International Student Reception
Following International Reception Policy, led by the European University Centre since 1994, the International Students Reception office of PRES-UMSF, in close collaboration with the Prefecture of Hérault, offers personalized reception for foreign students and researchers. This office supports you by handling your administrative issues (e.g. obtaining a resident's permit, finding accommodation and CAF (Family allowances fund) Download the brochure “Study in Montpellier 2010 - international students. “

Opening hours:
From September to November 28, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 5p.m.
From November 28, 2010 to July 2011
2:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Services offered by the International Student and University researcher reception office of PRES-UMSF.
Students can:

• Handle their administrative procedures: Residence Permit etc.
• Find help in searching for  accommodation
• Fill out the forms for the Family allowances fund (CAF)
• Receive information and advice: student health, jobs…
• Get documentation on practical, university, cultural and sports activities in Montpellier.
  (Documentary forms in several languages, Student Guide, city and region maps.)
  
  

For further information you can visit the site of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs - www.diplomatie .gouv.fr/en/

Contact us:
PRES - UMSF
International Students’/Researchers’ reception point.
163, rue Auguste Broussonnet 34090 Montpellier – France
Tel : +33 (0)4 67 41 67 87 - Fax : +33 (0)4 67 41 93 34
E-mail : accueilinternational@pres-univ-montp.fr
Access: Tramway line 1 / Tram stop: Place Albert 1st

Mobility Centre

Residence permit
The signed partnership agreement between the Prefecture and PRES-UMSF on December 9th, 2009 formalizes the  International Student and Researcher reception point as: «  a one-stop service for the deposit of the resident's permit request for international students and researchers staying in the Hérault department. »
« Scientific resident’s permit » office in PRES-UMSF

Foreign scientists bilingual reception – by appointment only :
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet, 34090 Montpellier
Tramway line 1 / Station: Places Albert 1er

Organisation of FLE (French as a foreign language) courses at the Université Montpellier III Paul Valéry.
For PhD students: A1, A2 and B1 levels only – according to the CECRL(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

See page
Contact information : Cathy Vaur Head of International Issues Coordination
E-mail : accueilinternational@pres-univ-montp.fr

EURAXESS Services Centre of Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon (Agropolis)
Visite the site of EURAXESS network
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess

Mission
The EURAXESS Services Centre aids researchers and their families in every step of their move; it is dedicated to PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, visiting researchers and professors hosted in higher education and research institutions.

Services

• On-line « Guest scientists and professors’ Guide», (French/English)http://www.agropolis.fr/pratique/guide/index.html
• Public Reception (by appointment)
• ” Welcome package” for newly arrived guests (containing useful information about the town, department and region, cultural events, associations...)
• Application for “Guest- Researcher” membership with access to many advantages (Kastler Fondation Partnership)
• Assistance with formalities related to visa, "convention d'accueil", scientist residence permit
• Assistance with administrative formalities related to insurance, bank, subsidies,...
• Information on accommodation
• Assistance in finding schools for the scientist’s children, along with pre-enrolment
• French classes
• Information on cultural events: cultural calendar, special visits and tours, invitations, Pass'Culture….