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Practical information


To help you, here is a pre-arrival checklist :

Contact esdes.housing@univ-catholyon.fr for assistance with housing.

Register for classes online

Obtain passport and student visa

Bring a spare pair of glasses/contact lenses and prescription of medicines if needed

Keep home university address and contact numbers with you

Note address & phone number of  ESDES and your accommodations
       Give it to people at home who may need to get in touch with you
       Carry a copy with you & directions for arrival

Photocopy all important information (visa, passport, birth certificate, insurance coverage, travellers cheques, permanent ID/drivers license, etc), leaving a second copy at home

Carry several passport sized photos for administrative documents once you arrive

Have enough cash in Euros to get you through the first few days

Pack something from your home country/culture to share (e.g. costume, snack, recipe, etc)

Learn a few words in French

Be ready for a cultural transition

BON VOYAGE !