Paris Diderot Student mobility in 3 easy steps

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Welcome to Paris Diderot
www.univ-paris-diderot.fr/international
Student mobility in 3 easy steps
The International Office Team would like to welcome you to Paris Diderot University. We have
produced this welcome handbook especially for international students. Please read it, as it contains
useful information you will need to assist you in all the various aspects of university life.
The International Office organises an Orientation course at the beginning of the semester, and this
will be your opportunity to meet others, get to know the university and attend French language
courses.
You will be assigned a tutor who will assist you in a number of ways. Do not hesitate to get in touch
with them!
We hope your stay with us will be an enriching and enjoyable experience!
Please come to see us when you arrive.
Marie JI
Head of International Office
Student mobility in 3 easy steps
1 – Before coming to Paris Diderot
> Check with the International Relations Office at your home institution if it has an exchange relationship with
our university.
> Contact the head of the international exchange programme at your university to formulate a Learning Agreement that can be validated by your home university when you return.
> Go to our university website www.univ-paris-diderot.fr/international, click on "How to apply" and follow the
step-by-step instructions for applications.
It is essential that you follow this procedure!
Deadlines for receipt of applications
For semester 1 (from September to January): 1 June
For semester 2 (from February to June): 1 December
> An Orientation course will be held at the beginning of each semester. During the Orientation course you will
have the opportunity to attend a two-week French course. The dates for the course and application forms are
available for download on our website. Applications should be made in advance.
2 - Once arriving at Paris Diderot
> Come to the International Office and bring the original copy of your Learning Agreement and the offer of
admission letter sent by the Paris Diderot International Office.
The International Office will issue all European Union and CREPUQ students with a student card.
Non-European Union students will have to collect their student cards from the registrar’s office and subscribe
to student social security (See Social security).
> Go to the meeting in your course department to finalise the registration procedure. You should bring your
Paris Diderot student card together with your Learning Agreement. Your Learning Agreement will be signed by
your lecturers.
3 – Before leaving Paris Diderot
> Come to the International Office to receive your accreditation certificate.
> Remember to collect your Transcript of Records from the department office or make sure the office will send
it to your home university.
International Relations Office
University Paris Diderot
Your budget
iving in Paris
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How much will it cost?
To live in Paris, you will probably need a monthly budget of around €1000.
> Accommodation:
For your first temporary lodgings you will need €180 a week.
For accommodation in the cité universitaire: you will be paying a minimum of €130 a month, (the price varies
according to the type of accommodation).
Renting: from €450 to €700 for a studio flat.
For rental accommodation you will need two months’ rent to leave as a deposit.
You might be eligible for some financial support for your accommodation. See Accommodation grants.
> Social security cover:
The minimum cost of the French social security scheme for students is around €180 a year.
> Food prices: €200–250 a month
> Public transport: €50.60 a month
> Leisure: €85 a month
> Other expenses: €60 a month
An espresso: €1.10 (at the counter) or €2.20 (at a table)
A sandwich: €3–4
A baguette: €0.80
A daily newspaper: €1.20
A métro ticket: €1.40
A monthly NAVIGO métro pass (for zone 1and 2): €51.50
A stamp (for France): €0.53
A stamp (for EU countries): €0.55
A telephone card: €7.50 € (in tobacco shops – tabac – or post offices)
A fast-food meal: €7
A meal in a restaurant: €10–20
A ticket to the Louvre museum: €8.50
A cinema ticket: €6–8 (with a student discount)
Scholarships
There are two types of scholarships that can help finance your studies:
> European Union students:
Under existing agreements on university co-operation, students from European Union countries are eligible for
financial aid when studying in another EU country. You can find out more from your home institution.
> Non-European Union students:
Students can apply for French and other government scholarships. Decisions will be made either by the cultural service of the French Embassy in your home country or by the relevant authorities in your country.
As a general rule, French government scholarships are allocated to students enrolled in the 3rd cycle, or to
students whose home countries do not have a higher education system.
For more information:
Information on scholarships of merit: http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/
Call for candidates for Eiffel Scholarship programmes: www.egide.asso.fr/eiffel
Public transport
Most métro lines run from 05.30 until 00.45 (some lines may differ).
To use the public transport system, you can buy:
- an individual ticket: €1.40
- a block of ten (carnet): €10.50
- a monthly navigo travel card: €50, 60 for 2 zones in Paris
- an annual Imagine "R" card: for students under 26, this card gives unlimited travel
(métro, bus, train and RER) throughout the Ile-de-France area. (It starts the day it is bought.)
Useful sites for planning your travel arrangements:
Paris Airports (ADP - Aéroports de Paris) : http ://www.adp.fr/
French Railways (SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) : http ://www.sncf.com
Paris Transport Company (RATP - Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) : http://www.ratp.fr/
University restaurants
With your student card, you are allowed to eat at all the university restaurants in the region. The meal tickets are
on sale at CROUS or directly at the restaurant counters. Known for their unbeatable prices, these restaurants are
always full.
Tariffs for the meal tickets:
> Student meal ticket (on production of your student card) : €2.70
> Young Persons meal ticket (International Student card) : €4.80
> Guest meal ticket : €6.30
Some of the university restaurants stay open in the evenings, at the weekends and during university vacations.
For more information, visit: www.crous-paris.fr
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1 : Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat
16, rue Henri Huchard
Métro : Porte de Saint-Ouen (ligne 13)
2 : Restaurant universitaire Bichat
2, avenue de la Porte de Clignancourt
Métro et bus PC : Porte de Clignancourt (ligne 4)
3 : Restaurant universitaire Citeaux
45, boulevard Diderot
Métro : Gare de Lyon, Reuilly Diderot (ligne 1)
4 : Restaurant universitaire Cuvier – Jussieu
8bis rue Cuvier
Métro : Jussieu ou Gare d'Austerlitz (ligne 10)
5 : Restaurant universitaire Châtelet
10 rue Jean-Calvin
Métro : Censier-Daubenton (ligne 7)
6 : Restaurant universitaire Censier
31 rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire
Métro : Censier-Daubenton ou Jussieu (ligne 7)
7 : Restaurant universitaire Mabillon
3, rue Mabillon
Métro : Mabillon (ligne 6)
8 : Restaurant Universitaire Mazet
55 bis, rue André Mazet
Métro : Odéon (lignes 10 et 4)
9 : Restaurant universitaire Assas
92 rue d'Assas
Métro (ligne 12) : Notre-Dame-des-Champs
RER B: Port-Royal
10 : Restaurant universitaire Bullier
39 avenue Georges Bernanos
R.E.R. B : Port-Royal
11 : Restaurant universitaire Tolbiac
17, rue de Tolbiac
Métro : Bibliothèque F.Miterrand (ligne 14).
12 : Restaurant universitaire Montrouge
1, rue M. Arnoux - 92120 Montrouge
Métro : Porte d'Orléans (ligne 4)
13 : Restaurant universitaire Necker
156, rue de Vaugirard
Métro : Falguière, Pasteur (ligne 12)
14 : Restaurant universitaire Boulogne"le lagon"
71 avenue Edouard Vaillant - 92100 Boulogne
Métro : Marcel Sembat (ligne 9)
15 : Restaurant université René Descartes
143, avenue de Versailles
RER C : Bd Victor, Métro : Exelmans, Mirabeau (ligne 9)
Bus : 22 ou 72
16 : Restaurant universitaire Dauphine
2, bd Lannes
Métro : Porte Dauphine (ligne 2)
RER C : Avenue Foch
French
Latearning
Paris Diderot
All visiting students enrolled at Paris Diderot can take French language courses throughout the academic year.
An online admission test (FLE 7) will help us assess your written, grammatical and oral skills and you will be
assigned to the appropriate class.
A two-week Orientation course will be held at the beginning of each semester – September and January –
for exchange programme students. This will include:
> French language and French culture courses,
> Cultural events.
The one-semester courses will be divided into five different levels – from elementary to upper intermediate.
French language courses (two hours a week) consisting of:
> General French,
> Grammar.
Workshops (2 hours a week) concentrating on:
> Listening and speaking skills,
> Writing skills,
> Understanding French culture,
> Phonetics,
> Vocabulary.
Assessment / ECTS
Students attending these one-semester courses will be evaluated on a continual assessment basis. As with all
other courses held at the Paris Diderot, credits can be awarded for each one-semester course: 3 ECTS per
course or workshop successfully completed.
Visiting research students can take these one-semester courses or choose to take a more specific course:
general French, specialised French, developing speaking techniques, proofreading and personalised assistance
in preparing academic documents.
Students reaching proficiency in French will be awarded a diploma (Diplôme Universitaire de Langue
Française – DULF). It is essential to have this diploma if you wish to continue your French language studies at
the university.
For more information on French language courses, contact Nadine HAJOUJI at
[email protected]
or telephone :
33 (1) 57 27 56 81
Findingto somewhere
live in Paris
While looking for more permanent accommodation, you could stay for a few days at the following
places:
Short-term solutions
> Fédération Unie des auberges de Jeunesse (FUAJ)
Le d’Artagnan - 80 rue de Vitruve, 75020 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 40 32 34 56
http://www.fuaj.org/
> Cité des sciences
24 rue des Sept Arpents - 93310 Le-Pré-Saint-Gervais
tél : 33 (1) 48 43 24 11
> Jules Ferry
8 Boulevard Jules Ferry 75011 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 43 57 55 60
> Centre international de séjour de Paris (Cisp)
17, Bd Kellermann - 75013 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 44 16 37 38
> Foyer international d'accueil de Paris (FIAP)
30, rue Cabanis - 75014 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 43 13 17 00
Individual or shared rooms, three-month maximum stay.
Prices 2004/2005: a room for two: €30-40 a night, breakfast and one meal included (telephone to make a
reservation).
> Auberge de jeunesse - Résidence Bastille
151, Ave Ledru-Rollin - 75011 PARIS
tél : 33 (1) 43 79 53 86
> La maison des clubs UNESCO
43 rue de la Glacière - 75013 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 43 36 99 90
One to four-bedded rooms, only three or four night stays permitted.
http://www.clubs-unesco.asso.fr/
> MIJE
11 rue du Fauconnier - 75004 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 42 74 23 45
Individual or shared rooms, one week maximum stay.
Around €20 a night including breakfast (telephone to make a reservation).
> UCRIF étapes jeunes
http://www.ucrif.asso.fr/
More websites … for long or short-term stays
CIDJ : http://www.cidj.com/
De particulier à particulier : http://www.pap.fr/
La Centrale : http://www.lacentrale.fr/
FNAIM : http://www.fnaim.fr/
Paru-vendu : http://www.paruvendu.fr/html/bonjour/index.php
EduParis : http://www.eduparis.net/pages/fr/3/353.htm
Particuliers : http://www.particulier.fr/
Fusac : http://www.fusac.org/
Explorimmo : http://www.explorimmo.fr/
seloger.com : http://www.seloger.com/
mapiaule.com : http://www.mapiaule.com/
Association ALJT : http://www.aljt.asso.fr/aljthtm/fr/resid_fr.htm
Trokers : http://www.trokers.net/
Alliance (vivre dans une famille): http://www.alliancefr.org/
UFJT(foyers de jeunes travailleurs) : http://www.ufjt.org/
club-étudiant : http://www.club-etudiant.net/
minitel.fr (logement, vie familiale) : http://www.minitel.fr/
appartager.com : http://www.appartager.com/
aidologement.com : http://www.aidologement.com/
logementsetudiants.com : http://www.logementsetudiants.com/
craigslist : http://paris.craigslist.org/
Accommodation grants
According to the type of accommodation and your family situation, you could be eligible for one of these
accommodation grants.
> Individual housing aid (Aide personnalisée au logement APL)
This grant can be allocated to students – whether they are working or not - who live in government-regulated
accommodation (for example, French council housing – habitations à loyer modéré - HLM). The benefit is paid
directly to the landlord and deducted from the rent; it cannot exceed €228.
> Special accommodation grant (Allocation de logement social ALS)
These student benefits vary from a contribution of €15 to €168 a month. The rental lease must be in the
student’s name and the accommodation must conform to certain regulations regarding amenities and size
(9m2 for one person).
These grants are not accumulative and can only be allocated under certain conditions if:
> you have reduced financial resources
> the accommodation conforms to certain regulations regarding amenities and size (at least 9m2 for one
person)
> you have a valid residence permit (except students from European Union Member States, the European
Economic Area and Switzerland).
If you are sharing an apartment with other people, each flatmate must make an individual application and each
grant will be calculated according to each person’s income and the proportion of the rent they pay. The name
of each flatmate must be on the rental lease.
You must apply for the grant as soon as you move into the accommodation or residence. You can do this online
on the CAF - Caisse d’Allocations Familiales - website:
www.caf.fr
You can telephone the CAF in Paris using this student services number:
08 20 25 75 10 (calls cost €0.118 a minute)
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Insuring your accommodation
French law requires tenants to take out housing insurance. All tenants have to present the
insurance certificate with the kinds of coverage clearly stated (water damage, fire) to the
landlord.
Please note that the landlord has the right to terminate the rental contract if you do not get
housing insurance.
Service charges
These are taxes and expenses that the landlord can ask the tenant to pay – electricity, water,
heating. Before signing the contract, check that water and heating are included in the rental
price or you will be charged extra.
The security deposit
Before you can move in, you must pay a deposit that will cover any unpaid rent and service
charges. The deposit can also be used to pay for any maintenance, cleaning and damage-repair
expenses incurred at the end of your stay. The amount of the deposit cannot exceed two
months’ rent (without charges). You do not have to leave a deposit when the rent is regularly
paid at least two months’ in advance.
Finding a guarantor
The landlord has the right to ask you for a guarantor – usually a person you know well - who
would undertake to pay your rent for you should you be unable to pay it for any reason.
Agency fees
If you use a rental agency, you will have to pay the agency fee which is between 10-15% of your
annual rent (without charges).
Be careful of companies that expect you to pay before you can see their list of
properties. Often these properties do not exist!
Paris Diderot is not a campus university and does not provide
accommodation. We strongly advise you to start looking for
accommodation in Paris or in the Paris region, well before you
arrive in France. Here are some addresses and useful contact
information that could help you.
Findingto somewhere
live in Paris
University residences (under CROUS management)
There are only a limited number of places in university residences; it will be impossible to satisfy all accommodation
requests. Priority will be given to:
- Erasmus exchange programme students from East European countries
- students from countries whose universities have a reciprocal agreement with our university. For more information, please
contact the International Relations Office.
(1 semester or 1 academic year)
Accommodation for longer stays
Public student residences
> Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Admission services: 17, Boulevard Jourdan 75 690 Paris Cedex 14 - Métro : cité universitaire
tél : 33 (1) 44 16 64 48 ou 46 - e-mail : [email protected]
> Office d’accueil et de services étudiants (OSE) -Student Services Office
Service des Relations Internationales - 11 rue Serpente 75006 Paris - Métro : St Michel
tél : 33 (1) 55 42 80 80
Private student residences
> Les Estudines - 42 avenue Georges V 75008 Paris http://www.estudines.fr/
A selection of residences in Paris and the suburbs for students.
Prices from €380 to €630 depending on size and location.
> Association Fac-habitat has both furnished and non-furnished residences.
Prices from €210 for two.
http://www.fac-habitat.com/
> Univercity has accommodation starting at €350 http://www.univercity.fr/
> Gestrim Campus http://www.gestrim-campus.com/page.aspx/fr/web/index
> Association ALJT : offers a vast selection of accommodation in Paris and the suburbs. http://www.aljt.com/index.php4
> Résidence Universitaire Lanteri
7, rue Gentil Bernard - 92260 Fontenay aux roses
tél : 33 (1) 41 13 37 12 / ou 27 11 - [email protected]
http://www.residence-universitaire-lanteri.cef.fr/
> Planeterasmus : offers a new free service for all SOCRATES and ERASMUS exchange students on its multi-lingual website.
http://www.planeterasmus.net/
> Le CEP – Student support service
5, rue de l’Abbaye - Paris 75006 - Métro : Saint-Germain des prés - Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 17.00.
tél : 33 (1) 40 61 40 00
> Association FIAP (shared housing available)
30, rue Cabanis - 75014 Paris - Métro : Glacière http://www.fiap.asso.fr/
> Adèle
13, rue Washington, 75008 Paris
tél : 33 (1) 42 89 36 04 http://www.adele.org/
> International Youth Hostel (group accommodation available)
10, rue Trousseau 75011 Paris - Métro : Ledru Rollin http://www.aijparis.com/
Private rentals
> Le Point logement : once you are a member, you can consult their selection of advertisements and contact the owners.
21 rue du Val de Grâce 75005 Paris - Métro RER : Port Royal
tél : 33 (1) 40 46 86 73
> L’Eglise américaine : they have a selection of classified advertisements which are continually up-dated.
65, quai d’Orsay, 75007 Paris - Métro : Invalides
tél : 33 (1) 40 62 05 00
> L’accueil familial des jeunes étrangers AFJE
This organisation can put you in touch with French families. For students enrolled at the university the families offer a room,
with or without dinner, in exchange for some hours of baby-sitting each week.
Please note: an agreement must be worked out with the family and then checked by the French foreign labour service
23, rue du Cherche Midi, 75006 Paris - Métro : Sèvres Babylone
tél : 33 (1) 42 22 50 34
> Institut Catholique - Student services
21 rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris - Open Monday to Friday (closed Wednesday) from 9 to 12 and 13.30 to 17.00.
tél : 33 (1) 44 39 60 24
> Séjours France Famille (rooms in family accommodation)
21 rue des Etats Généraux 78000 Versailles
tél : 33 (1) 30 21 68 28 http://www.sejoursfrancefamille.fr/
Rental accommodation sites
http://www.colocation.fr
http://www.apartager.com
http://www.appartement.org
http://www.portail-colocation.com
http://www.kel-koloc.fr
Social security cover
You must have social security cover if you intend staying in France for more than three months.
Students from the European Union
You must be in possession of your European Health Insurance Card. You should collect this card from your
social security office before your departure. The European Health Insurance Card covers you for most medical
costs you may incur whilst in another EU country.
Nevertheless, we strongly advise you to take out a complementary insurance scheme –mutuelle – run by
mutual benefit organisations. You should also insure yourself against accidents and repatriation costs and take
out third party liability insurance. You can get more information from student private insurance organisations
once you have arrived in France.
There are two student private insurance organisations at Paris Diderot:
> LMDE (La Mutuelle Etudiante) : htppp://www.lmde.fr
> SMEREP (Société Mutualiste des Etudiants de Région Parisienne) : http://www.smerep.fr
To claim reimbursement for your medical costs, you must provide the following:
> the form you were given by the doctor,
> a photocopy of your European Health Insurance Card,
> your bank account details known as RIB (relevé d’identité bancaire),
> a photocopy of your student card.
Send these documents to:
If you live in Paris:
CPAM – centre 461
175, rue de Bercy – 75586 Paris cedex 12
If you live outside the centre:
Send them to the CPAM centre in the area where you live.
Non-European Union students
If you are going to be staying for more than three months in France, you must take out a student social
security scheme, even if you have already subscribed to a foreign public scheme or have French or other
private insurance. When you collect your student card at Paris Diderot, you can choose whether to subscribe
to LMDE or SMEREP. This insurance costs €189.
LMDE (La Mutuelle Etudiante) : http://www.lmde.fr
SMEREP (Société Mutualiste des Etudiants de Région Parisienne) : http://www.smerep.fr
This insurance is made up of two parts:
> basic cover that reimburses 70% of your medical costs
> complementary cover – mutuelle – that covers the remaining 25%, in some cases 30%, of your costs. Although it is not
mandatory, we strongly advise you to take out a complementary insurance scheme (especially important if you have to be
hospitalised).
If you will be staying less than three months in France: you are exempt from taking out a student social
security scheme BUT you must provide an official document – with the official French translation – that you
have a private health insurance policy that will cover any medical costs you incur whilst staying in France.
If you are over 28 years old on 1 October during your exchange year:
You are entitled to complete medical cover (social security and complementary insurance). You can get more
information directly from your local CPAM centre in France.
CREPUQ students
Under the French/Quebec agreement, CREPUQ students can take full advantage of the French social security
system provided they are affiliated to a social security centre in Quebec. You should send us a copy of the SE
401-Q-106 form.
Nevertheless, we strongly advise you to take out a complementary insurance scheme – mutuelle – run by
mutual benefit organisations. You should also insure yourself against accidents and repatriation costs and take
out third party liability insurance. You can get more information from student private insurance organisations
once you have arrived in France.
> LMDE (La Mutuelle Etudiante) : http://www.lmde.fr
> SMEREP (Société Mutualiste des Etudiants de Région Parisienne) : http://www.smerep.fr
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Working in France
pening a bank account
Work permits
If you are a national from the European Economic Area or from Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway, you do not need a work
permit.
Otherwise if you intend working, you must obtain a temporary work permit (Autorisation Provisoire de Travail -APT) at your
local employment office – the Direction Départementale du Travail de l’Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle (DDTEFP)
You can obtain a work permit on production of your student residence card, an employment contract or proof that an
employer wishes to hire you.
The national law allows non-French students to work a maximum of 884 hours a year.
Where should I go?
> For students living in Paris:
Bureau de la Main d’oeuvre étrangère - 127 Boulevard de la Villette, 75 010 Paris. Tel. 01 44 84 41 15
To find out more, see : www.travail.gouv.fr
Where to find a job in Paris
In Paris, jobs such as convention work, baby sitting, language teaching, translating, waiting, dishwashing, cooking and
cashier work in fast-food restaurants can be easily found.
Where should I look?
> Job offers from CROUS in Paris: CROUS – the temporary student employment service – publishes a daily list of work
offers for student employment. To access these advertisements, you should show CROUS your student card, some form of
identification or your residence permit, and you must be under 30 years old.
CROUS de Paris : Service "emplois temporaires étudiants" du CROUS de Paris - 39 avenue Georges Bernanos 75005 PARIS
Tél. : 01 40 51 37 52 or 37 53
Courriel : [email protected]
http ://www.crous-paris.fr/emploi/index.asp
> The CIDJ: The French information centre for young people publishes a yearly digest on employment possibilities,
together with contact information of businesses and companies organised by sector.
http ://www.cidj.asso.fr/desktopDefault.aspx?tabid=16
> ANPE and APEC : TStudents from the European Union can also apply for positions advertised by the French Employment
Service (ANPE) or the French agency for management employment (APEC).
ANPE : http ://www.anpe.fr
APEC : http ://www.apec.fr
> Paris city council: Paris city council and the town halls of the arrondissement regularly recruit students for specific events
(office work, catering, gardening, etc.)
http ://www.paris.fr/fr/education/vie_etudiante/Guide/se_financer_travailler_ville.htm
> Embassies: Some embassies might be willing to give you a list of potential employers.
For embassy and consulate addresses in France go to: http ://www.expatries.diplomatie.fr/annuaires/annuaires.htm
> The media and internet sites with job advertisements: Many sites publish job offers and requests
http ://www.letudiant.fr
http ://www.jobsaison.com
http ://www.joppilot.fr
http ://www.monster.fr
You could also check the classified advertisements in the Paris and national daily papers and weekly newspapers.
Opening a bank account
Visiting students can open a non-resident bank account (in euro or another currency) or even a resident bank account (if
they will be staying for a longer period). Find out if your home bank is affiliated with a French one which could facilitate the
procedure of opening an account.
Once you have opened your account you will receive a cheque book (most banks issue these free of charge) and also a
debit card (the card costs between €15-40 depending on the bank and the type of card).
If you would like to request financial aid (for example, an accommodation grant), have your medical expenses reimbursed
or own a chequebook, you must open a bank account.
To open a bank account in France you need the following documents:
> a photocopy of your student card
> a photocopy of your passport or identity card
> proof of address in France (electricity/telephone bill, rent receipt).
La Société Générale is a partner of the Erasmus ESN Paris association. If you join the ESN Paris association (€10 a month), you
can open an account at the Société Générale with no bank charges for the first 12 months.
To open an account at Société Générale you need:
> your ESN Paris membership card
> a copy of your passport or identity card and visa (for non-EU students)
> a copy of your student card
> proof of address in France
For more information visit: www.esnparis.net/partenariat.php
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and visas
esidence permits
Passport
All visitors coming to France must be in possession of a valid passport issued by their home country; or a valid
identity card if they are from a European Union country. The passport must be valid for at least the duration of
the study period.
Visa
If you come from one of the 25 European Union Member States or from one of the countries in the European
Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), Andorra, Monte Carlo and Switzerland you do not need a
visa to come and study in France.
Visas are issued by the French Consulate in your home country. Students will be given a long visa as a student
which will give you the right to obtain a one-year renewable student residence permit.
To get your visa you must fill in an application form at the French Consulate in your home country and provide
the following:
> a valid passport
> proof that you have sufficient resources to live in France (on average €400 a month)
> proof of social security cover
> your acceptance letter from Paris Diderot
> a valid travel document
Residence permit
If you are going to be staying in France for more than three months, you must apply in France for a temporary
student residence permit at the local police headquarters – Préfecture – of the area where you are living.
This does not apply if you have been issued with a valid visa that clearly states you do not need to apply for a
temporary residence permit.
Students from European Union Member States, the European Economic Area and Switzerland do not need to
apply for a residence permit. However, students from eight of the ten newest members of the European Union
(Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary) will need a residence
permit if they intend working.
You can stay in France by simply producing a valid passport or national identity card. However, you are entitled
to request a residence permit which you might find useful to have when you do certain transactions, for example, opening a bank account or applying for accommodation grants.
You must apply for a permit once you have arrived in France and within the first three months after your arrival
date.
Residence permits are valid for one year, or for a shorter period, according to the length of your study period
and the expiry date on your passport.
Your residence permit will be issued in the form of a sticker placed in your passport.
You must renew your permit in the two-month period before the expiry date.
Where can I get my residence permit?
> IF YOU LIVE IN PARIS: Préfecture de Police de Paris
1. For a first-time application for a student residence permit, go to the reception centre for foreign students –
you do not need an appointment – at the Centre Miollis, 13 Rue Miollis, 75015 Paris
Métro: Cambronne (Line 6) ou Ségur (Line 10).
Documents required:
> 1 birth certificate with evident links to parents established in the country of origin before departure, with 1 certified
translation
> Passport and/or visa
> The medical certificate issued after your compulsory medical examination upon entry in France
> 3 recent and identical photos
> 1 proof of residence
> Either 1 certificate of registration/record established by the educational institution, or 1 certificate proving the
student benefits from an EU co-operation programme, either a tripartite convention of training courses signed by
the employer, the educational institution and the student, and approved by the Local Services for Work, Employment and Professional Education (Direction départementale du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle)
> 1 document proving the student has sufficient means of existences to live and study in France. Scholarships
recipients from the French or foreign governments as well as the students part of an EU programme are automatically
regarded as having sufficient means of existence. They must a scholarship certificate.
2. To renew your student residence permit:
Appointment only. You can make an appointment directly with the Préfecture de Police de Paris website
(http://www.prefecture-police-paris.interieur.gouv.fr/module_rdv/etranger01.htm)
or via e-mail ([email protected]).
> If you live outside the centre:
You must go to the International Office of the Préfecture or sub-Préfecture of the area where you live:
Préfecture de l'Essonne (Evry – 91) www.essonne.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine (Nanterre – 92) www.hauts-de-seine.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture de la Seine-et-Marne (Melun – 77) www.seine-et-marne.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis (Bobigny – 93) www.seine-saint-denis.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture du Val de Marne (Créteil – 94) www.val-de-marne.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture du Val d’Oise (Cergy-Pontoise – 95) www.val-doise.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture des Yvelines (Versailles – 78) www.yvelines.pref.gouv.fr
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tudying at Paris Diderot
LMD and the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accreditation System)
The French university education reform known as LMD (Licence, Master, Doctorat – Batchelor, Master and
Doctorate) was set up in order to harmonise European university degree standards and facilitate student mobility.
Since its introduction, university studies are divided into three cycles. ECTS credits (30 credits for each semester)
are awarded for each level of study or grade successfully completed.
Within the context of the LMD reform, international mobility has become totally integrated with university
studies. Exchange students can follow the same courses and will be awarded the same grades as local students.
Three cycles of university studies
Year 8
Year 7
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
DOCTORATE
MASTER
BATCHELOR
M2
M1
B3
B2
B1
semester 3
semester 1
semester 5
semester 3
semester 1
semester 4
semester 2
semester 6
semester 4
semester 2
120 ects
180 ects
At the end of your study period at Paris Diderot, the grades you have obtained are converted into the national
system according to the ECTS grading scale. In this way, the grades you have acquired abroad will be reintegrated and recognised. You can then continue your degree studies as normal knowing that this study period will
be completely acknowledged. Once acquired, ECTS credits are valid regardless of the length of your degree
course.
Studying at Paris Diderot
At Paris Diderot all courses are taught in French.
You do not need a language diploma to come and study at Paris Diderot. However, you must be able to understand French well enough so that you can follow your courses. You will be totally immersed in our French university: you will attend courses with other Paris Diderot students and sit exams under the same conditions as
them.
Course structure:
> main lectures : presentations given in a lecture theatre by a lecturer
> tutorials and practical work : to help put into practice and study in more detail the theories presented during the
lectures.
Assessment methods:
> continual assessment throughout the duration of the semester
> examinations : held towards the end of the semester for all units.
University timetable 2007/2008
National holidays in France
> All Saints’ Day: 1 November
> Armistice Day: 11 November
> Christmas: 25 December
> New Year: 1 January
> Easter Monday: 17 April
> May Day : 1 May
> Ascension Day : 25 May
> Victory Day: 8 May
> Bastille Day: 14 July
> Assumption: 15 August
Semester 1 courses start *
Between Monday 10 September 2007
and Monday 17 September 2007
Christmas vacation
From 22 December 2007 evening until
Monday 7 January 2008 morning
1st examination sessions for semester 1
From Monday 7 January 2008 until
Saturday 19 January 2008 evening
Semester 2 courses start
Monday 21 January 2008
Easter vacation
From 19 April evening until
Monday 5 May 2008 morning
1st examination sessions for semester 2 *
2nd examination sessions for semesters 1 and 2
From Monday 5 or 12 May 2008 until saturday 24 may 2008
From Monday 16 June 2008 until saturday 28 june 2008
* The dates vary according to the university department.
Please look for your department dates at the Paris Diderot website : http://www.univ-paris-diderot.fr

Paris Diderot Student mobility in 3 easy steps

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