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DISCOVER
YOUR CITY
Campus France will guide
you through your first steps
in France and exploring
Saint-Denis and La Réunion,
your new home.
WELCOME TO
SAINT-DENIS
AND LA RÉUNIONBuddy System
YOUR ARRIVAL IN
The ISRUN association (International Students of
SAINT-DENIS / La Réunion) is available to assist you at Université
de La Réunion.
ISRUN assists international students with
Student Welcome at Université de La Réunion
administrative procedures, helps them get to know
At Université de la Réunion, the Direction des local students and the local culture, by organizing
Relations Internationales (DRI) in conjunction with student nights, historical and cultural excursions.
the other university services, including Direction Contact: isrun@univ-reunion.fr and on Facebook.
de la Scolarité et de La Vie Étudiante (DSVE), is
responsible for welcoming all foreign students Welcome and orientation in other institutions
enrolled at the university. Depending on the institution, two information
The DRI organizes a welcome day at the beginning services are available:
of each semester to assist with administrative - Service Relations Internationales (international
procedures (introduction to University services, relations) – accueil et orientation (welcome and
enrollment, residence permit) and help students orientation).
settle in.
- Service Scolarité (admissions) – inscriptions
Foreign students on exchange programs can be
et démarches administratives (enrollment and
picked up individually from the airport (depending
administrative procedures).
on the day and time of arrival).
For more information, go directly to your host
Address: Université de La Réunion, Moufia Campus
institution website.
(main campus), 15 avenue René Cassin,
97490 Ste-Clotilde. National Services
Hours: Monday to Friday (except Tuesday and - Students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr
Thursday morning), 8am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm. - doctoral students, researchers:
Contact: 02 62 93 80 80 (switchboard), http://www.euraxess.fr/fr
02 62 93 83 21 (DRI), or
international@univ-reunion.fr
Learn more:
- check out the pages on international students, HOUSING IN
whether exchange students or free-movers (non-
exchange students), on the University website:
LA RÉUNION /
https://www.univ-reunion.fr > International > Venir
étudier à La Réunion. There are numerous solutions for housing in
Saint-Denis: Student-only accommodations
- download the trilingual ‘Guide managed by CROUS, student housing and private
for foreign students’: https:// residences, and rooms in private homes.
GUIDE DES ETUDIANTS
INTERNATIONAUX www.univ-reunion.fr/fileadmin/ What’s most important is to take care of this as
2019-2020
Fichiers/Relations_internationales/ early as possible, before your arrival.
Guide_Etudiants_Etrangers_2019_-_ • Le Guide des étudiants étrangers, the guide for
version_site_internet_2.pdf international students published by Université de La
Welcome and orientation for Réunion provides advice and addresses:
researchers and doctoral students https://www.univ-reunion.fr>International >Venir
étudier à La Réunion >Guide des étudiants étrangers.
Researchers and doctoral students travelling
to Université de La Réunion within an official • The regional youth information center (CRIJ
framework should contact the International La Réunion) publishes a number of guides covering
Relations Service. The main point of contact different types of accommodation on the island:
for researchers and doctoral students travelling https://www.crij-reunion.com/
without an official framework is the Research
Centre. A FEW TIPS
Contact: 02 62 93 80 05
or pole-recherche@univ-reunion.fr Short-term housing
• Check out the guide published by CRIJ La
Réunion (see above), which includes several pages
on short-term accommodation:
https://www.crij-reunion.com/
2• For other types of short-term accommodation, I f you want to file an application for APL
please use the search engine on the Reunion funds (Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or
Tourist Office website: https://www.reunion.fr > personalized housing aid),
Planifier > Où dormir ? CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check
• You can also contact the CLLAJ (local committee your eligibility: +33 (0)8 10 29 29 29 or www.caf.fr
for independent accommodation for young people)
in La Réunion, an organisation that facilitates
access to emergency accommodation:
- http://cllaj.re/
- https://www.facebook.com/cllajreunion974/
Long-term housing
• La Réunion CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres
Universitaires - Regional Center for University
GETTING AROUND
Services) for student housing. ON LA RÉUNION
Address: 20 Avenue Hippolyte Foucque,
97490 Sainte-Clotilde. La Réunion has 2 airports (close to St-Denis
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 8am and St-Pierre):
to 12:30pm and 1pm to 3:30pm ; Tuesdays and - in the North, Roland Garros airport in
Thursdays, 8am to 12pm. Saint-Denis, the main airport on the island:
Contact (central services): 02 62 48 32 32 https://www.reunion.aeroport.fr/
Site: http://www.crous-reunion.fr/ A shuttle service provides transport between
Site Trouver un logement: the airport and the bus station in St-Denis
https://trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/ every day.
There are also student halls at the campuses in Le - in the South, Pierrefonds airport in St-Pierre
Tampon and St-Pierre, to the south of the island. mainly offers regional flights within the Indian
On campus, the CROUS also manages all low-cost Ocean: http://www.pierrefonds.aeroport.fr/
food services (university restaurants, cafeterias, The Citalis public transport network (buses)
food-trucks, etc.). serves the various different neighborhoods in
• Private Housing Platforms St-Denis: http://www.citalis.re/
Other bus networks serve the island’s other
Other offers for student lodging, managed by private
towns and cities:
organisms, are also available in La Réunion.
- in the West: https://www.karouest.re/
Try these sites:
- in the South: https://www.alterneo.re/ and
- http://www.amireunion.com/
http://www.casud.re/
- https://www.immojeune.com
- in the East: http://www.cirest.fr/
- https://housinganywhere.com
Don’t forget to check websites that republish ads For travelling around the island, use the Cars
from local real estate agents, like those listed on Jaunes, a bus network with around twenty
the following portal: inter-city lines managed by the Regional
http://www.immobilier-en-reunion.com/ (ads and Council: https://www.carjaune.re/
list of agents). La Réunion Region has created the
• There is also a site managed by the CROUS, Réuni’Pass Étudiant offering preferential
Lokaviz, which includes a listing of student rates for travelling all over the island:
accomodations in private homes: https://www.regionreunion.com > Aides et
https://www.lokaviz.fr/ services > transports/étudiants.
• Shared Leases: consult La Carte des Colocs, a For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative
national site for shared leases that’s free and simple websites
to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ - national website: https://www.blablacar.fr/
- regional sites:
• Other solutions are available on the Campus
https://covoiturage.regionreunion.com/ or
France website: www.campusfrance.org > Getting
https://www.rundrive.re/
Organized > Accommodation.
Although the island’s steep slopes are not
I f you need a guarantor to secure your lodging always ideal cycling terrain, you can rent
Visale is a new and free guarantor system: a bike from a private rental company, for
www.visale.fr example: http://www.evelo.re/
3I f you need housing adapted to your special
needs • If you hold a “mineur scolarisé” (enrolled
minor) visa and you attained the age of
Contact the CROUS Social Services which will take
majority, you have to request for a “Titre de
action with your institution.
séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the
Some establishments have specialized services for
prefecture where you live within 2 months
students with disabilities (assistance for housing,
following your majority.
and also transportation and tuition).
https://administration-etrangers-en-france.
At Université de La Réunion, Mission Handicap interieur.gouv.fr
has been set up to provide personalized support for
disabled students: https://www.univ-reunion.fr > Vie Take note : To renew your student residency
étudiante > Accueil des étudiants handicapés. permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request
must be done during the 3rd month before the
expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour”
(permit) on the website: https://administration-
FIRST THINGS etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
FIRST / This tutorial will help you:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_
ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION oq0a-LMIKujAihwAtVEy&index=16
CVEC • To find out more about rights and obligations:
Before you can enroll in your institution, you must The reception services of your establishment can
download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie guide you in the event of difficulties.
Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour
campus life contribution fee. et document de circulation (Foreigners > Resident
- Log in at: https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ Card and Travel Document)
- For additional information and special cases:
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
> CVEC.
PRACTICAL
Confirm Registration
INFORMATION /
Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter,
you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
your enrollment with the institution’s Service de la
Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive. If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it
will be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank
RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR) account, online or in one of the 200 bank agencies
located in La Réunion.
In France, opening a bank account is a right:
GOOD TO KNOW www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes bancaires
(Droit au compte).
• If you have arrived in France with a VLS-TS
long-term student visa: you must validate
it online upon your arrival and imperatively HEALTHCARE
within the first three months of your stay In France, receiving medical treatment is practically
(in France) on the ANEF (Administration free but you must be insured. Accordingly, signing
numérique pour les étrangers en France) up for medical insurance is mandatory.
website: https://administration-etrangers-en-
france.interieur.gouv.fr
Login to the site:
• If you are an Algerian national or a student https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr site to
with a “Concours” (tests) visa» or a visa with register, to understand your eligibility and
the indication “Carte à solliciter dans les deux benefits, and to take the necessary steps.
mois” (Residency permit is to be requested
within 2 months of entry): your residency permit
Learn more:
application has to be made at the Prefecture.
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
> Health.
4As a student, you can also take advantage of the LEARNING FRENCH
university medical services.In these health services
where consultations are free, you’ll be greeted by a team Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be
of doctors, nurses, and social workers who can give missed!
personalized advice in terms of health and prevention. Find what works best for you:
- by consulting the Campus France site or the
This is the case at Université de la Réunion
Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a
which has a preventive health center, Service
foreign language - centers and universities which
Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de
offer courses at all levels year-round:
Promotion de la Santé (SUMPPS), at two university
http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org
sites: https://www.univ-reunion.fr > Vie étudiante >
- by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your
Santé > Centre de santé.
host city’s Maison des Associations - community
International students must go for a mandatory
centers.
health check-up when they arrive at Université de
La Réunion.
Contact: FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP
- Campus Nord: 02 62 93 84 00 or Useful websites:
medecine.preventive-nord@univ-reunion.fr
- Campus Sud: 02 62 57 95 62 or • The CRIJ (Centre Régional d’Information
medecine.preventive-sud@univ-reunion.fr Jeunesse) Réunion, the regional youth information
center, presents several leads for finding a job:
Students enrolled at other establishments in http://www.crij-reunion.com
La Réunion, should contact their place of study.
• The Jobaviz website, run by the CROUS, can help
you find a student job compatible with your studies:
ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
https://www.jobaviz.fr/
You can also sign up for top-up insurance which will
cover all health expenses not covered by the free
and compulsory health insurance.
Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ THINGS TO DO ON
from one company to another. To choose a top-up LA RÉUNION /
insurance policy which meets your needs and your
budget, you can compare student health insurance
plans. TAKE UP A SPORT
HOUSING INSURANCE In your institution, contact the Service des Sports
for free access to sports facilities.
In France, housing insurance is mandatory. At Université de La Réunion, the Service
The “garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee Universitaire d’Activités Physiques et Sportives
- is housing insurance which you can you subscribe (SUAPS), the university service for physical and
with your bank or a private insurance company. sports activities offers students a range of sporting
Online subscription is also often possible. activities, irrespective of ability: https://www.univ-
reunion.fr > Vie étudiante > Sport.
• The City of Saint-Denis organizes major sporting
events on a regular basis: https://www.saintdenis.re
SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services
> Agenda > Sports
Police emergency: Call 17 in the event of
violence, theft, robbery. • The Réunion Department Council supports all
Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire, sports activities and organizes numerous events:
gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or https://www.departement974.fr > Nos compétences
traffic accident. > Sport
Call 112: European emergency services
number that’s accessible from anywhere in
the European Union in addition to the French
numbers above.
Sea rescue: 02 62 43 43 43
Mountain rescue: 02 62 93 09 30
5BE ACTIVE
TOP
Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social ATTRACTIONS /
or community group, through one of the numerous
local or national student clubs and associations.
To learn more, check with your school (Service de la St-Denis in the North, St-Paul in the West and
vie étudiante, Student Services) or visit the following St-Pierre/St-Louis in the South were recognized in
sites: www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr 2011 as “Cities and Districts of Art and History”.
Parc National de La Réunion has been listed as a
At Université de La Réunion, student associations
Natural World Heritage site by UNESCO.
organize a range of activities for students, including
a number of specific activities and events for • Hôtel de Ville in St-Pierre, built as a store by the
international students: French East India Company, is an example of
https://www.univ-reunion.fr > International > Actions 18th century colonial construction.
associatives envers les internationaux. • Isautier distillery in St-Pierre, the oldest family-run
distillery on the island, established in 1845, with the
GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING Saga du Rhum, Réunion’s only rum museum (to be
enjoyed with moderation).
Movie theaters, concerts, theaters, exhibitions, and
festivals are on the program and most of the time, • Cité des Arts in St-Denis, a multidisciplinary arts
at reduced cost for students. village, dedicated to the culture of Réunion.
Further information can be found on the La Réunion • Jardin de l’État in St-Denis, formerly used for
Tourist Office website: acclimatizing plant species imported to Réunion.
https://www.reunion.fr > Découvrir > Culture. • St-Paul market, one of the islands most vibrant.
The Service Art et Culture at Université de La Réunion • Gol sugar refinery, one of the island’s last
contributes to artistic education and promoting culture remaining active sugar mills.
among the student population, by organizing a number • Musée de Villèle, in the family home of a
of free activities and events: https://www.univ-reunion. plantation-owner, provides an insight into the
fr > Vie étudiante > Culture. history of Réunion.
For entertainment or to pick up some culture, you • Kélonia, scientific observatory dedicated to the
can choose from: protection and reproduction of Indian Ocean sea
- around 15 multiplex theaters all over the island turtles.
(student rates, rewards card).
• Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world’s most
- 7 museums (4 regional, 3 departmental), including
active volcanoes, it is easily accessible with suitable
a science museum, the Natural History Museum of
equipment.
Réunion (free entry for students):
https://www.departement974.fr > Actualité > • Takamaka waterfalls, a spectacular natural site.
Muséum. • Cirque de Mafate, only accessible on foot,
- around fifteen concert and theater venues, a must-see for hikers!
including the National Dramatic Center of the Indian • Small Creole villages, dotted all over the island, in
Ocean (CDNOI): https://www.cdnoi.re/ the Cirques (Salazie, Mafate and Cilaos), nestled
- around a dozen bookshops, including Librairie between sea and mountains.
Gérard and Librairie Autrement.
- various municipal libraries and multimedia libraries • Grande Anse, a white sandy beach fringed with
all over the island, as well as Réunion Departmental palm trees.
Library (formerly “colonial library”, open to the For more information, consult the Reunion Tourist
general public, free admission) and Université de Office website: https://www.reunion.fr
La Réunion’s University Libraries:
https://bu.univ-reunion.fr/
Le Quotidien de La Réunion, the region’s daily
newspaper is a good source of inspiration for going
out in in Reunion and keeping up with the latest
news. Available from newsagents or online:
http://www.lequotidien.re/
La Réunion’s Tourist Office website is a good way of
finding out what’s going on locally:
https://www.reunion.fr > Planifier > Agenda.
6• Clameur des Bambous, major musical event in
IMPORTANT St-Benoît, open to all musical styles.
ANNUAL EVENTS / • Fête de la Vanille in Ste-Suzanne, a 5-day
celebration of one of La Réunion’s most emblematic
MARCH plants.
• Les Francofolies de La Réunion, highlighting the SEPTEMBER
creativity of musical talents from the • Les Journées du Patrimoine (heritage days),
French-speaking world, all different styles from all free visits of cultural venues.
over the world.
• Manapany Festival, the longest-running music
APRIL festival in La Réunion based around the surfing
• Nuits sans Lumière (nights without light), all community in St-Joseph, concerts and sporting
over the island to raise awareness and fight light challenges.
pollution (25 nights led by over 130 institutions and • Festival Réunion Métis, seafront event in St-Paul
private partners). around the theme of “living together”.
MAY OCTOBER
• Pint of Science, a European initiative for learning • Détakali Festival, world music concerts.
about research in atypical venues. • The Grand Raid, legendary 100-mile race which is
• La Nuit européenne des Musées (European hugely popular in La Réunion.
Museum Night) offers an opportunity to discover • Creole Week, celebrating creole music, culture and
museums and other cultural sites all over the island gastronomy all over the island.
in a new light!
NOVEMBER
• Festisable, major event bringing together all the
sports in Le Tampon region. • Science Festival, held in 3 Science Villages, in
collaboration with the University laboratories.
JUNE
• St-Pierre Short Film Festival, film showings,
• Sakifo Musik Festival in St-Pierre, the largest music meetings with actors and directors, open-air film
festival in La Réunion and the Indian Ocean. evening.
• Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town
DECEMBER
(free concerts).
• On December 20, the entire island celebrates Fèt
JULY - AUGUST Kaf, to commemorate the abolition of slavery which
• The traditional Fêtes de St-Paul, flea market, took place on December, 20 1848.
dances, fireworks, funfair and musical evenings. • December, 31 15,000 visitors spend New Year’s
• Big Up 974, a multidisciplinary event in St-Denis Eve on the beach at L’Hermitage.
celebrating urban cultures (free access).
• The CimasaRun, a trail race across the 3 cirques,
one of the longest-running and most popular races
in Reunion.
To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share
and dialogue with students, follow social media where Campus
France has an especially strong presence!
SHARE Don’t forget to join the France Alumni network. Take part in
discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of
PARTICIPATE
cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers.
7THINGS TO KNOW
3 CITIES IN RÉUNION:
REUNION ST-DENIS, THE ISLAND’S CAPITAL AND MOST
IN THE WESTERN POPULATED CITY (146,000 RESIDENTS)
INDIAN OCEAN, in the
Southern hemisphere,
ST-PAUL (105,000 RESIDENTS)
one of France’s ST-PIERRE (85,000 RESIDENTS)
overseas departments
(DROM) and one of the
REUNION:
17,500
outermost regions
(ORs) of the European
Union students
French overseas region welcoming the
highest number of international students
UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION,
the only French and European university in the Indian Ocean,
16,500 students, including 6% international students,
21 research centres, 2 doctoral schools.
Production: Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©jergA, AdobeStock - JULY 2021.
ST-DENIS IN REUNION was included in a list of the top French
cities where it’s good to live and study, with a good score for “living
environment” (awarded by L’Etudiant magazine)
Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their
institution.
In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great
importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their
specific information.
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