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.

Activate my ENT-account

Essential to read your student emails, access teachers' documents, take your placement test at the beginning of the school year... You can consult the activation tutorial in PDF format: Activation ENT.pdf

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