internationalstudent guide

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Place Sainte-Anne, historic centre © Destination Rennes

Rennes, capital city of western France, is a dynamic and vibrant human-scale city, only 1,5h from Paris by high-speed train.

Rennes is the 8th largest French student city, with 67,000 students, 8,000 international

RENNES PARIS

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Your contacts at Université de Rennes 1

Université de Rennes 1 2 rue du Thabor35065 Rennes Cedexwww.univ-rennes1.fr

Administrative servicesInternational relation offices Direction of international relations and affairs Admission offices

CMI Helpdesk1, place Paul Ricoeur35044 Rennes CEDEXcmi@univ-rennes2.fr

Connect to wifi network :«Eduroam» or «Univ-rennes 1» (if you have a Sésame account)

contentsWelcome to Université de Rennes 1 p4

Key figures p5

MapsRennes p6Campuses p8-11

Administrative procedures p12

Students services p20

Culture p24

Internatonal students welcome event, sept 2019 © F.Obé/UR1

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Welcome to Université de Rennes 1Université de Rennes 1, which finds its roots in the XVth century, is among the 12 main universities in France. Located in the capital of Brittany, and only 1,5h from Paris by train, you’ll be able to enjoy a dynamic student life and discover the French way of life in a human scale city.

A research-intensive university...

Willing to fully take part in the major challenges of innovation and knowledge of our century. Its expertise in research and its links with the economic sector have made Université de Rennes 1 renowned on an international scale.Our university counts 19 IRP (International Research Project, former LIAs) et 4 IRN (International Research Networks).

...With a strong international orientation

Thanks to strong and long-lasting ties with numerous universities worlwide, and thanks to its involvement in international networks, Université de Rennes 1 contributes to internationalizing higher education, as well as structuring the European Higher education area. As a result, our university has been a member of EDUC (European Digital UniverCity), one of the first European Alliance since 2019.

Université de Rennes offers degrees taught entirely in english in various discipines (Chemistry, Environment, Mathematics, Computer science and Management), and counts 10% international students among its 30,000 students enrolled each year.

In 2019, Université de Rennes 1 was awarded the excellency Label "Bienvenue en France", for the quality of the services provided to international students.

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Cloister of the faculty of economics © F.Obé/UR1

19 International Research PROJECTS(IRP, former- LIAs) in association with CNRS or lnserm

Saint-Brieuc

University Institute

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Saint-Malo

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Lannion

University Institute

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VillejeanHealth sciences

Faculty of Medicine,

Faculty of Pharmacy

Faculty of Dentistry

CentreHumanities

Faculty of Law & Political

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IGR-IAE Rennes (Graduate

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BeaulieuFaculty of sciences

Mathematics, Philosophy

Computer Sciences & Electronics,

Life Sciences & Environment,

Sciences & Properties of Matter,

Scientific Observatory (OSUR)

University Institute of Technology,

Rennes School of Engineering (ESIR)

laboratories

30,000 students

130 nationalities

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Place de la République, ,Rennes city centre© Destination Rennes

getting around rennesKorrigo is a multi-purpose transport card. You can get access to all the public transports (subway, buses, bikes), but also use it for going to the swimming pool or to the municipal librairy.

> 4 agencies in Rennes where you can buy the Korrigo card and load it> Also think about the STAR app to get around Rennes more easily (or handimap if you are a student with a disability)

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IRSET - Research Institute for Envrionmental and Occupational HealthLTSI - Signal and Image processing CIC - Rennes Clinical Center of investigationUMS Biosit - Biology, Health, Technological innovation

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106 boulevard de la Duchesse Anne, 35700 Rennes

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106 boulevard de la Duchesse Anne, 35700 Rennes

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Admission office, faculty of economics © F.Obé/UR1

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UFAZ new scientific laboratory (2018) © UFAZ

administrative steps

individual & exchange students

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1 .Validate your application

Register on Mobility Online with the password and login you’ve received

3 .welcome programme

Indicate to the the international relations office of your department/faculty if you wish to benefit from free French language courses, and get a buddy at the university

2 .choose your housing

On Mobility Online, choose your type of room: «éco» or «comfort»

4. international relations office

Finish your registration at the international relations office of your department/faculty

Administrative registration at the admission office , where you can get your student card

Courses registration: you validate the choice of the courses you will follow in the frame of your learning agreement.

exchange

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1 .Validate your application

Once you receive a confirmation e-mail, confirm your registration on the website where you submitted your application (Etudes en France, Candidature, Parcoursup, Applying)

2 .pay the CVEC

Pay the CVEC (Student and Campus Life Contribution). It applies to French and foreign students enrolling for a degree programme, except specific casesindividual

students

3 admission officeFinish your registration at the admission office (paiement online is not available for international student who enroll for the 1st time)

> Paiement of the tuition fees , processing of your student card, courses registration

The CVEC may be paid online on messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr or in cash in a post office (lthe CMI can help you). More information about CVEC on Campus France website + tutorial

Finish your registration

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health coverageCheck whether you need to register to the french health insurance («sécurité sociale»), depending on your situation. If so, go on the dedicated webpage of the CPAM (Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie) to register, after submitting the documents needed.

complementary health insurance

It is not mandatory but we strongly recommend you to subscribe to a complementary health insurance, in order to top up the reimbursements of your medical expenses (especially in case of emergency). There are several ones in France dedicated to students, e.g: MGEN, LMDE, SMERRA, EOVI-MCD, SMENO ...Some specific help exists for students encountering financial difficulties

university health service

The university has got a health service dedicated to students, the «Service de Santé Etudiant (SSE)». In Rennes:

Villejean campus : Ereve buildingBeaulieu campus: Building 21. general contact +332 23 23 55 05

Services: consultations, medical checks, psychologists, etc..

for every student

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housing

> exchange students

On Mobility online, you can choose among two types of student room > check the types of accomodation on CROUS website

> individual students:

Individual students can apply for a room in a CROUS residence on the dedicated website «Findahousing» trouverunlogement

useful information: student housing :

On messervicesetudiant website, you’ll find all the services available concerning student housing. Application for a room in a CROUS residence, informations about financial assistance, small ads, etc...

finding a guarantor"A guarantor is someone who provides security on your behalf, that is, someone who agrees to pay your rent in the event you can no longer do so. In France, nearly everyone seeking to rent an apartment, whether French or foreign, is asked to name a guarantor. Your guarantor must be French. If you don’t have one, other solutions are possible, thanks to the VISALE system, which provides rental guarantees if you are renting an apartment or room in a university residence" (see Campus France check-list )

assistance from the cafDepending on your financial ressources, you can apply for a rent subsidy at the CAF (Familiy assistance fund)

For international students (out of EU), you must have a VLS-TS (Visa Long séjour valant Titre de séjour) in order to apply (more information on service-public.fr -in french only)

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visaYou must validate your visa within the 3 months after your arrival in France (you can check here whether you need a visa prior to coming to France).There are differents types of student/researcher visas. Validation can be done online.Information and contact in Rennes to validate your visa:Centre de Mobilité Internationale (CMI), Tel: +332 22 51 44 20

non-eu students

..and the other steps

useful information: visas

There are differents types of student/researcher visas (long stay visa = 3 +months):

VLS-TS: Visa Long Séjour valant titre de séjour (long stay visa)VLS-T: Visa Long Séjour temporaire (temporary long term visa)"research-talent passport": long-stay visa

If you live in one of the 43 countries subject to the «Études en France» («Studies in France») procedure and you

need a visa to come study in France, you must first apply to enrol in a higher education institution through the platform «Études en France»

the CMI helpdesktutorial (campus france) :

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opening a bank account

Even if you already own a bank account in your country, opening a new one in France is necessary in many everyday processes, e.g:• Do bank transfer to pay your rent, your registration fees or your mobile phone, etc...• Benefit from the CAF and the CPAM, which will not be able to transfer money on a foreign bank account. • Subscribe to a housing insurance and a civil liability insurance if you do not have one (compulsory in order to finalize enrolment in a French university). More information

internet+ telephoneThere are several operators in France, which propose offers combining landline (often with free calls to landines in France and abroad) + internet+ mobile. The main ones are SFR, Orange, Free, Bouygues Telecom.

WIFI

On the campuses, you can connect to Eduroam or Univ-Rennes1 network (login with your sesame account).

useful information: loading your devices

You can load your devices on Uplug ® available on the campuses.

Beaulieu campus: Building 2A, at the end of the amphitheatres hallBuilding 28 before the amphitheatres hall

Central campus:Hall de la faculté de droit et science politique/Bâtiment 2 de la faculté des sciences économiques, face à la cafétéria

Health campus:Building 2, at the end of the main hall

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Welcome event for international students, sept019 © F.Obé/UR1

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welcome events&

student services

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welcome events

university’s welcome event

Your new student life is full of opportunities, don’t miss them! Go and conqueer the university and its services with the Challenge Planète Rennes 1!

cmi events

The CMI organizes various events throughout the year: guided tours in Rennes or in Brittany, sport events, etc.. .> CMI events and programme

Welcome events

and services

Diapason theatre© F.Obé/UR1

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student services on the campuses

sport

More than 40 sport activities available with the SIUAPS, ("service interuniversitaire des activités physiques et sportives"). 1re activity is free, the 2nd= €30/ semester> Sport equipments> Sport associations

student life office(campus Beaulieu, Bât 21)

> Student information points> Student associations> Assistance for students with disabilities > Assistance for student projects

CAfeterias

You can find university restaurants or cafeterias on each campus :> Villejean campus : L’Erève restaurant, Cafèt Santé> Central campus : Cafèt Droit, Cafèt Le Fougère, Cafèt IGR> Beaulieu campus : l’Astrolabe, l’Etoile, le Diapason

+ Opening hours and location on the CROUS map WELCOME BUDDIES

Exchange students at Université de Rennes 1 can benefit from a buddy welcome service. The ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Rennes also proposes a buddy system, and organizes a lot of social events throughtout the year

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culture at the university

diapason theatre

Located on Beaulieu campus, and run by the Cultural centre of the university, the Diapason is a theatre, hosting exhibitions, concerts, sport activities... As well as a cafeteria, a cinema-club, and various art activities and workshops (danse, music, drawing, photography...)

> cultural programme> cinema programme

scientific collections

zoological museum, botany, naturalized specimen of numerous species, scientific instruments (among which the french Minitel, the ancester of the internet!) ancient books and manuscripts... The university hosts a rich cultural heritage.> more information on the cultural service website

Culture

Diapason theatre © F.Obé/UR1

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culture in the city of rennes

cinema and theatre> Arvor cinema>TNB (théâtre national de Bretagne) cinema> Gaumont cinemaThe two first ones are art cinemas, and offers reduced prices with the la carte Sortir

> La Paillette theatre, Vieux St Etienne theatre, TNB

museum

> Fine arts museum> The Champs Libres> The FRAC Bretagne (contemporary art regional centre)> Musée de Bretagne> The Criée...+ more information on " Destination Rennes"website

libraries

> Rennes city librairies> The Champs libres, a librairy but also cultural centre and museum, as well as language methods, music...> Bibliothèques Universitaires (les BU) (university librairies) at Université de Rennes 1

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Direction of international relations and affairesPôle Numérique Rennes Beaulieu,

263 Avenue Général Leclerc

+33 2 23 23 33 71 dari@listes-rennes1.fr

univ-rennes1.fr

CONTACT

Pôle Numérique Rennes Beaulieu, and premices of the Direction of international relations and affairs © UR1