Practical information

Tuition fees are to be paid through your eCandidat account.

Congratulations! You are now part of our UBFC students community!

French healthcare system is one of the widest funded system by the French Government National Health insurance meaning a national system that ensures a national population against the costs of healthcare.

Registration to the French Health insurance is mandatory for French and non- European students.

• European students need to bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) covering the period of studies. As a European student, you will need to register at the “Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie” health Insurance organization close to your place of study.

The following documents will be requested from you:

• printed Form application for the right to health insurance (S1106) (PDF) ;
• school or university certificate (student card, certificate, etc.) ;
• your birth certificate ;
• copy of your passport or ID ;
• proof of residency (utility Bill, rental contract, etc.);
• particulars of your bank account (RIB – relevé d’identité bancaire). These can be found after you open a French bank account and in your French cheque book.

More info on  https://www.ameli.fr/assure/english-pages

• Non-European students need to register online

Social Security is free and compulsory for all students (French or international) and must be made upon your arrival in France, once your administrative registration at the university has been completed. It allows you to benefit from a reimbursement of all your medical expenses (around 60 to 70% of the total amount based on the social security basic rate).

• Register at: https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/#/
  
• Upload all requested documents: school certificate, passport copy, visa copy, birth certificate, Offi validation, bank account slip ;
• Once you receive your certificate, open an account on ameli.fr
• Declare a physician during your first consultation so as to benefit from a 60%-70% reimbursement ;

• In addition, you can take out a complementary health care cover, which enables you to get a refund on the additional part.

French health Insurance will reimburse around 60-70% of your medical expenses. It is highly recommended to take a complementary health insurance so as to benefit from a complete reimbursement. SMERRA and LMDE are part of the students best known complementary insurances. More information on https://smerra.fr/ and https://www.lmde.fr/

Examples for consultations costs :

All students are requested to subscribe to a Civil Liability Insurance. That insurance covers the risks of a damage that be caused by a student to a third person or animal, regardless whether the damages were caused through negligence or not. The French civil liability insurance certificate is mandatory for Enrollment. SMERRA or LMDE as well as any banks can provide you this this type of insurance. SMERRA is usually attending the welcome and enrollment days for your convenience.

SMERRA and LMDE in Bourgogne Franche-Comté :

SMERRA Dijon

SMERRA Besançon

LMDE Belfort

For non-European students, it is mandatory to open a French bank account upon arrival in France.

All major French banks have bank agencies in every city and are often located right on campuses:

• BNP Paribas
• Société Générale
• Crédit Lyonnais
• Crédit Agricole
• Banque Populaire

Banks in France are usually closed on Mondays and open from Tuesday to Saturday between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm, only morning on Saturdays. Here are the documents required to open a bank account: 

• Identity card or passport (mentioning your birth place (city)). If your passport is only mentioning your country of origin, you will need to provide a birth certificate as well.
• Accommodation certificate
• Letter of admission

Each university has its own medical centers available on campus. They offer free consultations but no prescription.

More info : https://www.ubfc.fr/vie-universitaire/vie-pratique/sante-et-handicap/

On average, French students spend nearly 650 euros per month. This figure may vary depending on your situation, but you will find below a provisional budget, given as an indication.

To those essential expenses can be added other expenses: tuition fees to your course, purchase of books and school equipment, clothing, medical expenses, maintenance, leisure, etc…