For students who are not citizens of the European Economic Area, they must have a passport and a Visa as well. The main banks’ addresses can be given to students on their arrival. Generally speaking, all banks offer special student packages, such as a withdrawal card at a cheaper rate, flexibility concerning overdrafts, etc.
Insurances:
CONSULT THE FOLLOWING LINK ABOUT COMPULSORY INSURANCES IN FRANCE!
http://www.utt.fr/_resources/International/Telechargements/Insurances.pdf
Integration within the UTT and the city Reception Week and Personal Tutoring
At the start of both semesters, there is a Reception week which the foreign students must attend. During that particular week, students will undertake several administrative formalities such as courses' registration, reception of their identification card and personal e-mail address, visit of the Library, etc.
They will also be assigned to an advisor (member of the teaching staff) whose role will be to provide academic advice throughout their period of studies at the UTT.
Also, students will get assistance from several departments at the university such as the International Center, the Internships’ Office and the Administration of Studies.
Help provided by these departments can vary from finding permanent accommodation to filling administrative papers.
Students will have a French student “buddy” who will provide help on a daily basis and facilitate the students' integration into both the UTT and French society. Students arriving before Reception Week will receive some of the services mentioned above as
soon as they begin their intensive French language course, which takes place at the UTT.
Freshers’ weekend
During Reception Week the Student Union organizes several activities. These are to familiarize all incoming students with their environment and to facilitate their integration into the university. Freshers’ weekend is the major event that closes Reception Week. Attendance is not compulsory but most students participate in this event which, in its organization and implementation phases, is closely supervised by the university’s administration. Freshers’ weekend is one of the UTT‘s major social and sporting events that foreign students should not miss.
Practical Life
Moneo services
The Utt has recently adopted the multi-purpose prepaid card Moneo. The traditional UTT card has therefore given way to a new device that combines the functions of the former student card with the higly efficient services of the Moneo ‘electronic purse’.
Students now use their card to also buy and store printing and photocopy credits, pay their meals at the university restaurant or pay for their shopping, (in the shops that have adopted Moneo).
The Moneo multi-purpose prepaid card is always empty when first delivered. Whilst activation of the card and the buying of printing and copy credits is possible at the UTT only, to use it for payments, students will be able to fill not only at the appropriate Moneo terminal in the university restaurants and cafeterias but also at their bank or at a post office, (when available).
Where to eat?
There is one University Restaurant near the UTT and there are also two snack bars serving midday meals such as salads, sandwiches and pizzas. They also serve breakfasts for approximately 3.05 €
University Restaurant
Site technopole – Place Léonard de Vinci (near the UTT) 03.25.78.17.44
3.05 € for one ticket
Open from 11:30 Am to 1:30 Pm and from 7:00 Pm to 8:00 Pm.
Health and Welfare
Please refer to the following link regarding Health insurance in France.
Medical services at UTT: a nurse and/or a doctor are at the UTT on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from to 2.00 Pm to 5.00 Pm
-Nurse: room S005
Customer Services, Bus Station Place du marché
Numbers of trips or units, (5 units during normal hours – 5.5
units at peak hours)
Price
Ticket SOLO 1 trip 1.30 €
Ticket TRIO 3 trips 3.70 €
Ticket Clip 8 8 trips (*) 7.20 €
Mini TURBO Approximately 65 units 13
Maxi TURBO Approximately 130 units 24,50
AMPHI formula Up to 45 trips over 30 days (*) 26,00 CROCO formula Unlimited number of trips over 30
days (*)
33,00
Notice
, “Amphi” and “Croco” are loaded on “Busséo”, a magnetic pass which can be reloaded at any of the shops selling bus tickets or at the TCAT central ticket
shop near the stop “Les Halles”, (station Autoville).
“Clip 8”, “Mini Turbo” and “Maxi Turbo” are sold either in the form of the traditional paper pass or as a formula loaded on the “Busséo” pass.
The first Busséo pass is free. Each replacement costs 8 euros.
To obtain the “Busséo” Pass, students must go to the station Autoville and take with them:
Their Identity Card
Proof that they are studying in Troyes (the UTT can provide you with this document)
1 photograph, 35mm wide/ 45mm high
Trains (SNCF)
SNCF
Cour de la gare 10000 Troyes
.36 35
A second-class return ticket Troyes/Paris costs 50,80 € The journey between Troyes and Paris normally takes about 1½ hours. You can also take a train straight to Bale in Switzerland from Troyes station. For more details, it is best to go to the French railway’s Information desk or to go their website http://www.sncf.fr.
Student Discounts
“Découverte 12/25” tickets (available to young people between the ages of 12 and 25): With this ticket, students can obtain at least a 25% reduction on the normal price, (and up to 60%) providing they prove their age they start their journey in the ‘Blue Period’ (timetables showing the different periods blue, red and white, are available at the train station)
“Découverte 12/25 card” (Young person’s Railcard): this card costs 50 € and gives students from 25% to 60% reduction on the normal price for an unlimited number of journeys for a whole year
Travelling with a type D visa
-Holders of a visa type D are entitled to travel within the Shenghen area providing their visa bears the mention “Mult” in the field “number of entries”. In this case, they may also return home and back to France even if their visa has not been validated, as long as their visa remains valid. They should apply for a Resident’s permit if their visa expires before the date of their return to France and should apply for a “Visa de retour”, (return visa) in their home country.
-Travelling to third countries is subject to these countries’ regulations, (please inquire at their consulates)
Mail, Phone and Change Mail
0.55 € economy rate within France only
First Class letter rate up to 20 gr
Area Country Prices
National France 0,60 E
1
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Great-Britain, Greece, Ireland, Island, Italy , Liechtenstein,
Luxemburg, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Saint-Marin, Sweden, Switzerland, the Vatican + other related territories
0,77 E
2 Other European countries – Africa, América - Asia - Oceania. 0,89 E Above 20gr : please consult the following website :
http://www.laposte.fr/Particulier/Envoyez-et-recevez-du-courrier/Les-tarifs
Phone cards
Telephone boxes in France will only accept telephone cards or credit cards, not coins. There are two types of phone cards that can be purchased.
Carte de Téléphone France Télécom
This is a standard card that is accepted everywhere and can be bought in “Tabacs”, (shops where cigarettes and newspapers are sold). The card works by putting it into the slot in the Telephone box. These cards are useful for calling French numbers.
Carte de téléphone internationale
These cards are very useful for international students phoning home. International calls are much cheaper than with a “France Télécom” card. The cards can be bought in “Tabacs” and have a “freephone” number that can be called by following the instructions on the card. International calls can be made at rates that are much cheaper than those of conventional cards.
Electronic directories Seeking a person’s number?
http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pagesblanches Seeking a company’s number?
http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/
Exchange rates
You can find the international exchange rates on www.xe.com/ucc/fr
Moving out of your accommodation
If students move out of their accommodation while at the UTT, they must give their new address to:
The International Center [email protected]
The DSE, (Academic Affairs Department) [email protected]