FRENCH FRIENDLY TIPS : an association for international students at university
Welcome students ! Come and discover our association by clicking on the door buttons.
Online tutors
Statutes and values
Ressources
Theorical background
- Articles and texts on which we base our values
STATUTES AND VALUES
FFT team
Pedagogy
Start
Theorical background
Objective
Theorical background
- First of all, we wanted to build a place where students who choose to apply to a French university could find useful information in order to facilitate their life in France.
- Our theoretical research allowed us to discover that international students were often confronted with a language barrier. We also noticed that many websites do not offer a translation of their pages in different languages, or do not allow further research because their links are only in French.
- Our mission therefore results from these observations, but also from the fact that we know that in order to be able to follow their studies in good conditions, students have to pass the discovery stage to then understand what is expected of them before realizing Tasks. Their social and daily environment must favor it (Erdogan et al., 2015).
- To read and learn more about our framework background which support the creation of this association, go to the resources page by clicking
- Articles and texts on which we base our values
FFT team
Pedagogy
here
Theorical background
Articles and texts on which we base our values
The meeting of at least two people sharing the project
The definition of an object for the association
Our association aims to provide assistance in an informative way to support students coming from abroad but also from Europe and France, as part of their registration at the University or in a higher school and in post-Bac training in France. This informative help takes place on a digital platform where various tools are installed to facilitate evolution on the site.
Theorical background
Each stage of construction of this association was the meeting place between its 5 founding members: Pauline, Alexis, Manon, Julie and Eline.
- Articles and texts on which we base our values
FFT team
The freedom to pool knowledge and activities
Equality of rights and duties for all members
The research carried out by its founding members has enabled everyone to invest in thematic fields of assistance in the organization of student life, whether arrival in France to his daily activities, leisure and training. Everyone sorted and gathered important information, which was then pooled and distributed according to the construction of the help platform
Pedagogy
The association recognizes in its 5 founding members the same rights and duties, but also gives all those who come to request it on the “platform help” the possibility of becoming a member.
Disinterested management
As students of Master 1 science of Education and Training having to carry out a work for the English and TICE Teaching Unit, the founding members have no financial interest in this association.
Theorical background
Psychological value
Theorical background
Here are articles that give voice to what is becoming a student, the transition from secondary to higher education, and this difficult transition that does not necessarily lead to the success of the chosen course. Contribution of ethnomethodology (American sociological current) and psychological point of view to understand the mechanisms of affiliation and becoming a student.
- Articles and texts on which we base our values
FFT team
Observatoire de l'accueil des étudiants internationaux en France
Pedagogy
Le métier d’étudiant : l’entrée dans la vie universitaire
Being a student in France
A Study on Social Support and Motivation
FFT Team : who are we and what is our speciality ?
Professional project
What motivate me here
Speciality in this association
Theorical background
- Articles and texts on which we base our values
FFT team
Pedagogy
Pedagogy
Theorical background
Respond to tutoring needs
Possibility to make links real
- Articles and texts on which we base our values
We offer online tutoring office hours and FLE lessons to facilitate the affiliation process.
Create a platform linked to reality to humanize the help system.
FFT team
Help finding informations
The FFT association is both a resource tool but also a place of exchange and language learning.
Pedagogy
Online resources to cover several fields of student life: The student is autonomous in his research.
+info
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule of the online office hours
YOUR TUTOR
What are FLE lessons ?
Start
FLE - Tutoring - Leisure activities
What do we offer exactly ?
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule of the online office hours
FLE
Pauline and Manon are your teachers
Tutoring
We can help you understand the university system
Leisure activities
If you are close to us, we can organize visits of the area
What are FLE lessons ?
Lessons
Audio playback
Telephone and mail reception
Videoconference
City tours
Cultural outings
Schedule of the online office hours
Team program
You can contact us and make an appointment :
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule of the online office hours
What are FLE lessons ?
Address :
Mail :
FFT 5 rue de la Liberté 69001 LYON
grouped4@laposte.net contact@fft.fr
Phone :
09 57 68 45 22
What are FLE lessons ?
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule office online hours
- These lessons do not replace your usual FLE classes, you will not have any examination,certificate or UE points for your degree.
- Your teachers, Pauline and Manon, are here to help you find classes in your university, answer specific questions you have about French grammar and culture but most of all give you tips, phrases and sentences for your everyday life in France.
read more
What are FLE lessons ?
Ressources
fRENCH CAMPUS
Healthcare
CAMPUS CONTACTS
Registration
Shopping
transportation
language Tips
JOBS
Leisure activities
ACCOMMODATION
Healthcare steps
for international students
Ressources
Taking care of your health
Need help ?
See here
Creating an Ameli account
You now have your social security number
Complementary health insurance
Language Tips
Ressources
How to learn french? - A few links to help you out in your quest
Buddy program
Smartphone apps
On our website
See here
Immersion France application
Expressions or ways of living
Certify your french level
French/FLE classes
See here
- First of all, FLE is an acronym meaning Français Langue Etrangère or "French as a Foreign Language". It is mandatory for universities in the Erasmus program to offer FLE classes so you are nearly guaranteed to have classes offered at your university.
- For exchange students : they are usually offered as a « Free Modules » (UE Libres), integrated into your degree.
- For international students : those classes can be costly and separate from your degree.
Your FLE tutors Pauline and Manon are here to answer your questions. See to know more
here
- So depending on your methodological and academic objectives, your university will provide various types of language courses : intensive internships, support courses, workshops and seminars.
- Courses correspond to different levels of French proficiency, determined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) :
- A1: Beginner
- A2: Elementary
- B1: Intermediate
- B2: Upper intermediate
- C1: Advanced
- C2: Master/Native
Shopping Tips
Ressources
Shopping for food, clothes, books and sport items
Smartphone apps
See here
Grocery and convenience stores
💡 You can join their customer loyalty
program. Membership is free.
💡 Most of these stores offer a pick up and/or delivery option.
Shopping sales in France
Clothes and accessories
Books and sports
How to find
a student job ?
Ressources
General information
Legal aspects
Which jobs are recruiting most?
See here
Read more
Apply for offers via job sites
Links to job websites
See here
Apply directly via company sites
CV and cover letter
Tips
A good resume
Free websites to create your resume
Writing a cover letter
Write your cover letter
Websites to help you
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Leisure activities:
going out and making friends
Ressources
Sub-summary
Globals informations and rules
Going out and make friends
Going out restaurants
Holidays and festive dates
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Globals informations and rules
- Have some ID with you.
- You can wear trainers and whatever clothes you like, unless you are going somewhere smart.
- Bouncers in discos are unlikely to let you in if you’re a group of more guys than girls.
- If a bouncer says that you or a friend is ‘fatigué’, it means they are too drunk.
- Never get in an unlicenced taxi or allow someone you don’t know to drive you back at home, especially if you are drunk, and/or a girl, and/or alone.
- Many places will ask to look in your bag or pat you down, so best don’t bring with you prohibited things !
- Student parties often take place on Thursday evenings.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Going out to restaurants
Description
See here
Some national websites
A few addresses for each city
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Going out and making friends
Go out to bars and discos
See here
Culture : cinéma, théâtre, museum
Sports
Make friends
Visit and explore France
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Holidays and festive dates
Important dates in France in 2022
Public holidays in France in 2022
See here
French school holiday dates 2022–2023
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Finding anaccommodation
Ressources
Sub-Summary
Some useful websites
You need long-term accommodation
How to find accommodation ?
What to do with administration ?
You need temporary accommodation
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Some useful websites to find a place
Sites that help and support all students
If you have any questions regarding your rights and duties as a tenant
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : Index of terms related to rental accommodation
- Heating
- Lease
- Management
- Mezzanine
- Multi-risk home insurance
- Property condition checklist
- Rent receipt
- Residence tax
- Administrative fees
- Charges Included
- Deposit
- Duplex
- Equipped or Unequipped
- Furnished vs. Unfurnished
- Guarantee
- Guarantor
Some interesting links to complete
INTERNAL SUMMARY
How to find accommodation ?
A few tips
The Cnous and the Crous
See here
How to read real-estate ads
INTERNAL SUMMARY
You need temporary accommodation
The “Bed&Crous”
Crous for short stays
See here
Youth hostel
INTERNAL SUMMARY
1/2
You need long-term accommodation
Accommodation in a university residence
Read more
See here
Lokaviz, the student accommodation center
The CIUP - Paris International University Campus
Student lodging within your institute
Student residences owned and managed by private companies
INTERNAL SUMMARY
2/2
You need long-term accommodation
Hostels for students and youth
See here
Other websites / apps
Living with a family or an elderly person
Rental agencies in France
Private rentals
Housing in the private real-estate market
Private apartments and shared rentals
INTERNAL SUMMARY
What to do with the administration?
Take out home insurance
What financial help is available ?
Acronyms and explanation of financial help
Read more
See here
Read more
Obtaining a guarantor
The lease
Gathering your documentation
Read more
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Transportsin FranceMoving daily
Ressources
Sub-summary
Carpooling and carsharing
Public Transport
Two Wheels
Car
VTC and Taxis
Travel
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Public Transport
Websites for most big cities
Description
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Two Wheels
Description
See here
Websites for most big cities
INTERNAL SUMMARY
VTC and Taxis
Description
See here
VTC
TAXI
TAXIS
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Carpooling and carsharing
See here
- Daily carpooling, bus, long-distance carpooling
here
- Short or long journeys, daily and home to work
*The website is in French, use a translation websites
here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Car
Driving rules in France
Description
See here
Rent a vehicule
How to get a French driving license
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Travelling
By plane
By bus
See here
By train
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Your campus with a French touch
Ressources
Sub-summary
Introduction
The CROUS canteen and cafeteria
Other useful offices
How old is your campus?
A modern French campus
Associations and clubs
The International Relations Office
What you won't find on a French campus
The Health Department
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Introduction
See here
- Depending on where you come from and where you end up in France, your outlook on campus life is going to be very different.
- First of all, if your university of choice has the label Bienvenue en France or "Welcome to France", a certain standard in terms of welcoming international students can be expected of the university.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
How old is your campus?
See here
- If that is the case, you will find a small library nearby or inside the building, associations and clubs related to classes being held inside the building, a canteen or a CROUS cafeteria if you are lucky but those buildings are usually bare. The rest can be found on the modern campus located elsewhere.
- Depending if you are on an old campus the city was built around or if the building you have classes in is far from campus, your experience will be different.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
If you are on a modern French campus, you can expect
Administration buildings
First of all, several buildings where classes are held.
The Student Affairs Office
See here
A library
INTERNAL SUMMARY
The International Relations Office
You are in a study program
Description
You are not in a study program
Read more
Welcome Desk
They also offer French as Foreign Language classes (FLE) if not offered by the Languages Department. See more
here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
The Health Department
Description
Services offered
INTERNAL SUMMARY
The CROUS canteen and cafeteria
See here
CROUS stands for Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires, the regional student assistance office.
On campus, you will be able to find a CROUS canteen and cafeteria.
Among other things, they offer meals at a reduced price: 3,30 € with your student card at the canteen. Otherwise, the cafeteria offers sandwiches, pastries, drinks and pasta boxes mainly.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Other useful offices
The IT department
The insertion, guidance and information Office
The Sports Office
The Student Life Office
Read more
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Associations and clubs
See here
On campus, you will find many clubs which are called associations. Some focus on student life or alumni life and others on their department topic such as sports, journalism, theater, music, languages but also ecology, solidarity or interculturality. They offer activities all year round such as food and clothes drives but also parties.
You can join them to do some volunteer or charity work and even take on roles to help them organise events and workshops around campus. They are a great help to get involved in student life.
They are overseen by the Student Life Office, contact them to know more about associations on your campus.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
What you won't find on a French campus
See here
- There is no residence hall. Find out how to find accommodation
- There is no real lounging area to speak of : in France, you will not be able to find a recreational area that is managed by the university in itself. There won't be a TV and couches to lounge on. For that, you will have to look towards the associations on campus.
here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : What is the CAF ?
Conditions
Description
See here
Documents needed
Your contacts at university
Ressources
1/2
Your contacts at university
- If you are coming to France as an exchange student in a study program, you will have a :
Administrative coordinator or officer
Pedagogic or academic coordinator
2/2
Your contacts at university
- If you are coming to France as an exchange student or an international student not in a study program, your contacts will be :
Your director of studies
Your administrative secretary
- Don't forget that your teachers are also people you can contact and interact with, do not hesitate to get in touch with them if you have an issue relating to their class.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Your visa according to your needs
Ressources
Sub-summary
General informations
After 1 year of residence
Application for a temporary student residence permit 1/2
First year
Application for a student long-stay visa with a residence permit (VLS-TS)
Application for a temporary student residence permit 2/2
Multi-annual residence permit : Renewal or issue
Validation of the VLS-TS after your arrival in France
INTERNAL SUMMARY
General information
Specific vocabulary index
Formation of less than 3 months
Conditions
See here
Formation longer than 3 months
INTERNAL SUMMARY
First year
Specific vocabulary index
What are the conditions?
Who is concerned ?
See here
When does the resource condition apply ?
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Application for a student long-stay visa with a residence permit (VLS-TS)
Specific vocabulary index
You have entered France legally, have attended school in France since you were at least 16 years old and are pursuing higher education
You have entered France legally and have passed an entrance exam to a school
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Validation of the VLS-TS after your arrival in France
Validity period
Access to the online service
Description
Cost
INTERNAL SUMMARY
After 1 year of residence
Specific vocabulary index
Description
Who is concerned ?
When does the resource condition apply?
What are the conditions ?
INTERNAL SUMMARY
1/2
Application for a temporary student residence permit
When should I apply?
Description
Your application is accepted
Where can I apply?
The prefect has notified you of the refusal
Your application is rejected
No reply from the Prefect
INTERNAL SUMMARY
2/2
Application for a temporary student residence permit
Specific vocabulary index
Proof of resources
Supporting documents
You don’t have a valid long-stay visa or residence permit
Validity period
Cost
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Multi-annual residence permit: Renewal or issue
Specific vocabulary index
Supporting documents
Description
What are the conditions?
Proof of resources
Cost
initial conditions of issue
Multi-annual card application
justify the real and serious nature
INTERNAL SUMMARY
ZOOM : What is the competitive exam student short stay visa?
Specific vocabulary index
Where to go?
Description
See here
Cost
INTERNAL SUMMARY
ZOOM : The "Etudes en France" (EEF) procedure
List of countries or territories with EEF procedure (Etude En France)
Description
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : Residence permit application: which proof of residence?
Description
You live in a hotel
You are a tenant or owner
You are staying with a private individual (family, friend, etc.)
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : Foreigners in France: how to buy a tax stamp
Description
On the Internet
In a tobacco shop
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Specific vocabulary index
Multi-annual student permit
Long-stay visa
EEF procedure
Proof of residence
Short-stay visa
Tax stamps
Temporary student residence permit
Sub-summary
Index of terms related to rental accommodation
The competitive exam student short stay visa
What is the CAF ?
Which proof of residence?
Foreigners in France: how to buy a tax stamp
The "Etudes en France" (EEF)procedure
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FRENCH FRIENDLY TIPS : an association for international students at university
Welcome students ! Come and discover our association by clicking on the door buttons.
Online tutors
Statutes and values
Ressources
Theorical background
STATUTES AND VALUES
FFT team
Pedagogy
Start
Theorical background
Objective
Theorical background
FFT team
Pedagogy
here
Theorical background
Articles and texts on which we base our values
The meeting of at least two people sharing the project
The definition of an object for the association
Our association aims to provide assistance in an informative way to support students coming from abroad but also from Europe and France, as part of their registration at the University or in a higher school and in post-Bac training in France. This informative help takes place on a digital platform where various tools are installed to facilitate evolution on the site.
Theorical background
Each stage of construction of this association was the meeting place between its 5 founding members: Pauline, Alexis, Manon, Julie and Eline.
FFT team
The freedom to pool knowledge and activities
Equality of rights and duties for all members
The research carried out by its founding members has enabled everyone to invest in thematic fields of assistance in the organization of student life, whether arrival in France to his daily activities, leisure and training. Everyone sorted and gathered important information, which was then pooled and distributed according to the construction of the help platform
Pedagogy
The association recognizes in its 5 founding members the same rights and duties, but also gives all those who come to request it on the “platform help” the possibility of becoming a member.
Disinterested management
As students of Master 1 science of Education and Training having to carry out a work for the English and TICE Teaching Unit, the founding members have no financial interest in this association.
Theorical background
Psychological value
Theorical background
Here are articles that give voice to what is becoming a student, the transition from secondary to higher education, and this difficult transition that does not necessarily lead to the success of the chosen course. Contribution of ethnomethodology (American sociological current) and psychological point of view to understand the mechanisms of affiliation and becoming a student.
FFT team
Observatoire de l'accueil des étudiants internationaux en France
Pedagogy
Le métier d’étudiant : l’entrée dans la vie universitaire
Being a student in France
A Study on Social Support and Motivation
FFT Team : who are we and what is our speciality ?
Professional project
What motivate me here
Speciality in this association
Theorical background
FFT team
Pedagogy
Pedagogy
Theorical background
Respond to tutoring needs
Possibility to make links real
We offer online tutoring office hours and FLE lessons to facilitate the affiliation process.
Create a platform linked to reality to humanize the help system.
FFT team
Help finding informations
The FFT association is both a resource tool but also a place of exchange and language learning.
Pedagogy
Online resources to cover several fields of student life: The student is autonomous in his research.
+info
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule of the online office hours
YOUR TUTOR
What are FLE lessons ?
Start
FLE - Tutoring - Leisure activities
What do we offer exactly ?
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule of the online office hours
FLE
Pauline and Manon are your teachers
Tutoring
We can help you understand the university system
Leisure activities
If you are close to us, we can organize visits of the area
What are FLE lessons ?
Lessons
Audio playback
Telephone and mail reception
Videoconference
City tours
Cultural outings
Schedule of the online office hours
Team program
You can contact us and make an appointment :
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule of the online office hours
What are FLE lessons ?
Address :
Mail :
FFT 5 rue de la Liberté 69001 LYON
grouped4@laposte.net contact@fft.fr
Phone :
09 57 68 45 22
What are FLE lessons ?
What do we offer exactly ?
Schedule office online hours
read more
What are FLE lessons ?
Ressources
fRENCH CAMPUS
Healthcare
CAMPUS CONTACTS
Registration
Shopping
transportation
language Tips
JOBS
Leisure activities
ACCOMMODATION
Healthcare steps
for international students
Ressources
Taking care of your health
Need help ?
See here
Creating an Ameli account
You now have your social security number
Complementary health insurance
Language Tips
Ressources
How to learn french? - A few links to help you out in your quest
Buddy program
Smartphone apps
On our website
See here
Immersion France application
Expressions or ways of living
Certify your french level
French/FLE classes
See here
- For international students : those classes can be costly and separate from your degree.
Your FLE tutors Pauline and Manon are here to answer your questions. See to know morehere
Shopping Tips
Ressources
Shopping for food, clothes, books and sport items
Smartphone apps
See here
Grocery and convenience stores
💡 You can join their customer loyalty program. Membership is free. 💡 Most of these stores offer a pick up and/or delivery option.
Shopping sales in France
Clothes and accessories
Books and sports
How to find
a student job ?
Ressources
General information
Legal aspects
Which jobs are recruiting most?
See here
Read more
Apply for offers via job sites
Links to job websites
See here
Apply directly via company sites
CV and cover letter
Tips
A good resume
Free websites to create your resume
Writing a cover letter
Write your cover letter
Websites to help you
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Leisure activities:
going out and making friends
Ressources
Sub-summary
Globals informations and rules
Going out and make friends
Going out restaurants
Holidays and festive dates
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Globals informations and rules
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Going out to restaurants
Description
See here
Some national websites
A few addresses for each city
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Going out and making friends
Go out to bars and discos
See here
Culture : cinéma, théâtre, museum
Sports
Make friends
Visit and explore France
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Holidays and festive dates
Important dates in France in 2022
Public holidays in France in 2022
See here
French school holiday dates 2022–2023
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Finding anaccommodation
Ressources
Sub-Summary
Some useful websites
You need long-term accommodation
How to find accommodation ?
What to do with administration ?
You need temporary accommodation
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Some useful websites to find a place
Sites that help and support all students
If you have any questions regarding your rights and duties as a tenant
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : Index of terms related to rental accommodation
Some interesting links to complete
INTERNAL SUMMARY
How to find accommodation ?
A few tips
The Cnous and the Crous
See here
How to read real-estate ads
INTERNAL SUMMARY
You need temporary accommodation
The “Bed&Crous”
Crous for short stays
See here
Youth hostel
INTERNAL SUMMARY
1/2
You need long-term accommodation
Accommodation in a university residence
Read more
See here
Lokaviz, the student accommodation center
The CIUP - Paris International University Campus
Student lodging within your institute
Student residences owned and managed by private companies
INTERNAL SUMMARY
2/2
You need long-term accommodation
Hostels for students and youth
See here
Other websites / apps
Living with a family or an elderly person
Rental agencies in France
Private rentals
Housing in the private real-estate market
Private apartments and shared rentals
INTERNAL SUMMARY
What to do with the administration?
Take out home insurance
What financial help is available ?
Acronyms and explanation of financial help
Read more
See here
Read more
Obtaining a guarantor
The lease
Gathering your documentation
Read more
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Transportsin FranceMoving daily
Ressources
Sub-summary
Carpooling and carsharing
Public Transport
Two Wheels
Car
VTC and Taxis
Travel
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Public Transport
Websites for most big cities
Description
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Two Wheels
Description
See here
Websites for most big cities
INTERNAL SUMMARY
VTC and Taxis
Description
See here
VTC
TAXI
TAXIS
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Carpooling and carsharing
See here
here
- Short or long journeys, daily and home to work
*The website is in French, use a translation websiteshere
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Car
Driving rules in France
Description
See here
Rent a vehicule
How to get a French driving license
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Travelling
By plane
By bus
See here
By train
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Your campus with a French touch
Ressources
Sub-summary
Introduction
The CROUS canteen and cafeteria
Other useful offices
How old is your campus?
A modern French campus
Associations and clubs
The International Relations Office
What you won't find on a French campus
The Health Department
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Introduction
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
How old is your campus?
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
If you are on a modern French campus, you can expect
Administration buildings
First of all, several buildings where classes are held.
The Student Affairs Office
See here
A library
INTERNAL SUMMARY
The International Relations Office
You are in a study program
Description
You are not in a study program
Read more
Welcome Desk
They also offer French as Foreign Language classes (FLE) if not offered by the Languages Department. See more
here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
The Health Department
Description
Services offered
INTERNAL SUMMARY
The CROUS canteen and cafeteria
See here
CROUS stands for Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires, the regional student assistance office. On campus, you will be able to find a CROUS canteen and cafeteria. Among other things, they offer meals at a reduced price: 3,30 € with your student card at the canteen. Otherwise, the cafeteria offers sandwiches, pastries, drinks and pasta boxes mainly.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Other useful offices
The IT department
The insertion, guidance and information Office
The Sports Office
The Student Life Office
Read more
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Associations and clubs
See here
On campus, you will find many clubs which are called associations. Some focus on student life or alumni life and others on their department topic such as sports, journalism, theater, music, languages but also ecology, solidarity or interculturality. They offer activities all year round such as food and clothes drives but also parties. You can join them to do some volunteer or charity work and even take on roles to help them organise events and workshops around campus. They are a great help to get involved in student life.
They are overseen by the Student Life Office, contact them to know more about associations on your campus.
INTERNAL SUMMARY
What you won't find on a French campus
See here
here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : What is the CAF ?
Conditions
Description
See here
Documents needed
Your contacts at university
Ressources
1/2
Your contacts at university
Administrative coordinator or officer
Pedagogic or academic coordinator
2/2
Your contacts at university
Your director of studies
Your administrative secretary
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Your visa according to your needs
Ressources
Sub-summary
General informations
After 1 year of residence
Application for a temporary student residence permit 1/2
First year
Application for a student long-stay visa with a residence permit (VLS-TS)
Application for a temporary student residence permit 2/2
Multi-annual residence permit : Renewal or issue
Validation of the VLS-TS after your arrival in France
INTERNAL SUMMARY
General information
Specific vocabulary index
Formation of less than 3 months
Conditions
See here
Formation longer than 3 months
INTERNAL SUMMARY
First year
Specific vocabulary index
What are the conditions?
Who is concerned ?
See here
When does the resource condition apply ?
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Application for a student long-stay visa with a residence permit (VLS-TS)
Specific vocabulary index
You have entered France legally, have attended school in France since you were at least 16 years old and are pursuing higher education
You have entered France legally and have passed an entrance exam to a school
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Validation of the VLS-TS after your arrival in France
Validity period
Access to the online service
Description
Cost
INTERNAL SUMMARY
After 1 year of residence
Specific vocabulary index
Description
Who is concerned ?
When does the resource condition apply?
What are the conditions ?
INTERNAL SUMMARY
1/2
Application for a temporary student residence permit
When should I apply?
Description
Your application is accepted
Where can I apply?
The prefect has notified you of the refusal
Your application is rejected
No reply from the Prefect
INTERNAL SUMMARY
2/2
Application for a temporary student residence permit
Specific vocabulary index
Proof of resources
Supporting documents
You don’t have a valid long-stay visa or residence permit
Validity period
Cost
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Multi-annual residence permit: Renewal or issue
Specific vocabulary index
Supporting documents
Description
What are the conditions?
Proof of resources
Cost
initial conditions of issue
Multi-annual card application
justify the real and serious nature
INTERNAL SUMMARY
ZOOM : What is the competitive exam student short stay visa?
Specific vocabulary index
Where to go?
Description
See here
Cost
INTERNAL SUMMARY
ZOOM : The "Etudes en France" (EEF) procedure
List of countries or territories with EEF procedure (Etude En France)
Description
See here
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : Residence permit application: which proof of residence?
Description
You live in a hotel
You are a tenant or owner
You are staying with a private individual (family, friend, etc.)
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Zoom : Foreigners in France: how to buy a tax stamp
Description
On the Internet
In a tobacco shop
INTERNAL SUMMARY
Specific vocabulary index
Multi-annual student permit
Long-stay visa
EEF procedure
Proof of residence
Short-stay visa
Tax stamps
Temporary student residence permit
Sub-summary
Index of terms related to rental accommodation
The competitive exam student short stay visa
What is the CAF ?
Which proof of residence?
Foreigners in France: how to buy a tax stamp
The "Etudes en France" (EEF)procedure