Once admitted to our school, the person in charge of welcoming you will contact you to assist you in completing all the formalities and organising accommodation.
When you arrive in France, you will be welcomed and helped so as to facilitate your integration and finalise all the administrative tasks.
Keys to success: a three-step process.
Before leaving home, you will be informed about:
- the administrative procedures: registration, residence permit, bank account, insurance, etc.
- accommodation opportunities
- the health care system and health insurance
- possibilities for financial assistance
- the ressources you will need
Upon arrival in Angers, you can expect:
- Possibility to be welcomed at the station by a French student;
- An administrative day for finalizing all the formalities .
- Information extracurricular activities: student clubs and social life.
- Intensive French language classes.
Throughout your stay:
- Individual support for your administrative or academic issues
- Educational counsellor: supporting you through your studies
Students with disabilities
ESA welcomes students with disabilities and promotes educational equity to support you in achieving your academic and life goals.
The disability support team and the academic team are here to support students with disabilities. Students can make an appointment with a disability advisor to discuss their particular needs. Our student disability team can provide:
- Recommendations for alternative assessment and examination conditions
- Access to assistive technologies, or specialised equipment.
- Assurance that course and assessments are accessible to you and adapted to your needs.
- Physical assistance (peer notetaking service, etc.).
If you have a disability or condition that affects your studies, you are encouraged to contact ESA prior to or upon enrolment for confidental advice to make the most of your studies.
“ESA’s disability adviser provides support for students with disabilities. We work with external organisations and academic teams, to promote equality and accessibility,”
Leicy PASTOR CORSO, disability adviser at ESA.
Everyday life
To assist you in the practical things in your daily life.
Most of the students walk, cycle or take a bus or tram. Read more about public transportation. The city of Angers lends bikes to resident students. Read more.
Room: €450 on average
Meals at the university restaurant (€3.30 x 60 meals): €198
Transport by bus/tram: €29 (monthly ticket)
Budget around €700€ min/ €900 max per month
Read more about Living costs in Angers
ESA can help you in finding accommodation. Read more following this link Accomodation procedure
You can benefit from financial aid. For more information follow the link Housing financial aids
For more information follow this link Opening a French bank account
The rate for consultations is fixed by the State according to the following scale:
• Visit to a specialist: from €25 to €40.
The International Service can supply you with a list of doctors and dentists near campus. Read more about Health insurance Video of Health Insurance Registration
Once admission to a degree course has been confirmed or registration for a non-degree study programme validated, you may begin the administrative process for staying in France.
There are three different situations:
1. You are a citizen of a country within the European Union (or of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland):
No carte de séjour (residence permit) is required.
You must be in possession of a valid passport or national identity card.
2. You are a citizen of Croatia or Turkey:
For a stay of less than three months: no carte de séjour (residence permit) is necessary. You must be in possession of a valid passport or national identity card.
For a stay of more than three months: you must be in possession of a valid passport and a STUDENT visa mentioning ‘carte de séjour à solliciter à l’arrivée’ (residence permit to be applied for on arrival), i.e. you must apply for your residence permit as soon as you arrive in Angers.
3. You are NOT a citizen of one of the above countries:
For a stay of less than three months in France: you must have a passport and a visa with the words ‘dispensé temporaire de carte de séjour‘ (which means that for the time being you do not require a residence permit).
For a stay of more than three months: you must be in possession of a valid passport and a STUDENT visa mentioning that a ‘carte de séjour à solliciter à l’arrivée’ (residence permit to be applied for on arrival), i.e. you must apply for your residence permit as soon as you arrive in Angers.
How to apply for a visa
Contact the French Embassy or Consulate in your home country.
Warning! A ‘tourist’ visa may NOT be exchanged for a student (‘étudiant‘) visa, either in France or any other EU Member State.
How to apply for a carte de séjour (residence permit)
All the information:
• About studying in France
• Find your Embassy
• Visa procedure
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Learn more about the administrative formalities
- Go to www.campusfrance.org
- Please consult the following tabs ‘Study in France’, ‘Living in France’, ‘Working in France during your studies’, ‘Prepare your stay’ and ‘Visa and Residence permits’.
Your contact: Alejandra Carril : a.carril@groupe-esa.com
