Getting organised

Have you been offered a place on one of our courses? Congratulations!

You are about to start one of the most exciting experiences of your life and the MSc International Office is here to make the administrative procedures clearer and hopefully easier.

The Moving to France section of our website is mostly intended for our prospective and current international students who will have to keep on top of their university application, visa application, accommodation search, health insurance, and all the issues related to a big move.

And if you need to, you can always contact us!

What to do nexts: your to-do lists

  • Confirm you accept our offer on the e-candidat platform
  • Fill in your registration form and send it back to the MSc International Office along with your CVEC
  • Pay your tuition fees
  • Finalise your university registration
  • Apply for a visa
  • Plan your accommodation search
  • Register with the French health insurance system
  • Validate your visa
  • Get your student card
  • Take out civil liability insurance for your internship
  • Open a bank account
 
 
 
 
 
  • Make sure you know about the different student accommodation possibilities in France. This is explained in our accommodation section.
 
  • International students must register to the French general social security system upon arrival in France. Read more in pur administrative procedures section.
 
  • As soon as you have finished your registration and have uploaded all your required documents to the PJweb platform, your MSc program coordinator will provide you with your student card. Your student card will allow you access to the buildings, charge it with money and take advantage of special offers. 
  • Civil liability refers to the obligation to compensate for physical injury and material damage caused to others. If you do an internship, you need to take out civil liability insurance. The insurance company then covers the damages caused to the third party.
  • In general, you need to be settled in France before opening a French bank account. The list of required documents normally includes: a passport, a proof of residence no older than 3 months (rental contract, water, electricity, internet bill, etc...), proof of enrolment at the university.