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ENGLISH
VERSION
WELCOME GUIDE
FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
ACADEMIC YEAR
2022-2023
SOMMAIRE
A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS French
Teaching classes.
languages...............................page
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AND STUDENT LIFE....................................... PAGE 3 Curriculum.................................................page
Curriculum............................................... page 21 20
«Welcome to France» Label................ page 4 Academic
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INSA ROUEN NORMANDIE......................... PAGE 4 holidays.
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INSA ROUEN NORMANDIE......................... PAGE 5
PREPARING FOR YOUR ARRIVAL..............PAGE 7 ENGINEERING
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Visas...............................................................page 87 CAMPUS
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Welcome Program...................................page 8
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Arrival on campus....................................page 11 Library........................................................page
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YOUR ARRIVAL AT INSA.............................PAGE 12 Reprography............................................page
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YOUR ARRIVAL
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FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY ......................PAGE 18
FRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY ......................PAGE 19 CAMPUS
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STUDENT AFFAIRS......................................PAGE HISTORY
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Academic registration...........................page20 19
Academic registration......................... page 20 GLOSSARY OF STUDIES AT INSA............PAGE 38
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A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR OF
PROGRAMS AND STUDENT LIFE
Dear Students, academic year.
Congratulations on your admission to INSA
Rouen Normandie. INSA Rouen Normandie also offers a vibrant
student life on an attractive campus. Lo-
Founded in 1985, INSA Rouen Normandie is cated within the Madrillet Campus and di-
a member of the INSA Group. Ranked first rectly connected to the heart of Rouen by
public engineering school in France, INSA metro, it boasts a wide selection of hou-
Rouen trains nearly 10% of the French en- sing options at residence halls, as well as
gineers each year. Our engineering pro- canteens, cafeterias and sports facilities.
grams are accredited by the Commission The dynamic Student and Sport Offices of-
des titres d’ingénieur and awarded by the fers a number of associations and sports
European internationally recognized EUR- activities.
ACE® label. INSA Rouen Normandie is the
leading engineering public school in Nor- Welcome to INSA Rouen Normandie, at the
mandy, with its 350 engineering graduates heart of Normandy.
and offers 11 specializations. Graduates are In the meantime, I wish you an excellent
highly qualified in various fields. In addition, holiday.
they are multidisciplinary, humanistic and Jean Cousin
innovative. Openness and diversity are the Director of Programs and Student Life
core values of the institution. A broad-based
recruitment process enables us to promote
equal opportunity (27,1% of French student
engineers hold scholarships). The school
has 39,7% female student engineers (far
above the national average). The institution
welcomes 19,1% foreign student engineers
of over 48 nationalities and all student en-
gineers have relevant experience abroad
(teaching semester or internship of up to
3 months).
INSA Rouen Normandie continuously
broadens its range of training programs.
After the opening of a work-based training
program under the status of Energy Per-
formance Apprenticeship in 2013, an Indus-
trial Performance and Innovation training
program in 2014 and a training program in
Performance and Innovation in Safety Pro-
cesses in 2017, as well as Industrial Digital
Performance from the start of the 2020
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - A Word from the Director of Programs and Student Life - 3/40
ternational student referents.
«WELCOME TO • Quality of postgraduate follow-up with
FRANCE» LABEL support towards employment and en-
trepreneurship.
INSA Rouen Normandie has commited
itself to the «Welcome to France» label-
ling process launched in 2019 by Campus
France to highlight the facilities available to
international students in higher education
institutions.
INSA Rouen Normandie has been awarded
the 2-star level, attesting to the quality of
its welcome for international students, thus
satisfying 15 of the 20 indicators defined by
the label. These are concrete actions, direc-
tly in contact with the reality of international
students, structured according to 5 fields:
• Quality and accessibility of information:
multilingual site with a clear presenta-
tion of the training offer and diplomas,
combined with an offer of demateria-
lisation of application and administra-
tive procedures.
• Quality and accessibility of reception
facilities: a multiservice reception desk
offer associated with the distribution
of a welcome booklet and welcome
products. This welcome takes the form
of a back to-school event specifically
dedicated to international students
and inclusive events throughout the
school year.
• Accessibility and teaching support:
INSA Rouen Normandie has developed
a French as a Foreign Language (FLE)
offer.
• Accommodation and quality of campus
life: dedicated reception for internatio-
nal students with multilingual staff, as
well as an accommodation offer. Call to
mobilize students and promote foreign
students with the establishment of in-
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INSA ROUEN NORMANDIE
Ranked among the leading French public en- nism.
gineering institutions in France, INSA Group
institutions are located in major French ci- In addition to the city of Rouen and its cultu-
ties (Lyon, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg, Tou- ral and historical heritage, embodied by the
louse, Val de Loire and Hauts-de-France) Havre UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Nor-
and abroad (INSA Euro-Méditerranée in mandy provides a large number of tourist
Fès, Morocco). The seven French schools of attractions (Mont-Saint-Michel, Étretat, La
the INSA Group, the first international INSA maison de Monet, Giverny, the Caen Nor-
institution, in conjunction with six academic mandie Memorial, the Centre for History and
partners, embody a training approach that Peace, the D-day landing beaches, etc.). In
has been worldwide recognized for over addition, the Seine Valley, located between
half a century. The INSA Group includes Rouen and Le Havre, boasts a flourishing
over than 80 engineering specializations industrial area, comprising petrochemical
and counts 60 high-level laboratories. The refineries, pharmaceutical industries, au-
institution brings together a professional tomotive manufacturing plants, and much
network of over 90,000 alumni in France more.
and all around the world.
Welcome to INSA Rouen Normandie!
First engineering school in Normandy
This welcome guide includes relevant
INSA Rouen Normandie comprises an in- information to ensure students enjoy
ternational academic and research center, a smooth stay. It features details on
located near Paris. The largest enginee- courses at INSA, teaching departments,
ring institution in Normandy welcomes housing, entry and residence formali-
more than 2,000 students and is situated ties in France, as well as an overview of
in Rouen and Le Havre. Its headquarters life in Normandy, Rouen and Le Havre.
are located within the Madrillet Campus Need help with day-to-day or adminis-
in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray. INSA Rouen trative procedures? We are on hand to
Normandie plays a major role in training
provide support, feel free to contact us!
engineers in France. Its missions include
teaching (11 engineering programs with 4
Exchange students receive personal gui-
apprenticeships and apprenticeships, 6 na-
dance throughout their entire study period.
tional master’s degrees and 2 specialized
master’s degrees.), research (8 laboratories)
Sophie BINARD, Director of the Interna-
and the spreading of scientific culture. Trai-
tional Relations Department, INSA Rouen
ning programs cover the following areas of
Normandie
expertise: Information and Data Science,
Mathematics, Chemistry and Processes,
Risk Assessment and Site reengineering,
Energy, Propulsion, Mechanics, Industrial
Performance, Civil Engineering and Urba-
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Training Programs and Student Life contacts
First name - Name Position Adresse mail
Jean Cousin Director of Programs and Student Life formation@insa-rouen.fr
Florence Médaerts Director of Programs and Educational formation@insa-rouen.fr
Material
Stéphanie Bocquet Head of One-stop Desk and Student Life guve@insa-rouen.fr
Marina Holard Head of Student Affairs scolarite@insa-rouen.fr
International Relations Department Contacts
First name - Name Position Adresse mail
Sophie Binard Director of the International Relations sophie.binard@insa-rouen.fr
Department
Caroline Meley International Relations Department caroline.meley@insa-rouen.fr
Coordinator - Outgoing Mobility
Jenny Vincent International Relations Department incomingstudents@insa-rouen.fr
Coordinator - Incoming Mobility
Alisée Vandercoilden International Relations Department alisee.vandercoilden@insa-rouen.fr
Assistant
Vincent Cruder International Projects Coordinator vincent.cruder@insa-rouen.fr
International Relations Managers
First name - Name Country Adresse-mail
Ludovic Auvray Asia & Pacific ludovic.auvray@insa-rouen.fr
Vincent Boutigny Spain vincent.boutigny@insa-rouen.fr
International Relations Africa & Middle East international@insa-rouen.fr
Department
Hortense Larcheveque North America hortense.larcheveque@insa-rouen.fr
Sébastien Leveneur Erasmus Europe (Scandinavian sebastien.leveneur@insa-rouen.fr
countries, Italy, Portugal)
Welcome Program welcomeprogram@insa-rouen.fr
Mariana Renoux Franco-German University mariana.renoux@insa-rouen.fr
(Université Franco-Allemande -
UFA): Master of Science Degree
from Kaiserslautern University of
Technology, Germany
Cécila Zanni-Merk FITEC Program (France Ingénieurs cecilia.zanni-merk@insa-rouen.fr
TEChnologie) and Joint Degrees
with Latin America
Mostafa SAFDARI Erasmus Europe (Eastern Europe, mostafa.safdari-shadloo@insa-rouen.fr
Baltic States, UK), Turkey
Nele Krug Erasmus German-speaking nele.krug@insa-rouen.fr
countrie
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INSA Group Academic partners
ESITech ROUEN
INSA HAUTS
INSA ROUEN DE FRANCE ENSISA MULHOUSE
NORMANDIE
ENSCMu MULHOUSE
INSA STRASBOURG
INSA RENNES
ENSIL-ENSCI LIMOGES
INSA CENTRE VAL DE LOIRE
ISIS CASTRES
INSA LYON SUP’ENR UPVD
PERPIGNAN
INSA TOULOUSE
Biotechnologies, Environnement, Génie Civil, Génie Électrique, Informatique, Mécanique, Systèmes, Formation Formation
Chimie Énergie Urbanisme, Électronique, Mathématiques, Matériaux Risques d’architecte de paysagiste
Topographie Automatique, Modélisation industriels,
Télécommunications Génie des Procédés
Faculty Contacts
First name - Name Departement Sigle Adresse-mail
Jérôme Yon Engineering Science STPI jerome.yon@insa-rouen.fr
Maxime Guériau IT and Information Tech- ITI maxime.gueriau@insa-rouen.fr
nology
Youssef Boulos Fine Chemical Engineering CFI youssef.boulos@insa-rouen.fr
Bruno Renou Energetics and Propulsion EP bruno.renou@insa-rouen.fr
Marie-charlotte Renoult marie-charlotte.renoult@insa-rouen.fr
Elie Rivoalen Civil Engineering and GCCD elie.rivoalen@insa-rouen.fr
Sustainable Building
Jean Guy Caputo Engineering Mathematics GM jean-guy.caputo@insa-rouen.fr
Arnaud Knippel arnaud.knippel@insa-rouen.fr
Didier Lemosse Mechanics MECA didier.lemosse@insa-rouen.fr
Sébastien Leveneur Industrial and Environ- MRIE sebastien.leveneur@insa-rouen.fr
mental
Risk Management
Vincent Boutigny Humanities HUMA vincent.boutigny@insa-rouen.fr
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - INSA Rouen Normandie - 7/40
PREPARING FOR YOUR ARRIVAL
Checklist mentation on your University, etc.).
Students are required to bring following For Europea n Economic Area
mandatory documents: students:
• European Health Insurance Card
For all students:
• At least one translated and certified birth For students from Quebec:
certificate (by an official French service). • Passport
• A valid passport (for European Economic • Health Insurance Form SE401 Q106/
citizens: an identity card is sufficient) with SE401 Q102 bis
a student short- or long-stay visa (unless
exempted). For non-European students:
• For French state scholarship holders: the • Private valid insurance as you enter
Campus France scholarship certificate. France
• If you intend to drive in France, a valid dri-
ving. To find out if your licence is eligible,
consult the information : Visas
www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits Visas are issued by the French Embassy
• If you wish to practice a sport in France of France in your home country. The CEF
(association or club), a current-year me- (Centre d’Études pour la France) procedure
dical certificate to compete in any univer- is compulsory in most countries. Please
sity event or competition will be required. check whether:
• Items symbolizing your homeland (flags, • You are exempted from visa require-
recipes, postcards, posters and docu- ments.
• You need a «short-stay» visa (stay under
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90 days). Visa fees: €80. If you obtain a → The DRI team will provide you, for a limited
«short-stay» visa, there are no additional time, a mobile phone to enable you to com-
formalities to complete once you have municate with your close family member as
arrived in France. soon as you arrive at INSA.
• You need a “long-stay « visa (stay over → A welcome pack of goodies to help you
90 days). Visa fees: €99 + cost of vali- integrating into the region and at INSA.
dation once arrived in France. Our staff → A maintenance kit to allow you a better ins-
provides you with guidance on preparing tallation in residences as soon as you arrive
your file for the authorization of your If you are not yet registered but interested,
long-stay visa (LSV valid as residence please. please send an email to:
permit for students. > (More information welcomeprogram@insa-rouen.fr.
here.page 14).
• Find out all information on visas on
the Campus France website : https:// Provisional budget
france-visas.gouv.fr/web/france-visas/ To reside in France and obtain a residency
accueil permit in Normandy, international students
must provide a proof of sufficient financial
Welcome Program resources during their stay. Students should
expect they will need a monthly budget of at
The two-week program before the begin- least €615 to live adequately. This amount
ning of courses (mid-August/early Sep- covers everyday expenses (housing, meals,
tember) includes French courses, cultural recreational activities, transport, etc.). These
visits and activities, as well as guidance on resources must currently be €65 per day if
administrative formalities (bank, insurance, the person is staying in a hotel or €33 if the
etc.). person is in possession of an accommoda-
• For Exchange and Master’s Students tion certificate. More information:
from all nationalities, the Welcome Pro- http://www.anafe.org/spip.php?article274.
gram is optional; a €75 fee is charged, Although the cost of living in Rouen is lower
payable upon registration. It corresponds than in many other French cities, interna-
to 2 ECTS for exchange students. tional students should plan on a monthly
• For students enrolled in the Bilingual Pro- budget of at least €700 to €800 to live
gram, the Welcome Program is manda- adequately. This budget represents every-
tory and included in the registration fees. day expenses (housing, meals, recreational
With the Welcome Program, you benefit activities, transport, etc.).
from the following services:
Estimation of the total cost of a study period at INSA Rouen Normandie
Budget may differ between students, according to their status (full-time or exchange student), their needs and their lifestyle.
Expense item Cost
Housing at INSA residence halls B/W €330 and €420: Madrillet Campus.
For more information on other residence halls, click
here: www.insa-rouen.fr/en/student-life/housing-campus
Students can request financial aid for monthly rent
(APL - Aide personnalisée au logement)
www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F12006
Damage deposit (mandatory) Expect one month’s fee rental
Housing insurance (mandatory) €45 per year
Liability insurance (mandatory) €20 per year
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Expense item Cost
Meals €300 per month
Transportation €21 per month (Half price 365 day pass for the youth
rate)
Validation stamp for residence permit €60 for entire visa term
(depending on nationality)
Phone, internet, TV contract €30-€40 per month
Other (entertainment, activities, etc.) €150 per month
Personal health insurance (optional) €340 per year
Potential expenses for settling in (sheets, towels, Variable
cooking utensils, etc.)
Additional costs for students completing Master’s degrees or the Bilingual Program
BILINGUAL PROGRAM
A specific and unique program, the Bilingual Program, integrated into the Euro-
pean Higher Education Area, leads to a five-year engineering diploma, awarded
by INSA Rouen Normandie and delivers a Master’s degree. The INSA Rouen Nor-
mandie training programs are accredited by the Commission des titres d’ingé-
nieur and awarded by the internationally recognized European EUR-ACE® label.
* Bilingual For European students Included services
Program and • First year: € 750 + tuition fees for European • Welcome Program : admi-
tuition fees (non Economic Area students nistrative support, cultural
refundable once • Following years: tuition fees are set by the activities organized during
the academic French State the first 4 semesters
year has begun, • FFL (French as Foreign Lan-
in case of student guage) courses
resignation) For international students (non-European) • Guidance and monitoring
• €4750 for the Welcome Program Summer throughout the 2-year un-
*Free for face to and €4000 for the Program Winter + €601 dergraduate program “ES”,
face program of tuition fees • “Student life” subscription.
• Following year: tuition fees are set by the
French State + “Student Life” subscription,
€95 payable online:
https://www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr
• For all each year “Student Life” subscription,
€95 payable online:
https://www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr
MASTER’S PROGRAMS
Tuition fees • Tuition fees are set by the French State : €243 for students who are ad-
mitted to Masters for 2022/2023 Academic Year
“Student life” subscription, €95 payable online :
https://www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr
Registration fees are updated every new academic term and available on the INSA
website, Student life section: https://www.insa-rouen.fr/vie-etudiante/cout-des-etudes
10/40 - Preparing for your arrival - INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international studentsPayment • Check payable to the Agent comptable
de l’INSA de Rouen,
• Online (you will receive a payment link • Postal money order or bank transfer
by email), (mentioning your name on the transfer
• Direct debit, request form).
INSA Rouen bank details:
Bank Code Sort Code Account RIB Key Bank Domiciliation
Number
10071 76000 00001000151 50 TPROUEN TG
IBAN (International Bank Account Number) BIC (Bank Identifier Code)
FR76 1007 1760 0000 0010 0015 150 TRPUFRP1
Please note: Arrival on campus
• Cash payments are forbidden.
• Payment in three instalments is pos- INSA Rouen Normandie comprises two
sible for terminal credit card payment sites: Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, close to
or bank transfer. Rouen and Le Havre.
Airports: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, Orly or
Beauvais (an airport which offers low-cost
Léocarte Student Card flights).
The student status enables you to en-
joy special conditions and discounts on Links to help you prepare for your
public transports and recreational activi-
arrival:
ties. Feel free to show your student card!
• Airports
• Aéroports de Paris
Working in France • Aéroport de Paris-Beauvais
A long-stay student visa enables you to • Public Transportation
• Réseau de Transport Paris-Ile de France
work, under specific conditions, during your • Réseau de Transport Rouen
stay in France. • Réseau de Transport Le Havre
For more information, click here: • Train
© www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vos- droits/F2713 • Trains SNCF
• Route
• Blablacar
Financial aid
• Michelin
Students can request financial aid from their • Mappy
home-country or from specialized organi-
zations.
For more information, please go to the
site Campus France.
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Preparing for your arrival - 11/40Saint-Étienne du Rouvray 1 Avenue Hubert Curien, 27207 Vernon
The campus is located at the heart of the INSA Rouen Normandie Campuses
Rouvray forest, seven km south of Rouen. maps and directions:
To get to INSA Saint-Étienne-du Rouvray
Campus, please take the metro, towards © https://www.insa-rouen.fr/insa-rouen-normandie/
Technopôle Saint-Étienne- du-Rouvray and campus-et-plan-dacces
get off at the last stop Technopôle..
Adress:
685 Avenue de l’université, BP08 76801
Saint Etienne du Rouvray Cedex
BOUGAINVILLE building
• IT and Information Technology (ITI)
• Mechanics Department (MECA)
MAGELLAN building
• Energetics and Propulsion Department
(EP) – Mechanics (MECA) – Humanities
(HUMA)
• International Relations Department
(DRI)
• Student One-Stop Desk (GUVE)
• Library, cafeteria, IT rooms
• Sports Department
• Laboratories
• Residence halls INSA ROUEN Office
DUMONT D’URVILLE building
• ES Department
• Administrative Department
• Student Council
• Health Services
DARWIN building
• Fine Chemical Engineering (CFI) – In-
dustrial and Environmental Risk Mana-
gement (MRIE)
Le Havre Campus
The campus is located 70 km away from
Rouen, in downtown Le Havre. The Civil
Engineering and Sustainable Building De-
partment (GCCD) is locate there. Address:
73 rue Bellot, 76600 Le Havre, France.
Campus de l’Espace in Vernon
It hosts the specialty in Industrial Digital
Performance learning (Perf-NI)
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Welcome better understand the local customs and
habits and to better integrate into INSA
International students receive personalized Rouen Normandie.
guidance throughout their study period. The
staff will help you in administrative registra- We advise you to register on the platform as
tion procedures. For any question, please soon as you receive your admission letter!
contact the International Relations Depart- This will allow you to get to know your
ment or the Student Office. buddy before you arrive at INSA, to help you
discover the city (Rouen or Le Havre) and
Welcom’INSA guide you through your first steps at INSA.
Welcom’INSA, an association composed of More information on
French and international students provides
© https://buddysystem.eu/en/
you with helpful information on INSA stu-
dies: housing, life in Rouen or in Le Havre,
student associations, and supports you in Erasmus Student Network
integrating the institution by organizing Erasmus Student Network in Rouen: ESN
cultural activities during your first semester. ROUEN (eROUENsmus) is an association
Contact: geared towards international students and
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/ sponsored by the International Relations
welcominsa/?hl=fr Department of the University of Rouen.
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ Comprising around ten student-volunteers,
welcominsa/ its aims are to enhance activities for inter-
Email Address : national students and organize cultural
welcominsa@gmail.com and sports events. Its main objective is to
integrate exchange students by introducing
Buddysystem them to the culture of Rouen.
Buddysystem is an online platform that © https://www.esn.org/
permits international students to find a
sponsor within INSA Rouen Normandie.
Through this system, you can get in touch
with local students who will help you to
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Your arrival at INSA - 13/40 Residence formalities Administrative
in France registration
European students: Contact: INSA Registrar’s Office
• The European Health Insurance card is Before your arrival in France, you will receive
sufficient. two emails from the Registrar’s Office:
-the first one to activate your INSA compu-
Students from Quebec: ter account
• Passport -the second will tell you which administrative
• Health Insurance Form SE401 Q106 / steps to take when you arrive in France..
SE401 Q102 bis Once you have arrived in France, the Regis-
trar’s Office will make an appointment to help
Students from other countries:
you finalise your administrative formalities.
• A valid passport throughout your stay + a Registration is mandatory for all students
potential visa + a birth certificate translated to receive the INSA student card (Léocarte).
in French The card can be used as entry pass to all
• A long-stay visa (LSV valid as residence INSA buildings and as mean of payment at
permit for student’s validation): we help university restaurants. It can be required
you to validate your visa et to pay the fiscal when opening a bank account, requesting
stamp (€50) on the Foreign Affairs Ministry a low-rate transportation card, etc., during
website. For any question, please send an the examination period.
email to: guve@insa-rouen.fr
The day of the appointment
t A chest X-ray and a medical checkup are man- • Check your registration file with the Re-
datory once you entered housing fees if it’s not gistrar’s Office;
already done. You are assisted in these proce-
• Submit any missing document to com-
dures by the INSA health unit
plete the file;
• Pay tuition and housing fees if it’s not
At the end of the first year of study in already done;
France, if you want to continue your stu- • Check your registration to the French So-
dies, you must apply for a renewal of your cial Security (etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/) ;
residence permit: • For non-exchange students : pay the
You can only apply online on ANEF (adminis- CVEC (contribution to student life), if not
tration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr). already done. The contribution is required
Please note that you must apply for a new on CVEC website : cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/
residence permit between the 4th and 2nd BEFORE administrative registration;
month before the expiry of your visa «valid for • Collect your student card, your certificates
residence». It is advisable to keep all the sup- of attendance. Certificates of attendance
porting documents relating to your studies, at school will also be available on your VLE
your accommodation and your resources (all (https://ent.normandie-univ.fr) ;
your bank statements). Your application for a • Proceed with the validation of the visa if
residence permit may be refused if you have required ; (if long-stay visa, payment of
not taken your exams. The «guichet unique 60€ to be provided by credit card on the
étudiant» (one-stop shop for students) can website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
help you with any questions relating to this
procedure. Contact : guve@insa-rouen.fr
For more information, please send an email to:
scolarite@insa-rouen.fr - Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Campus Registrar’s Office
14/40 - Your arrival at INSA - INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international studentsHOUSING
Student residence their website: https://www.quantic-telecom.
net/etudiants/insa-rouen/madrillet
halls The INSA residences are already listed there.
Please note that you will need an RJ45 cable
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Campus to connect the internet to your computer
International students registered at ITI, CFI, (€10).
EP, GM, MECA, MRIE Departments can stay What you need to bring
at one of our halls, located near the Saint- Sheets, blankets, dishes, cleaning equip-
Étienne-du-Rouvray Campus (Madrillet ment (broomstick, mop, sponge, etc.), was-
Technopôle), and near public transportation hcloths, towels. Welcom’INSA can assist you
(metro-bus) and shops. in purchasing such items.
Residence halls mas When you arrive, we will give you a Welco-
©https://www.insa-rouen.fr/en/student-life/housing-campus me Pack with several goodies. In addition,
we will also provide you with a cleaning kit
INSA residence halls provide with a range
for your first few days (sponge, bin bag,
of services and are managed by the INSA
toilet paper etc.). If you have not already
Housing Office.
done it, you can reserve a free crockery kit
Furnishing and equipment (consisting of cutlery, plate, glass etc.) by
contacting the International Relations Of-
For more information about residence halls’
fice. Please note that the stock is limited.
equipment, please go to:
© international@insa-rouen.fr
© https://www.insa-rouen.fr/en/student-life/housing-campus
Studio cleaning
Internet
Cleaning is performed by an outsourced
To get internet access, a subscription to
company. It is mandatory and an additio-
an external provider is necessary. Quantic
nal €15 is charged to your rent. Cleaning is
Telecom, in partnership with INSA Rouen
scheduled on weekends, while students are
Normandie, offers you a monthly subscrip-
on campus.
tion without commitment of 15€. You can
also pay 40€ in one go. You can subscribe Housing rental agreement
either by phone (in France) or directly on Students sign a full-year rental agreement
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Housing - 15/40(September 1 - August 31). They receive a card. Non-European students, scholarship
key upon completing an inventory of fix- holders or not, must have a valid long-stay
tures. The agreement may be terminated, visa equivalent to a valid residence permit
provided a three-month notice period is mentioning «Student» or a valid «Student» Pr
observed. residence permit or even a valid «Talent» Fo
Housing fees
passport. gr
A deposit can be requested for rents not ex- yo
Two-bedroom apartments (2 persons): ceeding €800 in Île-de-France and €600 in Ex
€3210+ €15 for mandatory cleaning fees. other regions, both in private and public ren- ho
Single rent (1 person): €398 + €15 for man- tal housing (APL-regulated housing owned on
datory cleaning fees per month and per by legal entities, residential housing, and Th
person. Fees include costs for heating, elec- housing with or without agreements within “h
tricity, hot and cold water, etc. Fees apply university residences). th
to current year rates. Rent is subject to in- mo
crease on July 1st according to the housing Ma
rent Index. More information on: Conditions for admission to INSA ran
©https://www.insa-rouen.fr/en/student-life/housing-campus residence halls Ro
Only students who have received a letter
APL Funding (Aide personnalisée au of admission to INSA can apply for housing
logement) rental. However, INSA Rouen Normandie
t
registration authorization does not mean p
Students can request financial aid for mon-
that housing is granted to students. Priority m
thly rent (APL - Aide personnalisée au loge-
is given to regular students in university re- re
ment). International students must provide
sidences. Persons who are not registered at
proof of a valid residency permit and a social
INSA cannot be housed.
security number, which will be issued upon
Due to the high number of requests and li-
administrative registration. APL request Fin
mited availabilities, we are unable to take
must be completed once your arrival at re- Yo
into consideration your preferences in terms
sidence is confirmed. Residence halls Office •
of locations and fees. However, you can se-
will provide relevant information and assist •
lect either “flat sharing“ or “single room“, as
you in administrative matters.
housing option.
© https://wwwd.caf.fr
•
t Financial aid is never disbursed to
recipients but deducted from rents. The
amount granted depends on the housing
area, the type of housing, and the financial
resources of the student. It is never credited Le
during the first month of occupancy and to
Stu
the minors.
IN
ho
ac
VISALE Yo
Visale, the free security deposit online ser- ab
vice can also be used by international stu- ap
dents. pro
To be eligible, students must be between
18 and 30 years old and enrolled in a higher
education institution.
European students only need a valid ID
16/40 - Housing - INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students Booking a housing
Deadline:
re-reservation • Before May 29th > autumn semester or
or students enrolled in the Bilingual Pro- full-year.
ram, housing is reserved as of right, once • Before December 4th > spring semes-
ou have received a final admission letter. ter.
xchange students are required to mention Applications received after the deadline
ousing preferences when applying online will not be considered.
n the MoveOn website.
he Residence halls Office will send a
housing proposal“ by email, mentioning Household insurance
he residence and the rent you will pay per Article 18 of Act No. 82,526 dated 22 June
onth (only one proposal per student). 1982 requires tenants to insure themsel-
aster’s students must make their own ar- ves against the risks for which they are
ngements for accommodation in or near bound by law.
ouen or Le Havre. Depending on your personal situation, you
will be required to provide the INSA Resi-
dence halls Office or the owner with a mul-
t Please note: if you refuse a housing pro- ti-risk home insurance certificate insuring
posal, you will be expected to find accom- against fire, water damage, furnishings,
modation on your own, through the private neighbors’ claims, explosions, and any
rental market. rental risks for which you, as tenant, are
responsible.
Two health insurance centers offer such
nal reservation services, LMDE (La Mutuelle des Étu-
diants),SMENO (Société Mutualiste des
our reservation will be confirmed once:
Étudiants de la Région Nord-Ouest) or at a
• You have accepted the proposal.
bank. Fees: from €40 per year.
• You have paid the first month’s rent and
the deposit (the amount of the deposit is
equivalent to one month’s rent).
• You have completed and submitted «The Arrival at residence
deed of third-party guarantee» (docu-
ment issued by the residence hall with
halls
the proposal). The document has to be
signed by your parents or guarantors. t Checking is not possible on Saturdays,
Sundays and public holidays.
e Havre campus Arrival: between 9am to 4pm on weekdays.
udents enrolled in the CESB department
NSA Rouen Normandie does not provide
ousing in Le Havre but can help you find
ccommodation.
ou can request to receive information
bout accommodation in Le Havre in the
pplication form. We will help you with the
rocedure.
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Housing - 17/40Exchange students Students enrolled in the Bilingual
In order to welcome you in the best condi- Program
tions, please inform us a few weeks before As the Welcome Program is mandatory, you
you arrive, by sending an email, mentioning will be required to arrive on a specific date,
surname, first name, day and time of your which will be stated on your admission let-
arrival. Please note that accommodation is ter, in order to pick you up at the airport.
available from the first of September and © For any special circumstance, please contact:
the first of February. welcomeprogram@insa-rouen.fr
© Email contact: international@insa-rouen.fr
Your contacts at residence halls:
Name - First Position Email
name
JOUETTE Arnaud Head of Residence halls Office residences@insa-rouen.fr
CAZIER Colin Coordinators residences@insa-rouen.fr
ESEN Emine
INSA Rouen Normandie
Campus du Madrillet
Bâtiment Magellan, Services de la logistique et des résidences
685 Avenue de l’Université - 76801 Saint Etienne du Rouvray - France
18/40 - Housing - INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international studentsFRENCH SOCIAL SECURITY
Until you complete procedures, you are re- Liability Insurance
quired to hold valid personal insurance co- INSA is not legally responsible for acts or
verage till October 1st of the academic year. harmful acts caused by student engineers
The Registrar’s Office will help you to com- during a company internship in France or
plete French Social Security registration, as abroad.
soon as your administrative registration has Depending on the company, it is manda-
been confirmed. tory to provide a proof of insurance which
Documents in foreign languages must be includes coverage of academic internships
translated by a sworn translator. in companies (The mention «internship» or
Traductions are mandatory and free of «academic and extracurricular activities»
charge for non-EU students. must be stated on the proof of insurance).
If necessary, the Caisse Primaire d’Assu- (Subscription via a student health insurance
rance Maladie (CPAM) of your place of resi- center or a private insurance).
dence can assist.
Note that social security permits the reim-
bursement of medical expenses, but some
medical expenses may remain the responsi-
bility of the student (e.g. hospitalisation
costs). We therefore recommend that you
take out supplementary student insurance
or private mutual insurance with approved
organisations
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - French Social Security - 19/40STUDENT AFFAIRS
Academic registration Department and the Project Manager/Aca-
demic International Relations Coordinator
must be submitted to the International
Exchange students Relations Department by the end of Octo-
At teaching departments ber (for the first semester) or by the end of
February (for the second semester) at the
Academic registration must be completed
latest.
in the relevant teaching department. The
At INSA, class attendance is mandatory and
second part of registration concerns mainly
any absence must be justified (medical cer-
teaching and assessment validation. You
tificate, force majeure). If you decide not to
are required to go to the relevant academic
attend a course scheduled in your academic
department offices, as stated on your letter
program, you are required to inform the Pro-
of admission, in order to establish a final
ject Manager or the International Relations
educational contract.
Coordinator who will consider providing
Build your academic curriculum you with an alternative course. Contacts
The final choice of courses must be ar- list page 6.
ranged with the relevant international re-
lations coordinator/ manager:
www.insa-rouen.fr/international/contacts. French classes
We highly recommend that you select
The teaching language for most courses is
courses in the same year and in the same
French, although INSA also provides with
teaching department, so as to make the stu-
fourth- and fifth-year courses in English. A
dy process smoother and avoid scheduling
minimum B1 level is required in both lan-
conflicts.
The program approved by you, the Head of
20/40 - Student Affairs - INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international studentsguages. welcome you.
Non-French-speaking international stu- Holidays and Bank holidays in
dents can also take French courses (French Normandy
as Foreign Language) - FFL - during their
Holidays
study period at INSA. Courses are open to
«B1 - Intermediate» level students. In France, holidays depend on the place of
study. Schools are organized in academic
areas, divided into three holiday periods A,
B and C. INSA Rouen Normandie is part of
Curriculum the Académie de Normandie, located in B
The INSA Rouen Normandie engineering zone. To find out about holiday dates, here .
program complies with the Master level, Please note that INSA does not offer all aca-
under the European LMD system (Licence demic holidays.
- Master - Doctorate). It is organized in 10 Bank holidays
semesters (S1 to S10), i.e. 5 years; no degree
During bank holidays, most public services,
is delivered at Licence level. Students can
banks and shops are closed:
continue their studies to obtain a Doctorate.
https://www.joursferies.fr/
INSA Rouen Normandie provides you with a
high quality management framework. In this
context, student engineers are surveyed at
the end of each semester, in order to assess
the courses they attended. They are also
surveyed to assess the quality of the tea-
ching departments.
Academic calendar,
holidays and bank
holidays
Academic year
The academic year is divided into 2 semes-
ters:
• 1st semester (autumn): September to
Mid-January
• 2nd semester (spring): Mid-January to
end of June
The beginning and end dates of courses
may differ according to the specialization
of each department. For more information,
please feel free to contact the Internatio-
nal Relations Department or the relevant
academic department coordinator that will
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Student Affairs - 21/40Engineering curriculum with a student status
at INSA Rouen Normandie
*Specializations Civil Engineering and Sustainable Building (GCCD)
IT and Information Technology (ITI) Engineering Mathematics (GM)
Fine Chemistry and Engineering (CFI) Industrial and Environmental Risk Management (MRIE) Engineering degree
Energetics and Propulsion (EP) Mechanics (MECA) INSA de Rouen Normandie
M1/Master/Continuing education
(Fontanet option)
L2/CPGE/DUT-BTS Degrees Year 5
L1/French Higher School
Year 4 S. 9 Students can
Preparatory Classes or CPGE
Scientific Baccalaureate
or equivalent Year 3 S. 7 enroll in INSA’s
Year 2 S. 5 research-oriented
Specialization
S. 3
master’s courses,
Year 1 at an academic
Semester (S.) 1
gateway to a
department*
Doctorate
Engineering Science
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STPI
July or Preselection of 2 from June from June
August to August to August All semester 10
specializations
Practical training Technician internship Specialty internship Engineering internship
S. 2 S. 4 S. 6 S. 8 S. 10
HumanitiesCAMPUS LIFE
Eating on campus Student rate: €3.25 per meal.
INSA provides a wide choice of meal options: ESIGELEC cafeteria
cafeteria, university restaurants and many
other locations on both campuses. Located at ESIGELEC premises.
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Campus Centre Leclerc cafeteria
INSA cafeteria The Centre Leclerc is located in front of the
The INSA cafeteria, in the Magellan building, “Technopôle” metro station stop. The cafe-
is open to students and staff, Monday to teria serves hot dishes and sandwiches.
Friday, from 8 am to 3:30 pm. Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Campus
Madrillet Technopôle University Restaurant Restaurants in the area
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 11:30 The cafeteria located at ISEL (Institut Supé-
am to 1:30 pm rieur d’Études Logistiques) premises, is open
Located opposite INSA Rouen Normandie, from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Tickets are sold on
the university restaurant is in the Faculty of the spot at meal times.
Science premises at the University of Rouen.
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Campus life - 23/40to internet.
Léocarte student card
Léocarte (student card) is issued during your
Loans
administrative registration day for the whole
academic year. It can be used to: 5 academic publications and 3 books from
• Enter the different INSA buildings the Bureau des élèves collection for a 28-
• Pay at the INSA cafeteria and the day period, renewable once;
CROUS, once you have subscribed to 2 reviews or magazines per 7 days, re-
IZLY (online payment service) newable once;
• Borrow books at the library Our staff can assist you with inquiries: intro-
You will receive an email from IZLY on your duction to the online catalogue, the French
INSA email, as soon as you have activated university libraries’ main catalogue (SUDOC)
Léocarte. and help in getting online information.
The IZLY service enables you to manage
your CROUS account, from any computer
through a secure Internet connection and Students may:
to credit it (from €5). • Make copies on site (cards are sold at
At any moment, you will have the option the library reception desk, payment by
of getting your account balance refunded check only)
or closed. • Use printers (students must bring their
own paper in case of large print runs)
• Use internet and check their emails
t Please note, in case of loss or theft, you
must inform the Student One-Stop Desk so Contacts
that your Léocarte can be deactivated. You
Magellan building - 1st floor
need to make a request for a new card and
Working hours: Monday to Friday, from
you will be charged a €10 fee.
8:30 am to 7:30 pm
Phone: +33 (0)2 32 95 98 30
Email: biblio-pret@insa-rouen.fr
Library Link to the catalogue:
catalogue.insa-rouen.fr
The library is located at Saint-Étienne-du-
Rouvray Campus, on the first floor of the
Magellan building.
It comprises 30,000 specialized publica-
Reprography
tions covering a wide range of scientific and A free-access reprography department en-
technical literature for students, professors ables you to photocopy and print all your
and researchers, 150 subscriptions to paper documents in black and white and colour
reviews, 4,000 subscriptions to electronic (fee-based service), or to scan and upload
reviews and 1,000 magazine-newspapers them to a USB drive or by e-mail (free of
available on tablets. In conjunction with charge). For theses and reports, the library
the Student Council (Bureau des élèves), provides you with binding-machines and
the library also promotes a leisure and ge- plastic and cover boards (free of charge).
neral knowledge collection: novels, comics,
mangas (over 1,500 vol.) and DVDs (currently
120 movies).
On-site consulting: 120 workstations and 2
relaxing areas, as well as 10 computers de-
dicated to literature search and connected
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Health
For more information, please contact:
The school offers a health service headed BDE-Durmont Durville building (garden level)
by a state-registered nurse. Its role consists © http://www.bde-insa-rouen.fr
in providing students with information on
«prevention, education, health». The nurse © www.facebook.com/bdeinsarouen
is also the Health Coordinator for students
and staff. Sports Association
Choosing a doctor: the nurse provides you The Sports Association aims to encourage
with a list of general practitioners located participation in sports by students, INSA
near the campus. In France, you must staff and users of the Madrillet Technopôle’s
choose a referring doctor and consult this higher education program. It represents
doctor in case of illness. Don’t wait until you INSA during academic sports events and
feel sick before choosing one! gives students the opportunity to partici-
The health service is located near the Du- pate in approximatively thirty university ac-
mont D’Urville building (DU RC C-RC-23) tivities in the school’s gymnasium, opposite
the campus. Annual subscription: €70
Contact: Nurse/Head of Department Contacts
Health email contact: service-sante@in- © www.insa-rouen.fr/vie-etudiante/vie-associative
sa-rouen.fr
Phone: +33 (0)2 32 95 65 99/+33 (0)6 08 © www.facebook.com/asinsarouen/timeline
86 02 97
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and
More information on:
Thursday at Magellan building, office
www.insa-rouen.fr/en/student-life/health
H-R1-17
Student Associations Guy DUBUIS
President of the Sports Association
ʌ guy.dubuis@insa-rouen.fr
Student Council (Bureau des élèves Ms MAROS
- BDE) Sports Association Coordinator
ʌ johanne.maros@insa-rouen.fr
The BDE is an association managed by INSA +33 (0) 02 32 95 65 72
Rouen Normandie student engineers. Its
mission is to enhance cultural, recreational
and social life on campus. Annual subscrip-
tion: €15
Aims
• Facilitate cultural, recreational and
sports activities, social and humanita-
rian projects on campus.
• Offer helpful services to members such
as university restaurants and bus cards
sale, printing and binding reports, pho-
tocopying, INSA’Shop etc.
• Build ties among students.
• Promote INSA student talents inside
INSA Rouen Normandie - Welcome guide for international students - Campus life - 25/40logistical or financial aid and expertise..
Cultural Service
Staying informed
Its aims are to: • By keeping an eye out for billboards and
• Enhance students’ personal develop- displays.
ment as they complete their training. • By regularly checking the INSA electro-
• Bring together INSA members (students nic mailbox Artémys; the Cultural Service
and staff) through a range of artistic and newsletter is sent quarterly; the «Culture
cultural activities. news» is emailed to you once a week to
• Build partnerships with regional cultural keep you informed with a single click!
stakeholders in various fields of perfor- For more information, please contact:
ming, plastic or graphic arts. Cultural Service: Magellan building in front
The Cultural Service enables you to: of the cafeteria.
• Be informed on local cultural life (per- © culture@insa-rouen.fr
forming arts, exhibitions, cinema, confe-
rences, etc.).
• Enjoy special rates for regional shows.
• Visit museums by participating in social
outings organized on weekends or on
Thursday afternoons.
• Attend shows, conferences or movies,
to discover artistic or scientific cultural
exhibitions within school or on campus.
• Foster the achievement of your cultural,
personal or team projects (foundation of
an artistic association at INSA, organiza-
tion of conferences, festivals, cultural or
artistic outings or events...) by providing
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NORMANDY
Transportation LIA network
Students are offered discount rates.
© https://www.transports-lia.fr/en
Transportation in Rouen
Public transport Bicycle
More information on Bikes can be rented for both short and
Réseau de transport Rouen ASTUCE long-term periods.
Traveling at night with Noctambus © https://www.lehavre.fr/pratique/velo
It deserves the city centre of Rouen to the
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Campus (Ré-
sidence Les Cateliers) until 4:00 am from
Monday to Sunday
Bicycle
Cy’clic is a fast and easy bike rental ser-
vice for every need. There are a variety of
subscriptions ranging from 1 day, 7 days, 6
months or 1 year. The first half hour is free,
no matter the subscription.
© http://cyclic.rouen.fr
Transport in Le Havre
Public transport
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