At EDHEC, you will discover French culture as part of your daily student life.
While studying, you can look forward to a wonderful, interactive environment that brings students together from across the globe. With many different people from all around the world attending EDHEC in France, it is certainly a new experience, rich in fun and adventure.
France is part of the Euro (€) zone. You can enter the country with cash, as long as the amount does not exceed €10,000. Otherwise, you will have to justify where the money comes from to the authorities. There are different ways to change money: at the airport, at the train station, at some banks, at exchange offices, etc.
NICE | LILLE | PARIS | ||
Student Health Insurance | year | €90 | €90 | €90 |
Bedroom in a flat | month | from €450 | from €300 | from €450 |
Private Flat | month | from €550 | from €400 | from €800 |
Student Residence | month | from €460 | from €420 | from €500 |
Home Insurance | year | from €50 | from €50 | from €50 |
Electricity | month | from €50 | from €40 | from €50 |
Landline phone + Wi-fi connection |
month | from €20 | from €20 | from €20 |
Local Tax | year | one-month rent | one-month rent | one-month rent |
Public Transport Pass | month | from €24.50 | from €23.80 | from €75.20 |
Food Budget | month | €250 | €150 | €250 |
A Meal at EDHEC Snack Bar | €6.50 | €6 | ||
A Sandwich | from €4 | from €3.5 | from €4 | |
A Cup of Coffee | €1.5 | €1.5 | €1.90 |
* Some of the prices mentioned above are estimates and may vary depending on each student's way of life
Nice and Lille are safe, but like all cities, there are some safety rules to be observed at all times:
Always wear your student card when on campus.
Please note that due to French anti-terrorist regulations - Plan Vigipirate - some safety measures have been added since 2015, such as bag checks at the entrance of some shops and safety gates at some train stations.
We are partnered with the banks BNPParibas and HSBC. EDHEC students benefit from exclusive offers and free services at these banks. Click on the images below to see more details of the offers available for EDHEC students.
You have freedom of choice when it comes to chosing your prefered bank (other banks include: Banque de France, Crédit Agricole, HSBC France, La Poste and LCL). You can compare and also negotiate the different services offered by banks to find what best suits your needs, such as a credit card or international transfers.
If you cannot open you bank account during the Welcome Session, you will have to call your prefered bank directly to arrange an appointment to open one. Do not forget to mention that you are a student at EDHEC.
The appointment to open a bank account should last 30 minutes maximum. You can ask a French speaking classmate to go along with you as bank advisors don’t necessarily a speak English well!
To open a bank account, you need:
3 options:
There are different types of providers so you will have to find which one best suits your needs.
In France, there are 4 main mobile phone and internet service operators:
FREE, ORANGE, SFR, BOUYGUES TELECOM
If you don't want to spend time comparing different offers, you can also go to a MVNO (Mobile Virtuel Network Operator) agency such as NRJ Mobile. They provide offers from the different main operators. Some banks also offer mobile phone services.
Most operators offer packages: internet + mobile phone services (+TV).
IMPORTANT:
At "La Poste" you can send a parcel or specific mail, such as registered letters. For regular mail, you can use the yellow boxes located all around the city, as long as they are already stamped. Stamps can be bought online here or in a tobacco shop, or directly at the post office.
A student’s family (spouse and children) can live in France.
All members of the family have to apply for a visa.
The visa usually issued to a spouse is a Visitor visa, which does not cover the spouse to work in France.
As a student has their own French Student Health Insurance, adiditonal family members must take out their own.
Nursery where babies and young children below the age of three are cared for during the working day.
For the children aged between three and six.
School education is compulsory for children aged between six and sixteen; this obligation covers both elementary education (école élémentaire) and the first four years (collège) of secondary education.
Private schools are fee paying and state schools are free of charge (excluding lunch)
Enrolment takes place during the first half of the calendar year at the City Hall near your place of residence.
A special rule applies in day nurseries: children who reach the age of three between September and 31 December of that year may attend nursery school from September on. Children who turn three between 1 January and 1 March may go to nursery school, subject to availability of places, from 1 January until the end of the February holidays at the latest. Children who turn three after 1 March may go to day nursery until the start of the new school year.
To get a certificate of enrollment from the local city hall,you have to submit the following documents:
Most children attend local and state schools, which are free. Several bilingual English/French schools exist in Lille and Nice, whihc may suit foreign families, as international schools may ease their child's transition into a new cultural environment.
If you have relatives coming to visit you in France, they can ask for a Tourist visa.
112 is the European EMERGENCY NUMBER, available free of charge, 24/7, anywhere in the European Union. Citizens can dial 112 from fixed and mobile phones to reach the emergency services, including the police, emergency medical services and the fire brigade. It can be used by any European or non-European citizen who doesn’t know about French emergency numbers as operators speak several languages.
FIREFIGHTERS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE / AMBULANCE
POLICE
EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE (TEXTE MESSAGE & FAX ONLY)
POISON CONTROL CENTER
04 91 75 25 25 IN NICE
03 20 44 44 44 IN LILLE
EMERGENCY DOCTOR - 3624 (€0.14 per min + cost of the call)
The caller must:
All emergency numbers can be reached from pay phones, without the use of a phone card or money. It is also possible to call emergency numbers from a locked mobile phone (112 might work even when the message "no network available" is displayed).
The number 112 can be dialed to reach emergency services - medical, fire and police - from anywhere in Europe. This emergency number 112 can be called from any telephone (landline, pay phone or mobile cellular phone). Calls are free. It can be used for any life-threatening situation.
Pharmacies are usually open from Monday to Saturday from 08:30 to 19:30. Many pharmacies are closed between 12:00 and 14:00.
At least one local pharmacy will be open on Sundays. Details of and schedule for this "duty pharmacy" (pharmacie de garde) can be found in every pharmacy window or through this Website.
SAMU: The Emergency Medical Assistance Service (Service d'Aide Médicale d'Urgence) reached by dialing 15 or 112.
A qualified doctor will answer the call and determine the most suitable way to deal with the situation. He will give information or advice to the caller, or send the appropriate emergency vehicle.
Information about scholarships:
http://campus.edhec.com/international/scholarship/scholarship-225061.kjsp
More information in French about the Prame grant:
http://www.regionpaca.fr/se-former/vie-etudiante/aides-a-la-mobilite-internationale-des-jeunes.html
EDHEC offers several solutions to help you find accommodation. Please visit the dedicated page by clicking here >>