International Students
First of all, welcome to ESPCI Paris, we are delighted to count you among our students ! In this section, we will try to answer as many of your questions as possible. To contact them you can use the form available here.
Before arriving to ESPCI Paris – PSL
The International Relations Office, will be your main contact throughout your arrival process. We will be taking care of :
o Admission, housing and scholarship letters
o Reservation of housing and accommodation
o “Some” of your scholarships’ applications see scholarships tab
Please read carefully the International Students page
VISAS
It is highly recommended to start your visa application as soon as possible. You will find the application form on the France Visas website.
To obtain the necessary documents for your application, please contact us here.
WELCOME DESK
PSL assists foreign students in renewing their residence permit and other information you can contact the Welcome Desk Service.
Mobile & WhatsApp : +33 7 50 15 92 93
welcomedesk@psl.eu
www.facebook.com/pslwelcomedesk
INE
After your pre-registration you will receive an INE number. This number will follow you throughout your schooling in France. Please keep it carefully
HEALTH INSURANCE (social security)
To obtain free health insurabce in France, you must connect to
https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/ and follow the instructions.
Please bring your birth certificate with you. It will be useful for different organizations
Please note that there are two types of health coverage, social security on the one hand, which is free and compulsory, and « MUTUELLE » insurance, on the other hand, which is non-compulsory complementary health insurance but which allows you to cover certain costs that are not reimbursed by social security.
BANK ACCOUNT
You are required to get information from banking establishments in France to open a bank account. You are strongly advised to do so as soon as you arrive in France. For more information, you can contact the PSL Welcome Desk
UNIVERSITY CATERING
As a student, you have a right of access to the Crous university catering services. To do this, you must register on the "My Student Services" platform
Your account will be created automatically and you will receive an activation email allowing you to connect to the Izly site , which is essential to be able pay.
If you did not receive the activation email, you can request a new activation email from the Izly website or application by entering your email address (used when you registered on messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr).
It is therefore essential to have an Izly account, active and loaded. The student card issued by the school is only a form of payment. You can download the app and pay with QR codes.
tutoriel vidéo : https://help.izly.fr/details-tutoriel/0170d705-997a-11e9-baf7-005056a61307/5f93f4d8-54cc-11e7-a314-005056a69b3b