Université Paris Est Créteil Val‑de‑Marne PROFILE UNIVERSITY

U N IVER SITY
Paris (Créteil)
Université Paris Est Créteil
Val‑de‑Marne
PROFILE
Main programmes of study
The trainings are divided into 4 main fields :
- Arts, literature and languages
- Law, economics et management
- Human and social sciences
- Sciences, Technology, Healthcare
Some figures
- Over 6 200 students participate in internships each year (excluding ESPE)
including 775 abroad
- 97 apprenticeship trainings
- Professional National degrees (engineer, medicine, veterinary surgeon,
occupational therapy, social engineering)
- 98 certificates, institution or interspecific specific degrees
Research
UPEC has 31 laboratories which research is carried out in 8 main strategic
areas:
- Biology and health
- Environmental science
- Chemistry and material science
- Sciences and information and communication technologies and mathematics
- Urban development
- Literature, human sciences and social sciences
- Law
-Economics and management
Internationally mobile PhD students and researchers can be informed and
guided before their arrival and during their stay in France (help with finding
accommodation, visa and residence permit application, medical coverage,
insurances, schooling for your children, opening a bank account etc) by
Acc&ss Paris-est: access@univ-paris-est.fr
Photograph provided by the institution
Founded in 1971, Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne is the biggest
multidisciplinary and professional university in the Paris region. The
university offers a wide range of training programmes in more than 300
disciplines, spanning from the bachelor to the doctorate level. With its 7 faculties, 5 institutes and its Observatory of Sciences of the
Universe, it welcomes over 31 000 students included 10% of international
students.
Strengths
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• A university which combines education with research and international
development.
• A department of French language and culture (Département d’Enseignement de la Langue, de la Culture et des institutions Françaises - DELCIFE)
which offers courses of French as a foreign language customised courses.
• Tutorials are organised within some specific programmes
• A limited number of rooms are reserved by the International relations
Office for exchange programmes students, relint@u-pec.fr
• An accommodation list is provided by the Campus life office, logement@upec.fr
• An agent from the Val de Marne prefecture works within the Campus life
office in order to help you complete your application for a residence permit
• “French Life in Paris (FLIP), one of UPEC student associations, is dedicated to guiding international students
Location
The main campus is located in Créteil, the administrative centre of the
Val-de-Marne department, located southeast of Paris, 18 minutes from the
heart of the French capital.
Member of Campus France Forum
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www.en.u-pec.fr
Université Paris Est Créteil Val-de-Marne
Public
Paris (Créteil)
31 000
10%
Bachelor-level and master Doctoral degrees through the Université Paris Est cluster - 12 two-year
DUT degrees, 17 three-year licences professionnelles - 87 certificates and institution-specific
diplomas - Diplomas enabling the recipient to enroll in a university program in letters or science
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Between 181 euros and 380 euros excluding social security (207 euros)
61, avenue du Général de Gaulle - 94010 Créteil Cedex
Updated at October 2014
IDENTITY FORM
Université Paris Est Créteil Val-de-Marne
Paris (Créteil)
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE
Number of international students
enrolled each year: 10%
Network member: UPE
http://www.univ-paris-est.fr/fr/
http://www.en.u-pec.fr
Social networks
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Universit%C3%A9-Paris-Est-Cr%C3%A9teil-UPEC/253616496359
BEFORE LEAVING
INSCRIPTION
 Contact: Service Inscription et organisation
des études - Bureau d’accueil des étudiants
étrangers et validation des études
scola-int@u-pec.fr
Tel. +33(0)1 45 17 12 44
61, Avenue du Général de Gaulle 94010
Créteil Cedex
F RENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
COURSES
 C
ourses in French as a foreign language
offered before start of academic term
 Courses in French as a foreign language
available throughout the year
 Name of the training center: Département
d’enseignement de la langue, de la culture
et des institutions françaises aux étrangers
(DELCIFE)
http://www.u-pec.fr/etudiant-etranger/
apprendre-le-francais/apprendre-le-francaisau-delcife-294656.kjsp
HOUSING
 C
ontact: Service vie de campus - Antenne
logement
logement@u-pec.fr
Tel. +33(0)1 45 17 70 64
61, Avenue du Général de Gaulle 94010
Créteil Cedex
 Services offered
• List of available rentals or of Web sites that
can be used to find rental housing
WELCOME SERVICES
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE INSTITUTION
 A
ssistance with administrative and
academic registration
 A
ssistance with administrative and
regulatory compliance (such as obtaining
residency permit)
NE-STOP SHOP WITHIN THE
O
INSTITUTION
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE
 ebsite dedicated to student clubs and
W
special interest groups
http://www.u-pec.fr/etudiant/vie-etudiante/
engagement-etudiant/la-vie-associative283643.kjsp?RH=ETU
Contact: Service Vie de Campus - Antenne
Culture
vie-etu@u-pec.fr
 S
ervice d’accueil des étudiants étrangers
http://www.u-pec.fr/etudiant-etranger/
candidature-individuelle/accompagnementdes-etudiants-internationaux-284662.
kjsp?RH=VEN_CANDIND
61, avenue du Général de Gaulle 94010
Créteil Cedex
From Monday to Friday
9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:30
Contact: Service Inscription et Organisation
des Etudes (SIOE)
scola-int@u-pec.fr
Tel. +33(0)1 45 17 12 44
Services available: Health insurance
Banks
An agent from the prefecture
PARIS (CRÉTEIL)
USEFUL INFORMATION
 CROUS:
http://www.crous-creteil.fr
 City:
http://www.ville-creteil.fr
 Network transit:
Campus France - October 2014
Réseau de transport en commun STIFF
http://www.stif.info
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 T hese services apply to
All international students
 These services are free