Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012 Important Documents Passport Birth certificate 3 months overseas medical insurance Academic records Medical

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Important Documents

Passport Birth certificate 3 months overseas medical insurance Academic records Medical records (in case of a medical

condition) Address book Photographs

Note: Leave an entire set of photocopies with your family.


Budgeting

Living expenses: ~ 600 to 800 € /month Student Loan Accommodation Health Insurance Books & Supplies Transport Telephone Postage Personal Expenses Recreation & Travel


Packing Airline Baggage Allowance Packing list Start early Put clear and precise identification tags on

your bags Small items - airfreight / post Shipping by sea is slow (less expensive) Bilingual dictionary Music Food Camera Essential Medicines Souvenirs


Arrival in France Send OFII form to the local office Report to University/Institution for registration formalities (Inscription

administrative/ Inscription Pedagogique) Open a Bank Account Buy a social security + insurance cover Called “Mutuelle Etudiante” Must for Indian Students under 28 yrs of age Limited percentage (basic cover) provided by government – “Carte Vitale” Choice of several service providers for the rest:

LMDE, SMEREP MEP, MGEL, SMEBA, SMECO, SMENO, SMERAG, SMEREB, SMERRA, VITTAVI

Cost €200/year (approx.) Can apply for housing aid:

Called “Aide Personnalisée au Logement” (APL) Managed by Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (CAF)

(www.caf.fr ≈ 30% of rent paid by the State)


General Information: Small businesses are open daily, except Sunday and sometimes

Monday. Hours 9:00 am ~ 7:00 pm, Midday break 1:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm Banks 9:00am ~ 1:00 pm & 2:00pm ~ 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday or

Tuesday to Saturday. Exchange services may end 30 minutes before closing time.

Post Office 8:00am ~ 7:00pm (weekdays) , 9:00am ~ noon (Saturday) Supermarkets Monday ~ Saturday, 9:00am ~ 8:00pm Small food shops are mostly closed on Sunday and often Monday too,

so Saturday afternoon may be your last chance to stock up on certain types of food (eg. cheese) until Tuesday.

Restaurants keep the most convoluted hours of any business in Paris, so you'll need to investigate each one separately.

Museums are closed one day a week: usually Monday or Tuesday. Some museums have a weekly nocturne in which they remain open until as late as 10pm one night a week The Louvre (Wednesday and Friday) and the Musée d’Orsay

(Thursday). All museums are free the 1st Sunday of every month


Holidays in France: The French enjoy 11 national

holidays annually Bastille Day (July 14th) Armistice Day (November 11) Labor Day (May 1) Every French citizen is entitled

to 5 weeks of vacation

Bastille Day


Indian in France – International Lifestyle

Culture Shock – difference of habits Religious perception:

private matter, no public display Affection: public display

Success in 3 points: Observe, listen, analyze Experiment Be open, don’t judge


At the University• Regular attendance to courses Be active, reactive, proactive: with professors or other students Be autonomous Learn, read, search, be open to new methodology Organize

your timetable Time for studies, for yourself, for your friend(s) Use methodology prescribed No « Google essay » (copy-paste) Study with French friends Different marking schemes and evaluations by French

universities. Take time to understand – don’t panic !To Analyze is the key to success in France,

to learn by heart is useless!


Useful Websites and Contacts

Campus France , New DelhiAlliance Française de Delhi72, Lodhi Estate, Lodhi Road, New DelhiTel: +91 11 43048128Email: [email protected]@india-campusfrance.org

Embassy of France in India2/50 E, Shantipath, Chankyapuri, New Delhi

www.india. campusfrance.orgwww.france-in-india.org

mailto:[email protected]



EMBASSY OF INDIA IN FRANCE

15, Rue Alfred Dehodencq75016 – Paris

Tel. : +33 1 40 50 70 70Fax : +33 1 40 50 09 96

After arrival, please mail your name, Institution and contact details to:

[email protected]

http://www.ambinde.fr/


http://www.ambinde.fr/


Make a Successful Stay!

Be POSITIVE Study, Travel, Network Be receptive Be independent.

BON SEJOUR!