Coming to Nancy

Registration

There are several registration processes which will occur when you arrive in Nancy.

The first of which is student registration with the university. The day and time for this will be arranged by your coordinator. For student registration you will need at least a passport with visa, or European identitiy card, proof of inscription from your previous university, grades from your previous university, a birth certificate, and your invitation letter to the EM-Fusion program. Other things may be asked for so bring all the documents you have, and note that it is not uncommon for the registration process to temporarily fail.

• Non European students*

After this you will register for Securitie Sociale, which is a second mandatory sort of health insurance. This comes down to going down to the office of MGEL, which is close to the science campus where you will be spending many days and handing in some documents. The program already payed the necessary fee for you, make sure that you do not give any additional money, as it is not easy and alot of running around to get it back. Non-European students will have to register with a local doctor as part of this process.

• European students*

European students can avoid having to do this by making sure you have your European health insurance card with you when you arrive in Nancy.

Non-Europeans will need to register with the OFII office within three months of the issue of your Visa.

Finding The Department and Classes

The department, and all your classes are contained within a building/campus called the Velodrome. The exception to this is your language class, which takes place at the EEIGM building on the opposite side of Nancy.

Getting Around

The buses are useless, [except for number 2!] often having hour delays between them or simply not running at all on mystery days. The upgrades to the bus stops improved the situation, still almost no bus runs beyond midnight during weekdays and 1AM in weekends. The Trams however run on a fairly good schedule, coming every 5 or so minutes during the busy parts of the day, and every 20-30 minutes during the less busy periods of the day. From the central train station the 1 line will ferry you either to the Velodrome or to your language classes at the EEIGM building.