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Erasmus students

• Your Scholarship certificate
• Your Erasmus certificate (issued by your home university)
• Your European Health Insurance Card (mandatory)
• Your student card (issued by your home university)
• 1 identity photograph
• A civil-liability insurance certificate (we advise you to buy one when you are in France)
• A copy of your passport or ID card
• Around 15€* (by cash or by cheque)

Non-European exchange students

• Your Scholarship certificate (CAPES, EGIDE, etc)
• If you stay less than 3 months, you will need to buy in your home country a private health insurance for the length of your stay. You should be able to give a certificate indicating that health expenses will be covered while in France.
• If you stay more than 3 months, you will have to register for the National French Health Insurance (Sécurité Sociale Etudiante) and compulsory affiliation to health coverage in France is free.
• Your student card (issued by your home university)
• 1 identity photograph
• A civil-liability insurance certificate (we advise you to buy one when you are in France)
• Your birth certificate (+ certified translation if it is neither in French nor in English).
• A copy of your passport + visa (more information about your visa page 8)
• Around 15€* (by cash or by cheque) + about 215€* (for National French Health Insurance)

*these amounts are likely to change every year

Please note that the original documents are required

Graduating students

• Your original grade transcripts from your home university
• Certified copies of your diplomas (+ certified translations if they are neither in French nor in English)
• Your birth certificate (+ certified translations if it is neither in French nor in English)
• 1 identity photograph
• A civil-liability insurance certificate (we advise you to buy one when you are in France)
• A copy of your passport or ID card (+ visa for non-European students)
• A copy of your OFII letter

You will have to pay for: academic fees: depending on your programme
National French Health Insurance: about 215€* (except European and students from Quebec)

Please note that the original documents are required

Visa validation: you have to do it as soon as possible after your arrival in France

After your arrival in France, you will have to validate your long stay visa on this website : https://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr/particuliers/#/

• A copy of the passport pages containing your identity and passport number, its expiry date, and the stamp indicating your date of entry into France (or into the Schengen area)
• An ID picture (with your bare head)
• You also have to purchase a tax stamp (about 60€) at tax offices, or on the website.

Upon receipt, the local office of the OFII will send you a letter acknowledging receipt of the documents, you will be summoned to the OFII office to validate your VISA and asking you to undergo a medical examination.

How to open a bank account?

Important: international students must prove that they have sufficient means of support (at least 650€/month) for the duration of their stay in France. (One of the requirements to get your visa)

How to open a bank account?
Every student who spends more than 3 months in France will need to open a bank account.
We advise you to contact your bank in your home country to ask whether it has any agreement with Frenchbanking network, as it will be easier for you regarding your bank operations.

Opening a bank account will allow you to:

• get means of payment: chequebook, credit card and bank account details like IBAN
• pay for your day to day purchase
• receive bank statements to keep track of your expenses
• receive payments (ex: scholarships, National Insurance refunds, housing benefits…)

Usually the required documents to open a bank account are:

• a valid ID card or passport (with a proof of your visa for non-Europeans citizens)
• an original proof of residence in France (ex: tenancy agreement, an electricity or gas bill, your notification of accommodation delivered by the CROUS…) dating back less than 3 months
• a copy of your letter of admission to Mines Nancy

What monthly budget should l plan?

Planning your budget before arriving is essential.

Please find below a breakdown of the essential living costs for a student in Nancy:

• accommodation: 150 – 400€ (depending on type and location)
• food: about 200€/month
• a monthly bus ticket 26€ (a single bus ticket: 1,50€)
• a cinema ticket (student rate): 6,20€ – 7,90€
• housing insurance (for one year): about 50€
• a full meal in one of the Crous university restaurants: 4€
• additional healthcare cover (optional but highly recommended): about 10 to 30€/month

The above figures are given as a rough guide as the amount you actually spend will depend on your personal lifestyle.

Before you get to Nancy

• Non-European students: if you attend French summer courses, you must buy health insurance in your country to be covered for your medical expenses between your arrival and September 30th.
• European students: you must request a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Please contact your local health authority for details and application.

Once you arrive in Nancy

• Non-European students: you will have to join the French National Health Insurance (mandatory) when registering at Mines Nancy. You will be covered from October 1st to September 30th.

Each student enrolled at Mines Nancy has access to a university health center offering a variety of health care services. For more information, please contact the « Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de
Promotion de la Santé » (SUMPPS), also known as «Santé U».

Santé U:
Rond-Point du Vélodrome // 6, rue Jacques-Callot // 54500 VANDOEUVRE
Tel: + 33 (0)3 83 68 52 00 // Website

Further information

G.P (General Practitioner)
Please also note that, whether you are a European student (holder of an EHIC) or a non-European student (registered to the French National health insurance), you will only be covered for part of your medical expenses. To be entirely covered, you can take an additional healthcare cover.

In France, it is compulsory to fill in the «déclaration de choix du médecin traitant» once you have chosen a G.P (General Practitioner), otherwise you will not be fully refunded.

Applying for an accommodation

CROUS HALL OF RESIDENCE

Most of our international students decide to stay in a CROUS Hall of residence. It is the cheapest accommodation for students and it is usually close to the school.

Graduating students: you will need to apply by April 30th, directly on the « CROUS Lorraine » website.

Exchange students: you have received (or will soon) an accommodation form from the International Office. Fill it in and send it back to us by e-mail : mines-nancy-dai@univ-lorraine.fr

Here is the list of the closest residences to the new campus:

• PLACIEUX (about 1km – 15 minutes’ walk)
  39 boulevard Maréchal Lyautey // 54600 Villers-lès-Nancy
• NOTRE-DAME DE LOURDES
  19 rue Notre-Dame de Lourdes // 54000 Nancy
• CHARMOIS (about 750 mètres – 10 minutes’ walk)
  Avenue du Charmois // 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
• VELODROME (about 1km – 15 minutes’ walk and 2-3 minutes by tramway)
  4-6-8 rue Jacques Callot // 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
• MONPLAISIR (a few minutes’ walk + 2-3 minutes by tramway)
  rue Jacques Callot // 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy

If you do not want to stay at a CROUS hall of residence, there are many other possibilities (Students’ House*, private flat…), but they are more expensive and you will have to ask for a guarantee in France.

STUDENTS’HOUSE

Our Students’ House or « Maison des Elèves » is located 11/13, rue du Président Schuman in Nancy. This Students’ House depends on a private agency: Ariane Immobilier. For any requirement, please contact:
+ 33 (0)3.83.67.49.79 or ariane.immo@wanadoo.fr

In any case, paying a deposit and applying for a housing insurance is compulsory.

HOUSING BENEFIT

Every student living in France can apply for housing benefit to the Caisse d’Allocation Familiale (CAF).
However, the eligibility for this financial aid depends on some criteria such as the applicant’s rent and resources.
You can apply for housing benefit on the Caf website.
You just need to fill in the online form, print your file, and send/hand it to the CAF with the required document. Important: the flat/room must be rented under the applicant’s name.

For more information, please contact the CAF:
21 Rue St Lambert // 54 000 NANCY // Tel: +33 (0)810 25 54 10 // CAF website
Opening hours: from Monday to Friday – 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

Nancy is a lovely town, which is worth being visited. The school is not far from the city center, so you will rapidly discover all its richness. You will find below the reasons why you will love Nancy.

A dynamic city

There are around 40 000 students in Nancy. Therefore, many facilities and activities are dedicated to students, all around the town. Nancy is a place where people are easy-going, warm and enthusiastic.
You will find all information you are looking for at the tourist office, which is located Place Stanislas or by visiting its website: www.nancy-tourisme.fr

Lifestyle at Mines Nancy

Since September 2012, Mines Nancy has moved to ARTEM Campus, an alliance between Mines Nancy (Graduate School of Engineering), ICN Business School (School of Management) and Nancy School of Arts and Design. The very dynamic associative life at Mines Nancy is part of the school’s identity. If you want to participate in Mines Nancy campus life, you can contact the Students’ Union (BDE).
The BDE supervises many student associations among which the BDA and the BDS. With more than 60 different associations, the BDE aims at making student life meaningful and exciting.

You can take part in the BDA and show your talent: music, theatre and singing etc. If your interest lies in sport, do not hesitate to take part of the BDS: rugby, sailing, climbing, badminton etc. You will be involved in a team and participate in competitions, tournaments (for example the Cartel des Mines).

Culture

The artistic movement Art Nouveau flourished in Nancy and across Europe from the late 19th century, its influence is particularly visible in Nancy architecture. Nowadays, the cultural offer is still very rich and varied. Indeed, you will have the opportunity to visit many museums, discover touristic itineraries or attend cultural exhibitions and events. Visiting these places is usually affordable and students can receive preferential rates.

Sports

There are plenty of sports on offer in Nancy. The town counts about 250 sport clubs and many sport facilities (swimming pools, gymnasiums, weights rooms…)
The easiest way to do a sport is to become a member of the SUAPS (the local association dedicated to students).

For further information:
SUAPS Tel: +33 (0)3 83 96 53 23
SUAPS website