents, you should also expect to pay the equivalent of two months rent for the
guarantee.
■ Health insurance:
The minimum contribution to be covered by the French student health insurance scheme
is around €180 per annum.
■ Food: €200 to 250 per month
■ Public transport: €50.60 per month
■ Leisure activities: €85 per month
■ Miscellaneous: €60 per month
■ Registration fees: €154,76 per annum
If you are studying for a university degree, you should budget for annual registration fees
of €120 to 4300 per annum.
NB: neither students who receive grants from the French state nor students on exchange
programmes need to pay these fees.
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Grants
There are two types of grant to help you finance your studies, depending on whether you
are a national of a European Union country or not.
■ Aid for European students:
Under the cooperation agreements drawn up between universities, students who are
nationals of a European Union country can be entitled to a grant to study in another
European country.
Further information is available from your home university.
■ Government grants:
International students from countries outside the European Union can apply for a grant
from the French government or the government of another country. Awards will be based
on decisions taken by either the cultural services of the French Embassy in the country or
origin or the country’s relevant authorities.
As a general rule, grants are awarded by the French government to students registered in
the 3rd cycle or to students whose studies would not be possible in their own country.
For further information
■ Information on the grants of excellence.
http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/
■ Presentation and call to the grant of Eiffel excellence.
www.egide.asso.fr/eiffel
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Opening a bank account
If you are staying in France for more than three months, it may be in your interest to open
a resident’s bank account. You should, however, consult your bank at home to find out if
they are part of a French network – this will make your banking operations easier.
To open a resident’s bank account in euros, three documents are required:
- a passport
- a ‘carte de séjour’
- proof of residence (a telephone or electricity bill, a rent receipt, a housing certificate etc.)
Opening a bank account entitles you to a cheque book and/or a bank card. Cheque books
are usually free, but bank cards are charged at ¤15 to 40 per annum, depending on the bank
and the type of card.
For further information
■ EduFrance, section on "Votre argent en France".
http ://www.edufrance.fr/fr/a-etudier/sejour01-5.htm
■ Egide
http ://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/vivre/argent/
■ Mutual Credit (Le crédit mutuel):
The ‘Crédit Municipal de Paris’ is committed to making it easier for you to open a bank
account. You can simply go to their offices with:
- a valid passport
- proof of your registration at a Paris higher education institution
- a ‘carte de séjour’ or proof of a fixed address (this can be presented afterwards)
CMP-Banque
55, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
75181 PARIS cedex o4
Tél : 01 44 61 65 25
http://www.creditmunicipal.fr/bienvenue.htm
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Working in France
To get a job, you must apply for a provisional work permit (autorisation provisoire de
travail, APT) from the ‘Direction Départementale du travail, de l’emploi et de la formation
professionnelle’ (DDTEFP) in the département where you live. This permit will be granted
on presentation of your ‘carte de séjour’ bearing the words "étudiant-élève" and a work
contract or promise of employment.
Regulations
- Your work contract can be of limited duration (a ‘CDD’) or unlimited duration (a ‘CDI’), but must always
be part-time (less than 34 hours per week).
- The maximum amount of time you are permitted to work per annum is 830 hours 30 minutes.
- You are not permitted to work full-time for more than 3 months, consecutively or otherwise.
- The work permit is valid for a maximum of nine months and is renewable.
Exceptions: you do not need a provisional work permit if you are a national of a country in
the European Economic Area, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.
■ If you live in Paris, you should take or send your completed application for an APT to the
‘Bureau de la Main d’Œuvre Etrangère’ of the DDTEFP
127 boulevard de la Villette - 75010 Paris
Tel: 01 44 84 41 15 - Fax : 01 44 84 42 16
Opening hours: from 09:00 to 11:00 every day and 14:00 to 16:00 on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday.
■ If you live outside Paris, you will need to apply to the Department of Employment in the
département where you live.
■ Documents to include in your application:
- a copy of a valid ‘titre de séjour’
- a copy of a student card valid for the year in question
- the original of a promise of employment or a copy of your work contract
- a stamped, self-addressed envelope
You can find useful forms, information and addresses for the DDTEFP on the following website:
http ://www.travail.gouv.fr
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WHERE TO FIND A JOB IN PARIS
Any international student can easily find a casual job as a receptionist, baby-sitter, language teacher, translator, waiter, dish-washer, cook or cashier in a fast food restaurant.
There are several services available to help you look for a job.
■ The CROUS de Paris :
The temporary student job service of the CROUS has daily job advertisements.
To be able to access the CROUS job advertisements, you need to present your student
card, some form of identification or a ‘carte de séjour’, be under 30 years of age and be
registered at a Paris higher education institution.
CROUS de Paris
Service ‘emplois temporaires étudiants’ du CROUS de Paris
39 avenue Georges Bernanos
75005 PARIS
Tel: 01 40 51 37 52 or 37 53
RER B - Port-Royal
Opening hours: from Monday to Friday, from 09:30 through to 16:30
Courriel : [email protected]
http ://www.crous-paris.fr/emploi/index.asp
■ The CIDJ :
The Youth Information and Documentation Centre (Centre d'information et de documentation jeunesse, CIDJ) publishes an annual information booklet with various job tips as
well as addresses for businesses and organisations by sector.
CIDJ – Employment section
http ://www.cidj.asso.fr/desktopDefault.aspx?tabid=16
How to look for a job
http ://www.cidj.asso.fr/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=29
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■ The ANPE and the APEC :
Any student from a European Union country can apply for jobs offered by the national job
centers (Agence nationale pour l’emploi, ANPE) or the Professional Association of
Managers (Association professionnelle pour l’emploi des cadres, APEC).
ANPE
http ://www.anpe.fr
APEC
http ://www.apec.fr
■ The City of Paris :
The City of Paris and the ‘Mairies’ in each arrondissement regularly recruit students for
occasional work (secretarial work, catering, gardening etc).
Travailler : un boulot à la Ville
http ://www.paris.fr/fr/education/vie_etudiante/Guide/se_financer_travailler_ville.htm
■ Embassies:
Your embassy may be able to give you a list of potential employers.
Addresses for embassies and consulates in France:
http ://www.expatries.diplomatie.fr/annuaires/annuaires.htm
■ Press and employment websites:
Numerous websites list job offers and requests for employment covering all sectors and
levels of qualification.
http ://www.letudiant.fr
http ://www.jobsaison.com
http ://www.joppilot.fr
http ://www.monster.fr
Consider also consulting the employment section of the daily Paris and national newspapers and weekly publications.
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Student
life
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Student health insurance and health
Health insurance
The French student health insurance scheme offers basic social security coverage: it
enables you to be reimbursed 70% of your medical expenses (doctor, dentist, medication,
hospitalisation etc). It is therefore advisable that you subscribe to an additional mutual
scheme. This is optional but strongly recommended, and will cover you for the 30% which
is not covered by the social security scheme.
If you are over 28 years of age and cannot be covered by the student health insurance
scheme, you should subscribe to a Universal Health Insurance scheme (couverture Maladie
Universelle, CMU) at the health insurance center nearest to where you live.
■ For students from the European Economic Area (EEA):
The European forms (E106, E111, E128, E121) or health insurance card, both of which can be
obtained from the social security authorities in your country of origin, exempt you from the
need to subscribe to a French scheme and will ensure that you are reimbursed the major
part of your medical expenses in France.
■ For students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA):
You should subscribe to a French health insurance scheme.
■ For students from Quebec studying in France:
You do not need to subscribe to a French scheme if you have form SE401Q102Bis.
The same applies to students from Quebec who are on an exchange between universities:
form SE401Q106
It is also advisable that all international students are covered by civil liability and repatriation insurance (possible at the ‘mutuelles’).
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Some useful addresses
■ Service Prévoyance de la Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie (CPAM) de la Sécurité
sociale
Division des Régimes Spéciaux - Service Etudiants
173 rue de Bercy - 75012 Paris
Tél: 01 40 19 55 45
Métro: Gare de Lyon ou Bercy
■ SMEREP
- 54 bd Saint-Michel – 75006 Paris
Tél: 01 56 54 36 34
RER B: Luxembourg ou Cluny la Sorbonne
- 3 rue Lacépède – 75005 Paris
Métro: Monge
■ La Mutuelle des Etudiants (LMDE)
137 boulevard Saint-Michel – 75005 Paris
Tél: 01 40 92 54 92
RER B - Port Royal
■ To subscribe to a different student scheme,
information is available from: 70, rue Mouffetard - 75005 Paris
Tél: 01 42 17 00 20
For further information
■ Egide – The principles of social security coverage.
http ://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/vivre/soigner/principes.jhtml
■ Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Social security coverage for students in France.
http ://www.ciup.fr/services/relaissocial/protection.htm
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Where to go and who to see
■ General practitioner or specialist?
General practitioners are qualified to deal with all health problems, and specialists are
experts on a particular type of illness or a particular part of the body.
The typical consultation fee is ¤20 for general practitioners and ¤25 for specialists. These
fees go up if the doctor has to make a home visit, or if they give consultations during the
night, on Sundays or public holidays.
■ Consultations are free on presentation of your health insurance and ‘mutuelle’ cards at
the following three addresses:
- Centre Hostater
24 rue de la Harpe - 75005 Paris
RER B: Cluny-La Sorbonne
- Centre Saint Victor
1 square de la Mutualité - 75005 Paris
Métro: Maubert-Mutualité
- La Mutuelle des Etudiants
22 bd Saint-Michel - 75006 Paris
RER B: Cluny-La Sorbonne
■ At the university:
Under the aegis of the Paris inter-university preventive medicine and health promotion
service (Service Inter-universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé de
l'Académie de Paris), six doctors, a psychologist, a nurse and social workers are available:
45 rue des Saints-Pères
1st Floor – Door 145
75006 Paris
Tel: 01 42 86 21 29
Métro: Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Appointments available Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00
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■ The Mairie de Paris care centres:
If you are ill, you should whenever possible avoid going to hospital accident and emergency
departments, as they are already over-burdened. Instead, you can go the care centers of
the Mairie de Paris. These governmental centers are open to everybody and give you access
to both general practitioners and specialists.
For further information
■ Caisse Primaire d’assurance maladie de Paris
Consultation fees, medication etc.
http://www.paris.ameli.fr/
■ City of Paris – Addresses for surgeries in Paris in the section "Se
soigner. Où aller consulter ?"
http://www.paris.fr/fr/education/vie_etudiante/Guide/se_soigner_consulter.htm
■ Egide Access to care: doctors, medication, hospitalisation etc.
http ://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/vivre/soigner/soins.jhtml
IN AN EMERGENCY, call:
■ in case of accident causing injury, the SAMU: dial 15
■ for the fire service: dial 18
■ for the police: dial 17
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Finding accommodation in Paris
Students must find their own accommodation. However, the international relations office
in each university department can offer some help in the form of addresses and practical
information.
Depending on your budget, the length of your stay and your own wishes, there are various
types of accommodation available.
University accommodation (résidences/cités universitaires)
The ‘cités universitaires’ or ‘cités U’, run by the CROUS, are located close to the university sites, libraries or cafeterias. You can rent a single room with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities, or a studio apartment. This is one of the cheapest forms of accommodation in Paris. The rooms are allocated on the basis of social criteria and are usually given
to students on grants, particularly grants from the French government.
■ On account of the limited number of rooms, priority is given to:
- international students whose families have been resident in France for two years
- to students on French government grants (‘BGFs’) or grants from foreign governments
which are managed by the CROUS (BGE/BFA) for the first year of studies in France. The
request - which must be carried out imperatively between January 15 and April 30 - is
done by means of the “Social File Studying” by Internet: http://dse.ac-paris.fr/
- international students studying in France as part of an international university exchange
programme. You should apply through your home university.
■ Rent: you should expect to pay between ¤140 and ¤190 for a single room in Paris, and
between €270 and €590 for a studio apartment.
■ Information:
CROUS de Paris
39 av Georges Bernanos - 75005 Paris - Tel: 01 40 51 55 55
RER B: Port-Royal
http://www.crous-paris.fr/logement/
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The Paris international ‘Cité universitaire’ (CIUP)
The international ‘cité universitaire’ offers high quality accommodation and services, including a theatre, cafeterias, sports facilities and libraries and a social team responsible for
welcoming you and helping you with administrative formalities.
Rooms are reserved for students from France or abroad who are less than 30 years of age
and registered in the 2nd or 3rd cycle. Those on work placements or post-doctoral students
can also apply under certain conditions. The maximum stay is three years.
Admissions are renewable annually.
You can pre-register for a place on the website.
■ Rent:
Prices vary. You should expect to pay between €280 and €400 per month for a single room
if you are a student, and between €300 and €500 if you are on a work placement or a postdoctoral student. Pre-registration for a place on the website.
■ Information:
Cité Internationale universitaire de Paris - 75014 Paris
RER B: Cité universitaire
http ://www.ciup.fr/hebergement/
http ://www.ciup.fr/services/relaissocial/index.htm
Private student residences
If you have not got a place in the ‘cité U’ or on the ‘Cité Internationale’ campus, you could
consider private student residences. These are more expensive, but are made up of furnished
and fully-equipped studio apartments with communal areas: cafeterias, meeting rooms,
laundry rooms etc.
■ Rent: ranges from €350 to €680 per month.
■ Some websites to find accommodation:
- List of student residences on the outskirts of Paris: http ://www.adele.org/listeresidence/
- Egide – Student residences: http ://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/vivre/loger/residetu/
- Les Résidences Estudines : www.estudines.fr - Les Lauréades : www.laureades.com
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Student hostels (‘foyers’)
Because of the high level of demand, it is advisable to apply at least six months before you
arrive in Paris.
■ Rent: ranges from €150 to €600 for a single room.
■ Information:
List of student hostels in Paris: http://www.adele.org/public/static/foyer.php
Private rents and flat-shares
You have the option of renting accommodation through a letting agency or directly from the
owner. Using a letting agency enables you to avoid exploitative rents and run-down
accommodation. Flat-shares can be very advantageous from a financial point of view, as long as
you get along with your flat-mates.
■ Rent: varies depending on the area, usually between €300 for a room (‘chambre de
bonne’) and €700 for a two-room 40m2 apartment.
■ Websites :
http://www.entreparticuliers.com/ - http://www.colocation.fr - http://appartager.com
Lodging with a family
For varying rents (from €600 to €1000 per month depending on the conditions) or a few hours
baby-sitting, you can stay with a family, often including breakfast and an evening meal.
While this option is better suited to shorter stays, lodging with a family gives you unlimited independence while still enabling you to get to know the French culture and way of life.
■ Information:
Egide - Information on lodging:
http ://www.egide.asso.fr/fr/guide/vivre/loger/autreslogt/
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- Atome Paris, a new business which organises student accommodation with families in
Paris: http ://www.atomeparis.com
Hotels and hotel-residences
This is an expensive and temporary option: one night costs around €50.
■ Information:
List of addresses for hotels and hotel-residences: http://www.parisinfo.com
Youth hostels
Another fallback solution are youth hostel dormitories. These are ideal for short-term
stays or emergency situations, and cost around €20 per night.
■ Information:
- Jeunes.paris.fr – Section on temporary accommodation: youth hostels.
http://portailj.paris.fr
- FUAJ - Fédération unie des auberges de jeunesse (Youth Hostel Federation)
http ://www.fuaj.org/fra/auberges/auberges_paris.asp
Housing benefit
You can apply for housing benefit from the Family Benefit Funds
(Caisses d’Allocations familiales, CAF) on presentation of your
tenancy agreement.
You can fill in an application form for student housing benefit
online on the CAF website.
■ CAF
Descriptions, conditions and application forms for housing benefit.
http ://www.caf.fr
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The university restaurants
The ‘resto U’ or ‘RU’ are the university restaurants, managed by the CROUS. They serve
balanced meals at reduced prices. Your student card gives you access to all the RUs. Meal
tickets are sold in the CROUS or in the restaurants themselves. Some of them are open in
the evenings, on weekends and in the university vacations.
- Student meal ticket (student card or Franco-German card): ¤2.65
- Youth ticket (international student card): €4.70
- Guest ticket: €6,20
■ Information:
You can find the addresses, details, prices and descriptions of each ‘resto U’ on the website of the Paris CROUS:
http ://www.crous-paris.fr/restauration/index.asp
Sport and leisure activities
University sport
■ At Paris 5 university, the Joint University Physical and Sports Activities Office (Service
commun universitaire des activités physiques et sportives, SUAPS) offers 40 sports activities at beginners’, improvers’ or competition level. You can register for these when you
complete your administrative registration, or at any time in the course of the academic year.
12 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine - 75006 Paris
Tel: 01 40 46 19 94 - Fax: 01 40 46 19 30
http ://www.suaps.univ-paris5.fr/
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00
■ The ‘Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris’ (CIUP) and the ‘CROUS de Paris’ also
offer a wide variety of sports activities.
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CIUP – All sports activities offered by the CIUP:
http ://www.ciup.fr/sport/
CROUS de Paris – the Jean Sarrailh sports center:
http ://www.crous-paris.fr/sport/index.asp
Sports and leisure activities in Paris
Paris is a city which offers its students a variety of sports, relaxation and cultural opportunities, and all at a reasonable price. You should keep your eyes open throughout the year
for festivals, promotions in cinemas and theatres and so on.
You can stay up to date on sports equipment, cinema, theatre, museums, bars, clubs, festivals etc on the following website:
http://portailj.paris.fr/jeunes/jsp/Portail.jsp?id_page=131
■ Sport : Paris has 34 swimming pools, 56 gyms, 21 sports fields, 9 tennis complexes and
8 sports centres which are adapted for those with limited mobility.
http://www.paris.fr/fr/sport/
■ Cinéma : 86 CINEMAS, 372 SCREENS
Allociné – Showing times, cinemas and films currently showing:
http ://www.allocine.fr
■ Theatre : IThere are around fifty theatres in Paris, including the ‘Comédie française’, the
‘Théâtre du Châtelet’, the ‘Théâtre de l’Odéon’, the ‘Théâtre de la Colline’, the ‘Théâtre de
Chaillot’ etc.
If you are aged under 27, you can buy tickets at a reduced rate (around €9) in most Parisian
theatres one hour before the performance starts, and subject to availability.
■ Museums: All the capital’s museums: news, addresses, collections, plans, practical
information, national museums etc. are all available on the following website:
http //www.paris.fr/musees/
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Other ideas
■ The ‘Cité Internationale’ offers a varied programme of cultural activities. Consult the
following website for details: http ://www.ciup.fr
■ The ‘Kiosques Paris Jeunes’:
The ticket shop ‘Kiosques Paris Jeunes’ offers tickets for shows, cinema, exhibitions and
sports events and reductions for those aged up to and including 28. They also have
information on cultural and sports event in Paris, and campaigns and aid offered by the
Mairie de Paris for your projects.
- Kiosque Bastille - 25 bd Bourdon - 75004 Paris - Tel: 01 42 76 22 60
Métro Bastille – open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 19:00
- Kiosque Luxembourg - 91 bd Saint-Michel - 75005 Paris - Tel: 01 40 51 12 05
RER B Luxembourg – open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 20:00
- Kiosque Champ de Mars - 101 quai Branly - 75015 Paris - Tel: 01 43 06 15 38
Métro Bir-Hakeim – open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00
■ The ISIC card
For around €12 you can get an International Student Identity Card with several major
benefits: reductions on tickets for shows, cinema or museums and travel benefits.
http ://www.carteisic.com
Clubs and culture
There are many clubs at the Paris 5 University, covering a wide range of activities. Many of them
serve as a ‘Bureau des Elèves’ (BDE) and manage grants for books, lecture notes, past papers etc.
Most of them organise sports and cultural events, galas and other festivities. Some are more
specialised, such as the sports associations or alumni associations. Some deal with students’
futures and organise employers’days and work placement grants and aid research at the university.
There is a list of student clubs in the university website. They are listed in alphabetical order by
department or service to which they are affiliated:
http://www.univ-paris5.fr/article.php3?id_article=111
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Disabled students
An office is open to all students who are disabled or suffer from a debilitating illness:
■ Contact details:
12 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine
75006 Paris
Tel: 01 40 46 17 94 and 69
■ Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:30.
The Technical Language Center
(Centre technique de langues)
Intensive courses in French as a foreign language (français langue étrangère, FLE) and
other courses are offered to students on international exchange programmes from the
time they arrive.
Also offered are:
- preparation for TOEIC, TOEFL, TFI, TEF, CLES
- training for the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) examination using
multimedia tools
- preparation with a teacher and a test paper for the TOEIC and TOEIC-TFI (Test de Français
International)
- opportunities to take the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and
TOEIC-TFI (Test de Français International) examinations.
■ Contact details:
45 rue des Saints Pères
75006 Paris
Tél: 01 42 86 33 25
http ://www.ctl.univ-paris5.fr/
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The Paris 5 University intranet system
The Paris 5 university offers online services to all its students: email, access to directories,
information bulletins, some periodicals (in pdf format) and practical information on student
life. You can also consult the intranet for your timetable and course programmes, to access
your teachers’ lecture notes, to share documents with your classmates, to store your personal work, build up your own bibliographies and communicate more easily with teaching
staff.
The intranet is accessible wherever you are, be it at the university, at home or even abroad.
Further information: http://www.etu.univ-paris5.fr/
For further information: Embassies
The embassies are the Foreign Diplomatic Representations in France.
For further informations
■ The French Foreign Ministry (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)
http://www.france.diplomatie.gouv.fr/venir/visas/index.html
■ Foreign embassies and consulates in France
http://www.france.diplomatie.gouv.fr/adresses/infopra.html
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The Welcome Guide
for International Students –
Studying at Paris 5 is edited by the
René Descartes-Paris 5 University
Year 2005
Director of publication:
Jean-François Dhainaut
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