Administrative formalities

A question about life in France? About housing, taxes or job search?

• You will find many links on the "Student life" page of our website.
• You will find a lot of information on the website of the International Office of the University of Lorraine: Welcome!

Administrative information for registered students

Read the document sent by email to the students at the beginning of February 2024: Information Janv 2024 - EN.pdf

The administrative team remains at your disposal if necessary! Do not hesitate to come to the office or to contact us by email.

CVEC - tutorial

The CVEC (Contribution de vie étudiante et de campus) is a tax that finances student activities (sports, culture, etc.).

If you have a student visa, you must pay the CVEC to the CROUS by following this link

You can download a tutorial to help you with this payment: Procédure CVEC_EN.pdf

During the procedure, you will need to complete a sworn statement: Attestation sur honneur pour la CVEC.pdf

How to rent a CROUS apartment

Find in this PDF document (in French or in English) the steps to rent an accommodation with the CROUS (student residence).

Housing assistance  

In France, students from all countries may receive financial aid for their housing. France is the only country in Europe to offer this kind of help.

The APL (Aide Pour le Logement : name of this help) is calculated based on the renting price and student's income. This aid is not automatic and its amount depends on your situation.

In order to qualify for this type of aid, make sure you meet the following three requirements:

• You must have your own accommodation so that you can provide your address and the amount of your rent.
• Be registered in the French social security system 
• Own a bank account in France, as the money is transferred directly to the student each month.
   

More information (in French): CAF website

Tools for success

ENT account

The ENT allows you to access all the University's applications such as: your email, your timetable, your course materials, etc. 
To access the ENT, you need your UL login and password. To obtain them, consult the activation tutorial in PDF format: Activation ENT.pdf

Visit the page: sesame.univ-lorraine.fr

You can download the UnivLorraine application onto your smartphone. It will give you direct access to these services and to your dematerialised student card. 

Email

Your student e-mail address will be your default address: firstname.lastenamenumber@etu.univ-lorraine.fr. It is given to you when you activate your ENT account.

This address is used to send you all the information you need about your studies: exchanges with your teachers and the administration, educational and cultural information, university procedures, etc. Check it every day. 

Language center (CRL)

The Language Resource Centres (CLYC in Nancy and Médialangues in Metz) are ideal, friendly places for students to study. If you want to improve your French, get advice on learning French and consult appropriate resources, this is the place to be. 

You can take advantage of a range of services: consultation of books, DVDs and CDs, dictionaries, reading the press, preparation for the DELF/DALF, TCF and CLES exams, access to online resources, conversation workshops, board games, a virtual reality room, etc.
All these activities allow you to practise French or other foreign languages such as English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and many others!

You can find out about the various services and activities offered by the centres and register for them on the EDOlang platform.

Internet

Computers with Internet access are available in the CRL, the university library and some computer rooms on campus. 
Wifi is also available on all campuses.
There is a website where you can find out about digital tools such as Wifi connections: numerique.univ-lorraine.fr

University library

There is a university library at both Campus Saulcy and Campus Lettres. It has a wide range of documents in all subject areas, including French as a foreign language. You can borrow documents on presentation of your student card. The catalogue of available resources can be accessed online via your ENT space ("BU Saulcy", "BU Lettres" and "Les bibliothèques universitaires" tiles).

The BU also offers a 90-day laptop loan service. See the page: bu.univ-lorraine.fr/services/emprunter-pc-tablette

Orientation

The Careers Guidance and Integration Service (SOIP) is there to support you throughout your studies and to advise you on building your academic and professional projects. More information on the website: univ-lorraine.fr/orientation-insertion-professionnelle

Izly

With Izly you can pay for:

• Your meals

At Crous catering outlets (restaurants, cafeterias, food trucks, etc.), using your student card or smartphone. For more information: www.crous-lorraine.fr

• Your photocopies

In Lorraine's BUs, using your student card. For more information, visit: bu.univ-lorraine.fr