Organize your stay
Toulouse INP is awarded with the "Bienvenue en France", which rewards the quality of the welcome given to international students.
Visa
Visa and resident permit are essential if you plan to study in France. Visa requirement or not:
- EU citizens do not need a visa,
- Citizens of some countries, such as Mexico, do not need a visa for a stay of less than 3 months. For longer
stays, a visa is required. - Citizens of some countries need a visa regardless of the duration of their stay.
The official French visa website is: france-visas.gouv.fr
Accomodation
Acceptance to exchange studies does not guarantee housing. Students can apply for housing through Toulouse INP Ensiacet international office. Important: We need the arrival date and departure date as soon as possible in order to book the room. Accomodation in CROUS residence halls: 300 euros/month
Housing benefits: www.caf.fr
Catering
Located on the campus, the CROUS restaurant offers full meals (starter +main course+ dessert for 3,25 euros). It is open from Monday to Friday at lunchtime. Payments are made with a
Izly card : the student card (MUT card). It is possible to recharge all of these cards in the restaurant itself.
Public transportation
If the student wants to come via the public transport network, the student needs to take the subway line B until the Ramonville station, then to take the 79 bus and to get off at the INP stop. Transport costs: 10 euros for the card and then 15 euros monthly (Have an ID picture ready) Moreover, bike lanes come up to the campus from the city center, so it is possible to, ride a bike to the school!
Toulouse public transport website : www.tisseo.fr
Bank account
In France, the registration, insurance and rent payments are made by cheque (sometimes credit card), but not in cash. Therefore, opening a bank account in France is strongly recommended. Citizens from the Euro-zone may not require to open a new account.
Health insurance
If the student is registering in higher education for the first time with a foreign nationality: he/she will need to register with the social security system in France through the website specifically made for students: etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr. This is totally free yet mandatory and will allow him/her to benefit from reimbursements for his/her health expenses. The Social Security refunds up to 70% of his/her healthcare fees. If he/she wants, he/she can sign up for a healthcare insurance, that will cover the rest.
Toul'Box
Foreign students benefit from the Toul’Box offer on arrival, to help them settle in Toulouse and its region.