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Welcome guide 2022
IL'Université
study at
de Strasbourg
Wacken
MapCronenbourg
of Strasbourg Õ How to get around?
By bicycle thanks to its numerous cycle paths,
Simplified form on foot, or via the bus and tram network.
Contades
Halles / Tribunal
Orangerie
Central Train Station
Quartier des XV
Palais universitaire
Grande Île Cathedral Botanical garden
Koenigshoffen
Gare / Porte de GERMANY
Schirmeck Petite France (600 m)
Krutenau
Esplanade
Strasbourg-Entzheim Hospital Port du Rhin
(NHC) Maison universitaire
Airport internationale - MUI
Mairie ‘Eurométropole’
Town Hall (administrative centre)
Montagne verte
Neudorf
Elsau
Main roads/streets What is the weather like
Canals/waterways in Strasbourg?
The climate of the Alsace plain is
Other campuses: Train semi-continental. Temperature differences
Neighbourhoods are very high from one season to the next.
Cronenbourg Main student campuses
Colmar Haguenau Illkirch - Sélestat WINTER SUMMER
Schiltigheim Central campus
Between 0 and 5°C Between 14 and 26°C
Important places on average. on average.
Sometimes Sometimes
Parks/gardens as low as -12°C. up to 38°C.
CONTENTS
2 Map of Strasbourg
6 Preamble
J
7 Editorial
E
8 What kind of student am I?
Succeed
in my academic
To do before Integrate into year
my arrival student life 46 Courses and evaluation
48 Toolbox for a successful
10 Confirm my admission To do as soon 36 Benefit from
the university’s
academic year
11 Check that my French
is good enough
as I arrive service offer 49 Improve my French
12 Apply for a visa 40 Take part in welcome 51 And also . . .
24 Participate in short and integration events
14 Look for accommodation term programmes 52 Who to contact?
43 Ask for support Address book
17 Open my bank account 27 Register and choose from a sponsor
my courses 59 Departure checklist
18 Finance my mobility
28 Get my ‘Pass campus’ 60 Glossary
(Student card)
62 Keyword index
29 Familiarise myself
with the campus 63 Credits
30 Apply for my student
residence permit
32 Take care of my health
§
Preamble Editorial b
å g This guide is a very practical tool to help you prepare your j Prof. Irini Tsamadou-Jacoberger | Vice President
for Europe and International Relations
E arrival and stay in Strasbourg. In it, you will not only find We are delighted to welcome you to the University of
Strasbourg. You are arriving at an international and
Ù administrative information but also more practical information
about Unistra (University of Strasbourg). Whether you are
±
intercultural university, open to the world, with more than
10,000 international students from nearly 150 countries.
È
coming as part of an international mobility, regular admission, to
participate in a short term programme or internship, everything
The University of Strasbourg offers you several welcome
schemes to facilitate your arrival and to help you settle in
Strasbourg. One of the most important examples is the peer
Instructions for use
h
you need to know and the steps to follow are in here!
Q Prof.
Irini Tsamadou-Jacoberger,
Vice President for Europe
and International Relations
mentoring scheme set up throughout the year. It is organised
by the International Relations Department and the faculties
and its aim is to help you succeed during your year.
This dynamic of the welcoming teams enabled the University of
Strasbourg to obtain the "Bienvenue en France" label with three
= → lien ? → lien stars (the highest level) in July 2019. This national label, which
is supervised and implemented by the International Relations
Don't get lost in translation External Hyperlinks Link to another page Search by keyword
The French terms and Navigate using the index at
Department, recognises the initiatives of our teams to support
expressions specific Further information You will find additional the end of this guide. Words you before your arrival and throughout your stay in France.
to each chapter are can be found on the information in another found in the index are
explained in this tab . linked websites. chapter of this guide. explained in the glossary. Find our presentation video The guide you have in your hands informs you about the
of this welcome guide at
the following address: steps to follow to integrate successfully into our university:
visa and residence permit applications, registration,
Tips
organisation of your courses and assessments, our practical
student life advice, your Departure checklist, etc.
Ctrl F
You will also find the contacts to answer your questions in the
< → unistra.fr → International
section “Who to contact? Address book”. Take advantage of our
welcoming actions set up as part of the Bienvenue en France label,
and do so now (I would like to request the support of a sponsor).
Are you viewing the pdf version? Are you consulting Prepare your reverse schedule And our welcome video on
The keyboard shortcut the paper version? The ‘calendar’ tool on your the University of Strasbourg's Don't know where to start? Follow the international student's
CTRL + F (PC) or CMD + F (MAC) Take notes, horn pages, paste phone or in your email box international page: detailed route in the summary or proceed by key words.
will allow you to search for post-it notes, etc. This guide will allow you to add dates
a word in the document. will be your practical tool! and steps not to be missed. I hope that this guide will help you to prepare your arrival and
to seize the great opportunities that our university offers you.
This document does not in any way replace the official documents of the University of Strasbourg or those of government bodies,
which take precedence. The information, contacts and costs indicated in this guide are those foreseen at the time of its publication. I wish you a pleasant arrival in Strasbourg.
They are subject to change without notice. The information contained in this guide is subject to any changes in legislation.
→ unistra.fr → International
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Initial training
_
Don’t get lost in translation
What kind of student am I? course
Ordinary training
followed by French
students of the
University of
I am . . . Strasbourg.
from a foreign university and
I am part of an international mobility
at the University of Strasbourg
Part of an international mobility programme
You are part of an international mobility programme at the University
To do
of Strasbourg, for at least one semester, as part of a host or exchange
programme (Erasmus+ or cooperation agreement between the
University of Strasbourg and your home institution or a university
network agreement such as Eucor - The European Campus).
Part of a multiple degree programme
before
You are part of an international mobility programme
at the University of Strasbourg enabling you to obtain several
degrees (your home university degree and a Unistra degree).
my arrival
I am . . .
an independent international student and I am
enrolling in a course at the University of Strasbourg
You are coming from abroad to settle in and continue your studies
at the University of Strasbourg in an initial training course .
I am . . .
an international student doing an internship or
a short term programme at the University of Strasbourg
You are coming to follow a specific training or
a short internship in a laboratory, in a department
or within a faculty/school/institute of the university.
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CVEC: Student
_ CORI _
Don't get lost in translation
Don't get lost in translation
Confirm my admission ¶ and Campus Life
Contribution
Check that my French The International
Relations
The CVEC is a Correspondent
1 BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL:
membership fee that
gives you access to
is good enough c is the contact person
within your
VIA THE PLATFORM IN USE university health faculty/school/institute.
services, sports, art
If you are an independent international student: and culture. Amount Most of the courses are held in French. You will
for 2021-2022: €92.
remember to confirm your admission generally be required to have a B2 level.
before your arrival via the platform in
The language level required may be different for
use (‘eCandidate’, ‘Études en France’)
students in the international mobility programme.
or in some cases by email or post.
Please contact your CORI (Correspondent for International
You are an international mobility student: Relations) at the University of Strasbourg.
your application is generally submitted on the Moveon platform (or another
Improve your French:
platform depending on the organisation of your school/faculty/institute), and ? → ‘Improve my French’, page 49
‘Études en France’ for non-European students from the countries concerned.
2 AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE: AT YOUR HOST INSTITUTION
Even if you have a pre-registration letter, you are not yet
truly registered. You must then confirm your registration
with the administration as soon as you arrive.
TO CONFIRM YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE
REGISTRATION, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY:
€ Registration
fees
€ CVEC
g important
Student and
Campus Life
2021-2022: they
are the same for
all students.
If you are Contribution C2
part of an
Mastery
international Language levels C1
mobility
programme (Erasmus+, Hors
According to the CEFR
(Common European Framework
B2 Effective
Operational
Erasmus+ or Eucor - The of Reference for Languages) Proficiency
Vantage
European Campus), you will
pay neither the registration
B1
fee nor the CVEC. ‘Pass campus’ A2 Threshold
PROFICIENT
user
A1 Waystage
INDEPENDENT
Amounts of registration fres: Breakthrough User
= unistra.fr → Formation → Admission, inscription et scolarité → Inscription à l'Université → Droits d’inscription
Æ
BASIC
e Contact: mui-info@unistra.fr
User
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To do before my arrival 11
Apply for a visa Different types of visas
Your visa will depend on the length of your stay in France:
You need a visa to study in France if: If you stay less than 3 months in France:
4
LONG-STAY STUDENT VISA
Your visa will either be a: important
g
Simulator to find out if you need to apply for a visa:
= → france-visas.gouv.fr Ask for the right visa
‘Visa long séjour valant titre de séjour - VLS-TS’ as you will not be able
(long-stay visa valid as a residence permit) to modify it after your
arrival in France.
The VLS-TS can be marked:
Steps → ‘étudiant pour des études au niveau licence, master et doctorat’
(student for studies at Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level);
If you have registered at the university via the ‘Études en France’ → ‘passeport talent’ (talent passport) for certain doctoral students;
platform, your visa application will be transmitted automatically. → ‘mention stagiaire’ (trainee mention).
= List of relevant countries by the 'Études en France' platform:
→ campusfrance.org/fr/candidature-procedure-etudes-en-france
or a:
important
g
‘visa long séjour temporaire - VLS-T’
Remember to get
(temporary long-stay visa) a personal health
insurance before your
The VLS-T mainly concerns students coming for a short arrival as you will not
Otherwise, you will have to apply for a visa at the French
training period (in particular in the framework of be able to benefit from
embassy or consulate at your place of residence. French health insurance.
exchanges) and professional trainees. It is not renewable
Contact details of all French consulates and embassies: and does not give the same rights as a VLS-TS.
= → diplomatie.gouv.fr → Le ministère
→ Annuaires du ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
→ Ambassades et consulats français à l'étranger
If you need a visa to come to France, you will have
to prove that you have a minimum of €615/month.
You will be able to prove this with:
a scholarship a proof of coverage by
certificate; a guarantor in France.
a standing order
Æ
? → ‘Find a guarantor’, page 15
from your bank;
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To do before my arrival 13
Crous
_ PRACTICAL TOOLS TO FACILITATE YOUR SEARCH Guarantor
_
Don't get lost in translation
Don't get lost in translation
Look for accommodation Crous is a public Person ( family
organisation. Its role member, friend, third
is to improve students'
Housing Guide - International students party) or legal entity
living conditions (company, bank,
Accommodation offers (social aid, housing, = → unistra.fr → Vie des campus → Logement association) who
catering, reception commits to paying
Housing is one of the great challenges of student life, of foreign students, the tenant's rent,
etc.). The Crous Housing Counsellor in the event of the
so it is best to start early! Find your accommodation handles university You can get advice and help with your tenant's insolvency.
among the solutions best suited to students. residences and housing
estates in France. housing search from a housing advisor.
'Campus France'video on Youtube: Contact: info-logement@unistra.fr
= → « Se loger pendant ses études » e Maison universitaire internationale – Bureau N°4
And on the University of Strasbourg website: 11, presqu’île André Malraux, 67100 Strasbourg
= → unistra.fr → Vie des campus
→ Hébergement → Étudiants
UNIVERSITY HOUSING: important
g
Find a guarantor Do not pay out any
You are a student part of an You are a scholarship student (from To apply for accommodation, you must have
money before you
have visited the
international mobility: the French government or from your a guarantor . There are several solutions: accommodation
You can apply for accommodation government through ‘Campus France’): or signed a rental
agreement. For legal
in a Crous hall of residence The allocation of accommodation is Garantie Visale (proposed by ‘Action logement’): advice or assistance in
or university residence, at the made directly through ‘Campus France’. housing matters, you
If you live in a private accommodation and have no one can contact the ADIL
International Relations Department to turn to, and depending on the eligibility criteria, (Agence départementale
when you apply online at the For the other students:
you can benefit from the Visale guarantee for free. pour l'information
University of Strasbourg. There may be accommodation available sur le logement).
for students (scholarship holders or To do so, you must submit your application before
not, French and internationals) arriving signing the lease and have a valid residence permit.
outside the September start period. = → adil67.org
Visale Procedure:
= → campusfrance.org → Étudiants
How? To dowload the DSE guide
= (Dossier social étudiant): = Crous accommodation available for booking: → S'organiser → Logement
→ étudiant.gouv.fr → trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr → Trouver un garant
→ Bourses et logement: constituez or on → bedandcrous.com → Dispositif Visale
votre dossier social étudiant (DSE)
I test my eligibility: To submit a request:
= → www.visale.fr = → visale.fr → Je demande Visale
→ Je teste mon éligibilité
g important
LOCA-PASS (offered by ‘Action logement’):
a free service that offers you an advance
The Crous accommodation
is intended for students
payment or payment of the security deposit.
with a small budget. Space
Contact: Action logement
is therefore limited. e 2, avenue de la Forêt-Noire 67000 Strasbourg
= → locapass.actionlogement.fr
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03 69 73 86 60 / actionlogement.fr
To do before my arrival
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Responsabilité civile
_
Don't get lost in translation
Multi-risk home insurance (RC) (Civil Liability) Open my bank account
Is the obligation to
repair the damage
caused to one or If you stay in France for more than three months, it is advisable or
more people. It can be
covered by insurance.
mandatory in some cases to open a bank account to enable you to:
In France, it is compulsory to
More information:
insure your accommodation. This = → etudiant.gouv.fr/cid132966/assurer-son- Receive your Obtain a credit Obtain a ‘relevé
insurance allows you to be covered logement-quelles-obligations-legales.html scholarship, salaries, card (used for d’identité bancaire’ - RIB
in the event of damage in your home Housing Benefit and most procedures (bank details) to pay
(water damage, theft, fire, etc.). reimbursement of and fee payments). your rent, bills or to be
medical expenses. paid by bank transfer.
In order to be covered by Civil Liability Examples of insurance:
insurance , make sure it is included in = • mgel.fr/assurances
• assistance-etudiants.com To open a bank account, you will need 3 documents
your multi-risk home insurance policy. • assurances-etudiants.com
- an identity document;
You can take out insurance with
your bank or a private insurer. - proof of address (telephone or electricity bill, etc.);
Insurance Comparator:
=
The cost is between €20 and → quechoisir.org - a school certificate.
€80 per year, depending on the
additional cover chosen.
→ Argent assurance
→ Assurance habitation
→ Comparateur assurance habitation
You will be able to open a bank account in any bank in France.
In order to facilitate your steps, we invite you to: important
g
Be careful before
→ Ask your bank in your country of origin opening a bank account.
Housing tax Read the conditions
if it is associated with a French network; in order to choose the
As a tenant, you will have to pay two taxes: the housing tax offer that suits you best.
→ Find out about the different online banks (free bank card);
and the audiovisual contribution. These taxes are annual
→ Contact the ‘Maison universitaire
and have to be paid at the same time. The audiovisual
internationale’ for a list of banks located near
contribution, also known as the television licence fee, only
the Esplanade campus (main campus).
has to be paid if you declare that you own a television.
Contact:
In 2020, the ‘taxe d'habitation’ was abolished for 80% of homes. e mui-info@unistra.fr
Check whether you qualify for a partial or total Opening an account is generally free of charge
exemption from this tax using the online simulator. but some services may be subject to a fee.
Online simulator: All students have the right to open a bank account in France:
= → impots.gouv.fr = → campusfrance.org
→ Particulier → S'organiser
→ Simuler vos impôts → Compte bancaire
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To do before my arrival 17
Finance my mobility DAILY LIVING EXPENSES
In order to study in favourable conditions, you must have
BAGUETTE A MEAL AT THE
financial resources adapted to the cost of living in Alsace. SANDWICH typical long shaped French bread UNIVERSITY RESTAURANT
between €4 and €6 between €0,50 and €2 between €3 and €5
How much does it cost?
The first month after your arrival is always the most expensive. This budget
allows you to estimate the amount you need to plan for your stay: TARTE FLAMBÉE
COFFEE SMALL BEER (LOCAL SPECIALITY)
between €0,50 and €2 about €2,50 between €6 and €11
MAIN EXPENSES FOR THE FIRST MONTH
FIRST RENT DEPOSIT FOR THE MULTI-RISK HOME OTHER INSTALLATION
ACCOMMODATION INSURANCE COSTS
between €200
and €800 (1 MONTH'S RENT) (PHONE, ELECTRICITY, ENTRANCE TO THE ADMISSION TO
INTERNET, ETC.) CINEMA SWIMMING POOL THE MUSEUM
between €200 between €20
and €800 and €80/year between €5 and €6,50 €3 free with the ‘carte culture’
up to €100
HEALTH INSURANCE MOBILE PHONE INTERNET BOX TRANSPORTS (CTS)
SUBSCRIPTION GENERAL MEDICAL
(OPTIONAL) HAIRDRESSER LAUNDROMAT CONSULTATION
between €2 between €10 between €20 and €45 between €3 and €5 €23
between €70 and €30/month, and €30/month, between €4
and €300/year depending on depending on and €27,60/month advance payment mandatory
the offers the offers before obtaining the
health insurance card
I am a working student
OTHER COSTS CVEC UNIVERSITY
RELATED TO THE (CONTRIBUTION TUITION FEES You will be able to work in France outside of your studies
UNIVERSITY VIE ÉTUDIANTE (EXCLUDING
(SUPPLIES, ET DE CAMPUS) STUDENTS ON up to 60% of the legal working time (964 hours/year) if:
BOOKS, ETC.) INTERNATIONAL
€92 for the MOBILITY)
about €50 you are a student from You have a valid student residence
2021-2022 = Find out if you
can benefit from
academic year between €113 solidarity pricing: an EEA country (European permit or a visa worthy of a
g
and €601
→ cts-strasbourg.eu/en
→ Online store Economic Area) ; residence permit (VLS-TS) bearing
important → solidarity fares the words ‘autorisé à travailler’
Dowload the CTS
With the ‘Pass campus’ If you are not
? exempted: If you are not transports Strasbourg (authorised to work).
(student card), you can ? exempted: app:
→ ‘Confirm my → Google play link
benefit from student admission’, page 10 → ‘Confirm my → App Store link Doctoral students with a VLS-TS mentioning ‘passeport talent pour un
discounts in certain admission’, page 10
doctorat’ (passport talent for a doctorate) are not allowed to have a side job.
shops and businesses.
Algerian students will be able to work in France
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up to 50% of the legal working time.
To do before my arrival
Æ 19STUDENT JOBS OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT
To find out about all the scholarship programmes that may important
g
Find a student job compatible with your studies on: Please enquire at least
concern you, check out the ‘Campus France’ scholarship list. 6 months in advance
→ The university website: about the scholarship
→ unistra.fr programmes.
= = → campusbourses.campusfrance.org
→ Vie des campus
→ Jobs étudiants
→ The Jobaviz website of the Crous: Here is a selection:
= → jobaviz.fr → Erasmus+ scholarship from → IDEX scholarship (upon nomination by
the European Union the courses offering this scholarship
→ The MGEL website: within the University of Strasbourg).
Contact:
→ mgel.fr e International relations department
= → Services et Avantages of your institution
→ Le service Emploi → Eiffel Excellence Scholarships: you
→ Consulter les offres Informations: `
= have an excellent academic record
→ crous-strasbourg.fr
→ Bourses and wish to continue your studies in
France at master's or doctoral level.
→ Scholarship based on social criteria Contact:
Benefit from financial aid (Crous): you must have been living e dri-bourses@unistra.fr
in France for more than two years
HOUSING BENEFIT and be registered for tax purposes → Eucor mobility aid - The European
in France. The DSE (‘Dossier social Campus: if you are part of a mobility
To find out whether you can benefit from financial aid for
étudiant’) allows you to apply for a within the framework of Eucor -
housing (APL or ALS) paid by the CAF (‘Caisse d'allocations
grant and housing at the same time. The European Campus, your home
familiales’) and how much, make a simulation:
university (University of Freiburg,
→ caf.fr
= → Services en lignes ? University of Basel, Karlsruher
→ ‘Look for accommodation’, page 14
→ Faire une simulation Institut für Technologie) can
→ Vous n'êtes pas allocataire finance part of your travel costs.
→ Le logement → French government scholarship
(on nomination): before your
Contact:
This request is to be made online, as soon as you find an accommodation. The departure, contact the cultural e Cellule Eucor - Le Campus européen,
amount may vary according to the price of your rent, your resources, etc. service of the French Embassy Institut Le Bel Campus Esplanade
in your country of origin. campus-europeen@unistra.fr
You must have a rental contract in your name, have opened a
bank account and, if necessary, have a valid residence permit → campusfrance.org
= → Étudiants
or VLS-TS (Visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour).
→ S'organiser
→ Organiser son séjour
CAF instructions manual: applying for Housing Benefit Contact: en tant que boursier
= → caf.fr → Demander une prestation
e CAF du Bas-Rhin
→ Vous n'êtes pas allocataire → Le logment 22, route de l'Hôpital,
→ Aide au logment → Faire la demande 67092 Strasbourg CEDEX
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To do before my arrival 21¶
Æ My information
To do before my arrival
To do as
soon as
I arrive
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Participate in short term programmes f French as a Foreign Language
DAI French language
Short programmes organised by the internship (Welcome
International Relations Department (DRI) and Integration Scheme
for foreign students
enrolled in international
The International Relations Department exchange programmes)
organises short term programmes as part
of various international partnerships. two-week internship
These programmes, often in English, are tailor‑made mid-August - end of August
to meet the demands of our partners and can
For students part of an This course is organised by the International
cover different themes in several fields:
international mobility who start Relations Department, in partnership with the IIEF,
the Crous and the Eurometropole of Strasbourg.
their academic year in September.
ÚART, LITERATURE,
'
HUMAN AND
V
LAW,
To take part in this programme, you must be enrolled in a French language
course and have a B1 level (level certificate: DELF B1 or TCF B2).
LANGUAGES SOCIAL SCIENCES ECONOMICS AND
MANAGEMENT, Programme:
POLITICAL AND
→ French as a Foreign Language courses (FLE);
ÃSCIENCE AND
ÁHEALTH
SOCIAL SCIENCES
→ activities and cultural visits;
TECHNOLOGY → accommodation in a hall of residence.
Contact:
e dri-logementconventioncrous@unistra.fr
A linguistic and cultural programme
is also offered in addition to the
courses: introduction to the French
language, introduction to the Alsatian Individual French language course
language, discovery of the city, the This internship is offered by the
region or the European institutions. two-week internship University of Strasbourg (IIEF) under
mid to late August the ‘Bienvenue en France’ label.
→ unistra.fr For international students who start
= → International
→ Venir à Strasbourg the academic year in September.
→ Étudiants en programme court
→ Programmes courts organisés par la DRI To do this internship, you must have a B1 level.
Contact:
Contact: e
¶
e dri-contact@unistra.fr
iief@unistra.fr
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To do as soon as I arrive 25Short term programmes organised by my faculty/school/institute Register and choose my courses æ
Check with your faculty/school/institute to find out if they organise
short term programmes, sometimes called summer or winter schools. On arrival in Strasbourg, you will have to register administratively and
These programmes usually last from several days to several weeks. academically. These registrations are carried out at your faculty/school/institute.
Here is a selection of these programmes: If you are continuing your studies at the University of Strasbourg afterwards,
you will have to renew your registration at the beginning of each year.
Centre d’études internationales de la propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI) e Contact:
mui-info@unistra.fr
CEIPI organises training seminars to deepen your
knowledge in the intellectual property field.
The centre's website: YouTube Link:
= → www.ceipi.edu = → www.youtube.com/c/CEIPIStrasbourg Learning agreement
If you are part of an international mobility, you
must finalise your registration at the University
École d'ingénieurs Télécom Physique of Strasbourg by completing your academic
Télécom Physique Strasbourg is organising two short registration (on the basis of the mobility contract and
term programmes around the themes of medical any modifications). Do not miss this compulsory step in
robotics and information technologies for health, order to be able to take part in your courses and exams.
photonics for health and medical image processing. Please contact your faculty/school/institute to find out
Winter school Programme:
when and how to complete your academic registration.
School's website:
= → www.telecom-physique.fr
= → www.master-iriv.fr/m1/winter-school Contact details:
Tih Programme: = → unistra.fr
= → www.master-iriv.fr/international/tih-program → Formation
→ Facultés, Écoles, Instituts
Faculté de Physique et Ingénierie
The Faculty of Physics and Engineering organises
summer schools with different themes every year.
Digital access: activate your Unistra account
= Faculty's website:
= Programme: Your administrative registration entitles you to access the
→ physique-ingenierie.unistra.fr → esc.u-strasbg.fr
university's digital services via your Unistra account.
You must activate your Unistra account at ernest.unistra.fr
Faculté de Chimie Click on ‘Activation du compte’ and follow the instructions,
you will get the login and choose a password: it's
The Faculty of Chemistry organises a summer school every two quick but requires the registration information
years around the theme of chemistry and chemoinformatics. (certificate of schooling or ‘Pass campus’).
Faculty's website: Programme:
= = = → ernest.unistra.fr
¶
→ infochim.u-strasbg.fr → infochim.u-strasbg.fr/spip.php?rubrique259
→ Activation du compte
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To do as soon as I arrive 27Get my ‘Pass campus’ (Student card) j Familiarise myself with the campus @
The ‘Pass campus’ is the student card of the Map of the University of Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg. You will receive it on
arrival by picking it up at your tuition’s office. Check out the interactive campus = → plans.unistra.fr
map to help you find your way
Your ‘Pass campus’ includes contactless payment,
around the campus and find the The ‘Map of Strasbourg’, page 2, will
recharges online and includes the following services: ?
resources you need. To simplify your also give you an overview of student life
in the heart of Strasbourg (university
→ payment for meals at the Crous restaurants and cafeterias; travels, use the search function. restaurants, libraries, campus, etc.).
To load your 'Pass campus':
= → izly.fr
→ access to various Campus buildings;
Maison universitaire internationale
→ borrowing books from all the libraries;
of the Alsatian region universities; The ‘Maison universitaire internationale’ (MUI: International University
House) is the emblematic place for the international welcome of the
→ printing/scanning/photocopying;
University of Strasbourg. Today, the MUI brings together the various
→ access to university health care; central services of the university which welcome international visitors:
→ access to university life; → the Erasmus+ Mobility centre, the non-Erasmus+
→ access to sports activities; Mobility centre and the International Relations
department's 'Bienvenue en France' centre;
→ access to the ‘Carte culture’ (culture card) package.
→ the Euraxess Centre of the Research
Your ‘Pass campus’ will have a and Development Department;
sticker on it to prove its validity for → the Office for the reception of international
202-22
the current year and grants your students of the University of Strasbourg
access to sports, cultural, health and the migrant welcoming office;
and university life activities.
→ the cross-border university grouping
→ ‘Carte culture’ (Culture card) sticker office 'Eucor - The European Campus’.
? package, page 37
If you are an internship student, you will need to apply → unistra.fr
to the Human Resources Manager of your faculty/school/institute = → International
→ Vos interlocuteurs
for a ‘Pass campus’. (Free of charge). → La Maison universitaire internationale
International University House – University of Strasbourg
e 11, presqu’île André Malraux 67100 Strasbourg
(Ground floor of the building)
03 68 85 66 49 / mui-info@unistra.fr
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To do as soon as I arrive 29Apply for my student residence permit Ø
First application for a residence permit / validate your visa Renewing your residence permit
→ Most frequent case: you have a visa for a duration of 4 months to 1 year with The application to renew your residence permit is now paperless.
the mention ‘Étudiant’ (Student) or ‘Passeport Talent’ (Talent Passport).
→ If your visa has a duration of 3 months (Algerian students):
you will have 2 months to apply for your residence permit
valid VLS-TS or residence permit 3 months before the end: end of the
at the ‘Préfecture’, as soon as you arrive in France. apply to renew your validity
residence permit
→ If you were a minor when you applied for your visa (mention
‘mineur‑scolarisé’ school-going minor): you will have to apply for your 3 months before the end of the validity of your VLS-TS (long-
residence permit 2 months before your majority, at the ‘Préfecture’. stay visa valid as a residence permit) or your residence
→ If your visa bears the mention ‘dispense de carte de permit, you must submit your application directly online:
séjour’: you do not need to do anything.
You must confirm your ‘visa long séjour valant titre de séjour - VLS-TS’ (long-stay = http://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr/
visa valid as a residence permit) online within 3 months of your arrival in France.
Website of the General Directorate for Foreigners in France:
Thanks to this procedure:
= → administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
→ You no longer have to make an appointment at the prefecture
or travel to ensure that your application is submitted;
You will need your passport, a permanent address in France and a
credit card to pay the tax stamp. To complete the validation, you → You can submit your renewal application from
will also have to pay an issuing fee which can be paid online: your smartphone, iPad or computer;
→ You can check the status of your application at
= → timbres.impots.gouv.fr
any time from your online account;
or at a tobacconist's (electronic tax stamp, ‘Titre pour étrangers’).
→ You will only have to go to the prefecture in person
when you receive your residence permit.
Remember to keep the Please note that if you apply for the renewal of your residence
confirmation sent to you permit after the deadline, you will have to pay a fee of €180
in PDF format following (except in cases of force majeure or presentation of a valid visa).
your validation. You
may be asked for this
document during your Contacts:
e University of Strasbourg:
administrative procedures.
mui-info@unistra.fr or dri-contact@unistra.fr
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To do as soon as I arrive 31EHIC _
Don't get lost in translation
List of mutual insurance companies
Take care of my health European Health
Complementary health insurance = in Strasbourg: → mutualite.fr → Services
Insurance Card. This → Particuliers → Trouver une mutuelle
card is free and valid Subscription to a complementary health insurance company is not mandatory
between 6 months and
In France, there are 5 years depending but will enable you to be reimbursed for the rest of the costs not covered
two organisations on your country. by the health insurance. You will have to pay for this subscription.
that complement
You can choose the complementary health insurance of the
each other to cover
CPAM (Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie) or a student
the majority of your
The other you have to complementary health insurance (LMDE, SMEREP, MGEL, etc.).
health expenses:
pay for and is optional:
One is free and the complementary University Health Service (SSU)
compulsory: health insurance
health insurance At your expense
As an international
student, you will
Health insurance benefit from Specialist medical
consultations
the university's ‘Health examination’ (gynaecology, nutrition,
(preventive examination emergencies, sports
Subscription to health insurance (social security) is compulsory and health services with medical, social medicine, smoking
and psychological Support and integration cessation, medical advice,
free and can be applied for online at: etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr. You free of charge: dimensions) of disabled students absence certificates)
must have finalised your registration at the university to register.
You will have to advance your medical expenses for the first few months. Don't
panic, refunds are retroactive to your date of registration at the university.
How to register with the French Social Security?
= → Health insurance tutorial Anonymous screening Workshops on
and treatment of Prescribing and stress management,
If you are a student from an sexually transmitted carrying out relaxation/sophrology,
If you are from Québec infections vaccinations reflexology First aid training
EEA (European Economic Area) and you are part of an
country or Switzerland: international mobility: University Health Service (SSU): = Medical consultations:
e sante.etudiants@unistra.fr
→ sante.unistra.fr
you do not have to register for health you will not have to register
insurance and must apply for the
European Health Insurance Card
for health insurance if you
present forms SE 401-Q‑102 bis
6, rue de Palerme 67000 Strasbourg
Make an appointment at: 03 68 85 50 24
ou sur Doctolib: → doctolib.fr → SSU Strasbourg
@sante.unistra
important
g
Autres campus: → sante.unistra.fr
(EHIC ) from the social protection or SE 401-Q-106 when you Present your ‘Pass
campus’ and, if possible,
body in your home country. register at the university. your vaccination
Consult the period of validity
CAMUS (UNIVERSITY MEDICAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL record during visits.
= by country of issue: RECEPTION CENTRE IN STRASBOURG)
→ cleiss.fr
→ Venir en France → Etudes
You will also have the possibility to consult psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers present at the Camus by appointment.
If you are doing an internship: These consultations are individual, confidential and free of charge.
you will not be able to register for health insurance since you will
not be registered at university. The same applies to students over e Contact: Le Camus = → camus67.fr
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6, rue de Palerme, 67000 Strasbourg
camus@unistra.fr / 03 88 52 15 51
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To do as soon as I arrive 33X
¶ My information
To do as soon as I arrive
Integrate
into
student
life
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Libraries =
Benefit from the university’s service offer ¬ (se connecter avec votre compte Unistra)
Digital and wi-fi access The University's 24 libraries, located on all campuses,
To activate your Unistra account:
? → ‘Register and choose my
offer you access to reliable and relevant documentation
more than
You will be able to access courses’, page 27 and a great number of online resources on all areas 1,000,000
the main digital services via → ernest.unistra.fr of teaching and research. In the BU, you benefit from books
= → Connexion
Ernest, the digital and social an atmosphere conducive to study and numerous
→ Repérez le lanceur
working environment. d'application en haut services: reservation of group work rooms, training
à droite de l'écran in information research, interlibrary loans, etc.
→ Student e-mail address: → Educational resources: The libraries are open continuously from Monday to Friday.
= → partage.unistra.fr → ernest.unistra.fr Some are open until 11 pm and even on weekends.
= → Ressources → Numériques
→ Moodle Platform: The National and University Library of Strasbourg more than
→ Impressions online: (BNU) is also open to students. 5000
g important
= → moodle.unistra.fr
or on
→ ernest.unistra.fr
= → ernest.unistra.fr
→ Ressources → Pratiques
→ Gérer ses impressions
Thanks to Eucor - The European Campus, you will also have
access to the libraries of the universities of Basel, Freiburg,
seats
→ Lanceur d'applications
You will be able to → Moodle Haute Alsace and the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie.
access the wi-fi network → Seafile, to share and
(Osiris or Eduroam) on → Examination results: store your documents:
almost all campuses → ernest.unistra.fr ‘Carte culture’ (Culture card) package
and university sites = → Mes études → Scolarité = → seafile.unistra.fr
from your computer, or on
→ Résultats d'examens
tablet or smartphone or on
→ ernest.unistra.fr This package is integrated into your ‘Pass campus’. You can then benefit
using your Unistra → Lanceur d'applications from preferential rates at more than 80 cultural partners in Alsace
→ ernest.unistra.fr
account credentials. → Seafile
→ Lanceur d'applications
→ MR (mes résultats) → Lise, for your certificates, school → shows, concerts, festivals: €6;
= wi-fi.unistra.fr
→ Online schedule: records and anonymity number:
→ cinemas: €3, €4 ou €5;
→ ernest.unistra.fr → lise.unistra.fr
= =
→ Lanceur d'applications or on → museums: free entrance.
→ Mon emploi du temps → ernest.unistra.fr
→ Lanceur d'applications
→ Virtual Library: → LI (Lise)
You will also be able to attend cultural events:
→ bu.unistra.fr
→ POD, a platform for the visits, meetings, performances on campus or
= or on
distribution of videos made for participate in artistic activities, the ‘Ateliers à
→ ernest.unistra.fr
→ Lanceur d'applications your academic activities: la Carte’, which are open to all students.
→ Bibliothèques
→ Computer rooms: = → pod.unistra.fr
= Practical information and registration form:
or on → carte-culture.org
→ services-numeriques.unistra.fr
= → catalogue des services
→ ernest.unistra.fr → rubrique « Les + »
→ Lanceur d'applications
→ pédagogie
→ POD Contact:
e ateliers.alacarte@unistra.fr
Download the complete guide to digital services: Contact:
= → services-numeriques.unistra.fr
e Online helpdesk
More general
→ Documentations → Guide numérique du nouvel arrivant for any questions or problems
information request: Cinema Concert Festival Museum Show
infos@carte-culture.org
→ Download in the table the document [Digital services booklet EN ] regarding digital services
X
This guide can also be downloaded from the DNum presentation → support.unistra.fr
on ernest.unistra.fr and on the unistra website. 03 68 85 43 21
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Integrate into student life 37Mission égalité parité Student Associations
Sexist, sexual or homophobic violence is punishable by law. There are many student associations at the university that regularly
To help you act or react if you are a victim or a witness, the University of Strasbourg organise meetings, cultural events, parties and conferences.
has set up a help and support unit for victims of sexist, sexual and homophobic List of student associations: Or on:
= → unistra.fr = → assoetu.sdvealsace.fr
violence on campus. It is made up of 5 specialists in victim support who are bound
→ Vie des Campus
by professional secrecy and who will respond to you throughout the year. → Vie universitaire
→ Annuaire des associations
Contact : étudiantes du site Alsace
= → violences-sexistes.unistra.fr e violences-sexistes@unistra.fr
Contact your faculty/school/institute to find out about their student
associations. Don't hesitate to contact them, they will be able to help
Sport and accompany you on your arrival and throughout the year.
To do sports and/or an artistic activity adapted to your student schedule, the
university’s sports service offers a wide range of activities in the following areas:
Online training courses
The online course and conference platforms will
be open to you. Here is a selection of them:
→ Moodle, the university's → UNT (Universités numériques
course platform: thématiques) offer a wide range
of multimedia content, by teaching
= → moodle.unistra.fr area. These resources are in most
Fitness Team sports Combat sports Racket Sports
cases free of charge. Access the
→ FUN-MOOC, online training resources made available by the
courses for everyone proposed by NTUs via the "Catalogue of resources
‘France Université Numérique’: for self-training" accessible from
the search engine of the "digital
= → fun-mooc.fr/cours
portal for higher education":
Aquatic and → CanalC2, the university's = → sup-numérique.gouv.fr.
Target sports nautical activities Gymnastics Dancing, etc.
web television on scientific
symposia and conferences: → The Unistra YouTube channel
You will also be able to take part in skiing, snowboarding, hiking
or even skydiving outings and take part in competitions. Discover the diversity of the
= → www.canalc2.tv
university, from research news to
Most sports activities are included in your ‘Pass campus’. For some activities only, campus life, on the University of
you will be asked to pay an additional fee. Registration for courses is done at the → France Culture Plus, the student Strasbourg's official Youtube channel:
beginning of each semester (requires to have received your ‘Pass campus’). webmedia offering courses and
conferences from universities = → http://youtube.com/unistra
Information and registration: Contact: and grandes écoles:
= → sport.unistra.fr e Eva Froehlicher
→ Service des sports efroehlicher@unistra.fr
= → plus.franceculture.fr
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→ S'inscrire aux activités External Communications Officer
Integrate into student life X 391st semester: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WELCOME DAYS (JAI)
Take part in welcome starts at the beginning of September
and ends at the end of January Early September
Esplanade Central Campus
J
and integration events F D
The International Relations Department welcomes newly arrived
M N international students at the beginning of each semester.
1st s.
O This is an opportunity to discover the university and to meet
University calendar A 2nd s.
other international students. An event not to be missed!
2nd semester:
begins at the end of M S
→ Beginning of September: January and ends at
the beginning of June J J A
welcome event BACK TO SCHOOL CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
→ Late October - early November: → Late February - early Alternative Campus All the cultural events of the year:
All Saints' Day holidays March: winter holidays Early September = → culture.unistra.fr
Campus central de l'Esplanade
→ Mid-December - mid-January: → Late April - early May:
Easter holidays
= → carte-culture.org
exams semester 1
Escape Game Culturel
→ Late December - early January: → Mid-April - mid-May: Mid-September
Christmas holidays exams semester 2 Campus central de l'Esplanade
→ Mid-February: deadline → End of May: deadline
jury semester 1 La Guinguette culturelle
jury semester 1 September
Resto'U Paul Appell
University calendar: These stages are given
= → unistra.fr → Formation as an indication. Ask your = → crous-strasbourg.fr
→ carte-culture.org
→ Admission, inscription et scolarité
→ Calendrier universitaire
faculty/school/institute for your
exact calendar for the coming year.
Agenda: Concert - Orchestre philharmonique
= → unistra.fr → Accès directs → Agenda de Strasbourg
g important
21st of October
Palais Universitaire
Due to the Coronavirus Welcome and integration events
(COVID-19) health crisis,
the dates or organisation EVENT PROGRAMMING OF ‘STRASBOURG AIME SES ÉTUDIANTS’
of some of the following AGORA WELCOME EVENTS = Dont's miss anything, see: (STRASBOURG LOVES ITS STUDENTS)
events may be modified → bienvenue.unistra.fr
or cancelled. In September ‘Strasbourg aime ses étudiants’ organises several free events including
Esplanade Central Campus e Contact: svu-accueil@unistra.fr
‘La Nuit des Etudiants du Monde’, a welcome evening for international
students. You will also be able to take part in visits (discovery of the
It consists of a multiservice counter (from 6th to 17th of September and city, European institutions) as well as evening visits to the museum.
events (every Thursday) to get your stay off to a good start and get to
know your new environment: housing (CAF, ‘Action logement’, Crous), = → strasbourgaimesesetudiants.eu @Strasbourg.aime.ses.etudiants
health insurance, transport, the city, institutions, university services
(‘Pass campus’, ‘Carte culture’, digital services, library, sport, etc.). Contact:
e
X
strasbourgaimesesetudiants@strasbourg.eu
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Integrate into student life 41Join the ‘DRI team’
and take part in
the animation of
our events whilst
being paid!
g MUI Cultural Programming
Throughout the academic year, the International
University House MUI offers cultural visits,
shows, thematic afterworks and excursions
in France, Germany and Switzerland.
Ask for support
from a sponsor
Contact: Upcoming events:
International Sponsorship Programme
e dri-evenements@unistra.fr = → unistra.fr → International → Venir à Strasbourg → Étudiants
→ La Maison universitaire internationale → Inscrivez‑vous
aux évènements de la Maison universitaire internationale
If you are an international student and would like to meet students at
the University of Strasbourg during your stay, you can take part in the
"International Sponsorship" programme. Your sponsor will be able to
Cultural workshops help you upon your arrival: integration into student life, introduction
to the regional culture, help with administrative procedures, etc.
If you are studying in the second or third = Practical information and
registration form: This programme was set up with the support of the Bienvenue
year of your Bachelor's degree, you will → culture.unistra.fr
then be able to discover or deepen an en France label, which recognises the University of Strasbourg's
Contact: SUAC
artistic/cultural practice and validate 3 ECTS e (Service de l'action culturelle) commitment to welcoming international students.
credits in the framework of the free EU ateliers.culturels@unistra.fr
Other events and meetings will also take place throughout
(teaching unit). You can only validate 3 ECTS the year to facilitate your integration in our university. We
credits per academic year (either during will keep in touch with you to inform you about them.
the first semester or during the second). → ‘Carte culture’ (Culture card)
? package, page 37
Just fill in the online form:
There are also artistic and cultural workshops = → unistra.fr
(À la carte workshop) open to all students e Contact: ateliers.alacarte@unistra.fr
→ International
without validation of ECTS credits. → Venir à Strasbourg
→ Parrainage international
Alumni Relations Department
Agenda of events:
Join the Alumni network to = → alumni.unistra.fr/agenda This programme is set up thanks
participate in virtual (webinars) to the support of the ‘Bienvenue
and real (afterworks) events ? → ‘And also . . .’, page 51
en France’ label, which recognises
on professional topics. the University of Strasbourg's
e Contact: contact@alumni.unistra.fr
commitment to welcoming
international students.
Student Associations Other events and meetings will also
take place throughout the year to
Student associations organise facilitate your integration into our
→ ‘Welcome and integration
back‑to-school days in conjunction ? events’, page 40
university. We will keep in touch with
with your faculty/school/institute. you to inform you about them.
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Integrate into student life X 43X My information
Integrate into student life
Succeed
in my
academic
year
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Don't get lost in translation
Don't get lost in translation
Courses and evaluation Grading system magistraux’ (lectures)
The term ECTS means
They take place in
European Credits
the amphitheatres
Transfer System in
English, or ‘Système → Students are graded out of
20/20 known more simply
as ‘amphi’. Interaction
européen de transfert
Organisation of
desthe
cours
courses et d'accumulation de
20 points: 0/20 is the worst with the teacher is
grade, and 20/20 is the limited. You must
crédits’ in French.
Courses are organised by semesters and modules mostly take notes.
best. The minimum grade 10/20
called ‘Unités d'Enseignement - UE’ (Teaching Units). to pass an exam is 10/20.
TD or ‘travaux
You will have to obtain 30 ECTS credits of courses dirigés’ (tutorials)
→ If you have less than 10/20, and
per semester, i.e. 60 ECTS credits for one year.
you can do a retake. TP or ‘travaux
These credits are associated with obtaining a UE. pratiques’
0/20 (practical work)
For more information on equivalences between These are small group
= French and foreign diplomas : classes that take
→ campusfrance.org → Étudiants → Étudier You can be assessed continuously place in classrooms
→ Les diplômes, crédits et équivalences throughout the year and/or in final or laboratories. You
apply the concepts
exams (at the end of each semester). covered in CM.
There are 3 levels in French higher education: D for Doctorate (PhD): To find out about your evaluation system,
DOCTORATE
(PhD) 6 semesters please refer to the examination rules
(MECC) published by your faculty/school/
M for Master's
Academic career
30 30 M2 institute. In general, Bachelor's courses
MASTER'S degree: 4 semesters
30 30 M1 DEGREE evaluate you continuously throughout the
or 120 ECTS credits
year and Master's courses in final exams. Exam
30 30 L3 L (‘Licence’) for If you have a valid excuse, you
BACHELOR'S Bachelor's degree: may be allowed to participate in Continuous
30 30 L2
DEGREE assessment J
30 ECTS credits 30 L1 6 semesters or substitute examinations, which F D
180 ECTS credits are usually held several weeks
1 academic year after the end of the semester. M N
1st semester 2nd semester
UE
UCE UCE The information in the ‘Résultats d’examens’ A O
g important
section, (Examination results) accessible
on your Ernest digital work environment, S
Besides a few exceptions,
You will be able to have EUs with courses UE is displayed for information purposes only.
M
in several languages. Some courses
no ECTS credits are awarded UCE UCE
by French universities are not open to international students. Only the transcripts sent by the school's
tuition department are authentic.
J J A
at doctoral level. Ask your faculty/school/institute or
check in the online catalogue:
Exam results:
→ unistra.fr → International → L'international à l'Université de
= → ernest.unistra.fr
= Strasbourg → Recensement des enseignements disciplinaires en → Scolarité → Mes examens
langues étrangères et des enseignements de langue étrangère → Résultats d'examens
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