Besançon

Different measures are in place in your city to welcome you.

In partnerships with different institutions, the University of Bensançon supports you in your procedures and guides you upon your arrival.

Maison des Etudiants (Students House)

Reception structure

Multiservice reception desk organized by the University of Franche-Comté and the Crous Bourgogne Franche-Comté

Concerned public

Students in supervised mobility and students in individual mobility

Services offered

• University registrations
• Scholarship file
• Housing
• Support in administrative procedures (CAF, CPAM...)
• Opening of a bank account
• Transport tickets
• Artistic, sports and cultural activities
• Buddy System ...

Partners (non-exhaustive list)

• Action Logement (housing)
• Doubs Departmental Housing Information Agency - ADIL
• Erasmus Student Network Association - ESN
• Libraries of the University of Franche-Comté
• Youth Information Office (BIJ)
• Primary health insurance fund - CPAM
• Family Allowance Fund - CAF
• Crédit Mutuel (bank)
• Ginko
• Youth Info
• MAIF (insurance company)
• Pays de Montbéliard Agglomeration
• Unis-Cité

Dates and times

Besancon
During the Students Welcome days

• Monday, September 11th, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Haut-de-Chazal Campus
• Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – La Bouloie Campus
• Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Campus Mégevand

Organization by the CROUS of an aperitif (friendly exchange with service partners: Social Security, Bank, Transport, etc.) every week, in conjunction with student services. They will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. until October 21st, then every Tuesday until December 17th.

A multi-service reception will also be open all year round, from September to May 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, as well as from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. of CROUS.

Address

Besançon

Maison des étudiants
36 A avenue de l’Observatoire
25000 Besançon
Tél. : + 33 (0)3 81 66 66 99

Belfort

Résidence Duvillard
Rue Ernest Duvillard
90016 Belfort
Tél. : + 33 (0)3 84 21 06 01

Montbéliard

Résidence Portes du Jura
23 rue Maurice Ravel
25200 Montbéliard
Tél. : + 33 (0)3 81 94 45 92

Contact

Department of International, European Relations and Francophonie
Phone: +33 (0) 3 81 66 55 96
dreif@univ-fcomte.fr

Bureau de Vie Etudiante
Tél : +33 (0)3 81 01 66 99
bve@univ-fcomte.fr

Back-to-school events

• Welcome day for international students on exchange programs: Friday September 8th, 2023 from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Besançon campus
   
• Welcome day for international students from the Belfort and Montbéliard Campuses: Tuesday September 19th, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Belfort Campus and Tuesday September 19, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Montbéliard Campus
   
• Welcome event “Welcome to students” for all new students registered at the University of Franche-Comté: - from Monday September 11th to Thursday September 14th – Besançon campus;
  - Thursday, September 28th 28 September – Belfort Campus;
  - Thursday, September 21st Montbéliard Campus

Welcome meetings will also take place within each component of the university.

For more information, you can consult
https://www.univ-fcomte.fr/venir-etudier-luniversite-de-franche-comte#… or contact dri@univ-fcomte.fr

Buddy System

The ESN Besançon association offers a Buddy System program for international students.
More information: https://besancon.esnfrance.org/

Further information

Researchers are supported and welcomed by the Euraxess service center.
More information: https://www.univ-fcomte.fr/venir-luniversite-en-tant-que-chercheur-etranger#.YS3bU9BLi71