WELCOME GUIDE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2013/2014

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1 WELCOME GUIDE FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2013/ BD FRANCOIS MITTERRAND- CS CLERMONT FERRAND CEDEX 1 TEL : claudine.belot@udamail.fr 1

2 The new, created from the separation of the Faculty in Economics and Management in 2012, is currently the newest to be found in France. Its activity comprises educational and research projects in the field of international development economics, as well as the organization of scientific events with high international recognition. The provides courses for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students. The Bachelor s degree covers a wide range of subjects in law, economics and management. Students study the subjects that interest them and specialize over a period of time, thus acquiring the core methodological tools and building a personal educational project. The masters programs on offer, which concern about three hundred students, are strongly connected with the research carried out by the CERDI (Research laboratory: center for studies and research in international development). The teaching program gives the students the opportunity to specialize in development economics, allowing them to quickly gain employment or admission into doctoral research. The CERDI and the host about 30 PhD students in international development economics with about ten (10) PhD degrees awarded per year. Teachers and researchers in economics have been making strategic choices for many years. They have been working hard at developing in Clermont-Ferrand a comparative advantage in international development economics. Either past evaluation from our peers or professional achievements of alumni have shown the full relevance of this choice. That is why today our school benefits from a good reputation either at national or international level in an increasingly competitive environment. The teaching staff includes about fifty researchers including foreign visiting professors from abroad. The master s program offers a range of specialized subjects open to either full time students or working professionals. These courses include: Development economics, which lays the foundations for our PhD program Analysis of Development projects; Public finance; Health economics; China and emerging economies; Management of economic policies; Sustainable development. This course provides classes in the field of environmental and natural resource economics with a particular emphasis given to developing and transitional economies. Moreover, the school of Economics is the only one to offer a Magistère specializing in development economics. It has duration of 3 years and provides reputed professional training that guarantees quality professional opportunities to a few rigorously selected students. 2

3 The success of the Master s is based on national and international links with French or foreign universities, with the educational department of the French Development Agency (AFD), the University of Auvergne Foundation (FudA), the Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI), the Banque de France, and more generally with some leading academics or professionals in the field of development economics. The has a policy of recruiting students originating from all geographical areas, and in particular developing and emerging countries. Fifty percent of our students come from abroad, with a high number of African students. The has maintained relations with an active network of alumni, most of whom now hold important positions in this field. This network facilitates the search for internships in companies or international organizations. The French Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education has acknowledged the quality of the teaching provided by our school by awarding the highest grade to the Master s degree. This grade is only given to a very small number of Master s degrees in France. Our bachelor s degree in economics has been ranked third in the SMBG ranking of the best training in France in The is delighted to welcome exchange students for short durations, one or two semesters, in the frame of Erasmus or bilateral agreements. The international relations office is doing its best to provide all necessary assistance to these visitors, encouraging professors to offer more and more classes in English, in order to facilitate adaptation to students who do not master the French language. However, French as a Foreign Language lectures are also provided, free of charge: foreign students have the possibility of improving their proficiency in French, and benefit from civilization classes. Regional visits are organized for exchange students to discover the Auvergne region, and the Auvergne volcanoes regional natural park, one of Europe s oldest and largest natural park, an area of wonderful landscapes. It offers numerous possibilities of hiking, biking, skiing, and practicing all mountain, aerial, speed river sports. As a thermal region, Auvergne also proposes relaxation in thermal baths, and you will certainly enjoy its typical culinary art. Auvergne, with its remarkable sites of historic heritage is also a region of arts: many castles and roman churches to see, and several most beautiful villages are worth a visit too. Capital city of the short film festival (held in February), the city of Clermont-Ferrand also offers a wide range of activities: concerts all year round Europavox Festival in June lasts a whole week and hosts many European musicians-, shopping, terraces, nightlife, flea markets, parks and gardens, exhibition and museums where you may even meet the Michelin Man, Clermont-Ferrand being his place of birth! 3

4 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Your university has selected you for an exchange at the Université d Auvergne,. Once the School has been informed of your next arrival, an is sent to you to remind you the different steps of registration. Your contact at the School is Claudine Belot, who will bring you assistance during your stay in Clermont-Ferrand. A student association, the Melting Club will also contact you: the Melting Club is a group of students, who generally already benefited form an exchange, and who wish to guide you in the School and the city. They will welcome you at your arrival point, lead you to your housing, introduce you to other students, help you out with bank, telephone and all small troubles you may meet when settling down. Before you arrive, you will need to provide the following documents to Claudine Belot, Office of International Relations, original documents can be downloaded on the School s website: Registration file (to be found at the end of this document) Transcript of records of the current and past academic years One photo Copy of the current student card Copy of an ID Copy of the European Health Card, for European students. Others will have to prove their medical coverage, and private insurance. Documents must be translated in French or English. Projected learning Agreement No language proof of proficiency is required: lectures are proposed mainly in French, and also in English at bachelor s level. Students are supposed to have proficiency in one of the two languages! If you are not an EU citizen, you also have to register to the CampusFrance Website of your country in order to obtain a student visa for the duration of your stay in France. http// For instance for Brazil: http//www:brazil.campusfrance.org The office of International Relations will send you a proof of residence (in a residence hall), and a letter of invitation from the University of Auvergne. You will also need to provide a proof of insurance: personal liability, medical care, and medical repatriation. If you lack that type of coverage, the Université d Auvergne services will provide you with the minimum compulsory coverage: French social security, and propose you different contractors for a complementary coverage, highly recommended. Students can download the registration procedure and find all relevant documents on the website: 4

5 Bachelor s degree ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013/2014 First Semester / Fall semester Welcome day September 6th 2013 Start of the academic year and first semester September 9 th 2013 Fall break October 29 th to November 4 th 2013 Armistice day November 11 th 2013 Winter break December 22 nd 2013 to January 5 th 2014 Exams first session January 6 th to 18 th 2014 Second semester / Spring semester Welcome days January 16 th and 17 th 2014 Start of the second semester January 20 th 2014 Late winter break March 9 th to 16 th 2014 Spring break April 27 th to May 11 th 2014 exams May 12 th to June 7 th 2014 Ascension days May 29 th to 31 st 2014 Summer vacation June 8 th 2014 Exams Second session, first semester June 18 th to 20 th 2014 Exams second session, second semester July 1st to 3rd 2014 Master s degrees First Semester / Fall semester Welcome day September 6th 2013 Start of the academic year and first semester September 9 th 2013 All Saint s day November 1 st 2013 Armistice day November 11 th 2013 Exams first session December 9 th to 14 th 2013 Second semester / Spring semester Start of the second semester December 16 th 2013 Winter break December 22 nd 2013 to January 5 th 2014 Late winter break March 9 th to 16 th 2014 Exams (courses continue during this period) March 24 th to March 29th 2014 End of Courses March 29 th

6 THE UNIVERSITY LEVELS AND DEGREES All students of the university obtain an academic Bachelor s degree after successfully completing a study period of three years (180 ECTS). The Bachelor s degree prepares students for advanced studies at Master s level. Master programmes cover two years of study (120 ECTS) After successfully completing a Master programme, a student can follow a doctor programme, a PhD degree. It is awarded after three to five years of intensive research work on a particular research topic under the direction of a professor-supervisor. SCHOOLS AND FACULTIES OF UNIVERSITE D AUVERGNE Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Dentistry School of Management : School of Law : Engineering Technology Institute TEACHING SYSTEM, ASSESSMENT AND ACADEMIC RECOGNITION For most study programmes, students can expect a more or less equal mix of theoretical lectures and tutorial classes (often in the form of smaller size seminars). Although in some cases a permanent evaluation process may be in operation, the majority of teaching programmes is assessed at the end of the term by means of written or oral examinations for each of the courses attended. No separate assessment formula has been set up for exchange students; they are fully encouraged to participate in the regular assessment process. However, in case of insufficient grade obtained at the first session, international students may be admitted to resit in an early exam resit session, set up for them, in case they cannot be present in Clermont-Ferrand at the scheduled date for the official resit session. Grading system, ECTS system. grades >16,1 A Excellent 14.5 < grades <16 B Very good 13< grades < 14.4 C Good 11 < grades < 12.9 D Satisfactory 10 < grades < 10.9 E sufficient Grades < 10 F Fail, did not follow the course Grades < 10 Fx Fail, did follow the course 6

7 COURSES The courses open to exchange students at bachelor s level are listed below. A translation of the title in English is proposed, but all classes are not taught in English, please check the column: taught in English. You can also find this information on our website: Courses proposed at bachelor level, first year: SEMESTRE LECTURES AND TUTORIAL CLASSES. BACHELOR'S DEGREE first YEAR CODE INTITULE Title Taught in English VOLUME HORAIRE/ SEMESTRE 1 E1101 Méthode de travail universitaire Study methods TD E1102 Introduction à l'économie Introduction to economics CM 30 TD E1103 Grandes fonctions de l'entreprise Main activities of the firm CM 30 TD E1104 Mathématiques et statistiques descriptives Mathematics / statistics 1 CM 30 TD E1105 Histoire des organisations et des faits économiques Economic facts and organizations history CM E1106 Anglais English level 1 TD E1107 Anglais de la communication English level 2 TD E1108 Jeux d'entreprise TD E1109 Anglais avancé Advanced English TD E1110 Anglais conversation avancé English, communication TD E1112 Allemand German TD E1210 Macroeconomie 1 grandes fonctions et équilibres macroéconomiques Macroeconomics 1 v CM 30 TD E1211 Microéconomie 1 marchés et prix Micoreconomics 1 CM 30 TD E1212 Système d'information compable Accounting 1 CM 30 TD E1213 Mathématiques/ statistiques appliquées à l'économie et à la gestion Mathematics / statistics 2 CM 30 TD E1214 Principes de management Introduction to management CM E1215 Formation aux outils et usages numériques IT sessions 1 TD E1216 Anglais English level 1 TD E1217 Anglais de communication English level 2 TD E1218 Anglais avancé Advanced English TD E1219 Anglais conversation avancé English communication TD E1220 Allemand German TD E1221 Chinois grand débutant Chinese for beginners TD 30 1 ECTS Courses proposed at bachelor level, second year: SEMESTRE LECTURES AND TUTORIAL CLASSES. BACHELOR'S DEGREE second YEAR CODE INTITULE Title Taught in English VOLUME HORAIRE/ SEMESTRE 1 E2101 Macroéconomie 2: les politiques économiques Macroeconomics 2 v CM 30 TD E2102 Microéconomie 2: comportements microéconomiques Microeconomics 2 CM 30 TD E2103 Comptabilité approfondie Accounting 2 CM 30 TD E2104 L'entreprise et ses marchés Firms and Markets CM E2105 Droit des contrats 1 Business Law: contracts 1 CM E2106 Mathématiques/ statistiques appliquées à l'économie et à la gestion Mathematics / statistics 3 v CM 30 TD E2107 communication communication CM E2108 Anglais English level 1 TD E2109 Anglais de communication English level 2 TD E2110 Anglais avancé Advanced English TD E2111 Allemand German TD E2112 Chinese (prérequis E 1221) Chinese A1 (or prerequisite E1221) TD E2201 Macroéconomie 3: macroéconomie approfondie Macroeconomics 3 v CM E2202 Banques et marchés financiers Banks and financial markets v CM E2203 Microéconomie 3: économie industrielle, concurrence, stratégies Microeconomics 3 v CM E2204 fondements de la gestion des ressources humaines Introduction to Human Resources CM E2205 Structures et organisations Organizations and structures CM E2206 Fondements du marketing Bases of marketing v CM E2207 Comptabilité de gestion Accounting 3 CM 30 TD E2208 Mathématiques/statistiques: probabilités Mathematics / statistics 4 (probabilities) v CM 30 TD E2209 gestion de production production management CM E2210 Finances publiques Public finance 1 2 E2211 Formation aux outils et usages numériques IT sessions 2 TD E2212 Anglais English level 1 TD E2213 Anglais de communication English level 2 TD E2214 Sport Sports activity 1 2 E2215 Culture Cultural activity 1 2 E2216 Anglais avancé Advanced English TD E2217 Allemand German TD E2218 Chinese (prérequis E 1221) Chinese A1 (or prerequisite E1221) TD 30 1 ECTS 7

8 Courses proposed at bachelor level, third year: SEMESTRE LECTURES AND TUTORIAL CLASSES. BACHELOR'S DEGREE third YEAR CODE INTITULE Title Taught in English VOLUME HORAIRE/ SEMESTRE 1 E3101 Analyse économique de la croissance Growth economic analysis v CM E3102 Economie nationale et prévisions National Economics and forecasts CM E3103 Commerce international 1 International Trade 1 CM E3104 Economie publique 1 Public economics 1 CM E3105 Théorie des jeux 1: les principes Bases of games theory CM 20 TD E3106 Economie du risque et de l'incertain Economics of risk and uncertain CM E3107 conférences de méthodes CM 20 1 E3108 Statistiques inférentielles Statistics for Economics v CM 25 TD E3109 Introduction à l'économétrie Introduction to econometrics CM E3110 Anglais English TD E3111 Social issues and trends v CM E3112 anglais conversation English communication TD G3101 Fiscalité 1 Taxation 1 CM20 TD G3102 Contrôle de gestion 1 Management control 1 CM20 TD G3103 Gestion des Ressources Humaines Human resouces management CM G3104 Droit Social labour law CM G3105 Anglais English TD G3106 Politiques et actualités économiques Economic policies and current issues v CM G3107 Droit des Sociétés Corporate law CM G3108 Management et organisations d'entreprises Corporate Management CM 20 TD G3109 jeu d'entreprise CM G3110 strategie d'entreprises corporate strategy v CM 20 TD G3111 Statistiques Statistics for Business CM20 TD G3201 Finance d'entreprise corporate finance CM20 TD G3202 Droit des contrats Business law: contrats 2 CM G3203 Contrôle de gestion approfondi Management accounting CM20 TD G3204 mathématiques financières inference statistics CM G3205 Comptabilité des sociétés Corporate financial reporting v CM20 TD G3206 Private Equity v CM G3207 Fiscalité 2 Taxation 2 CM20 TD G3208 Informatique d'entreprise et modélisation Croporate IT systems CM10 TD G3209 Anglais English TD G3211 Gestion financière Financial management CM10 TD G3212 marketing opérationnel operational marketing CM20 TD G3213 international marketing v CM G3214 strategic marketing v CM20 TD G3215 doing business in different cultures v CM G3216 introduction à la logistique d'entreprise introduction to corporate logistics CM20 TD G3217 principes de la relation clients customer relation principles CM20 TD G3218 environnement public de l'entreprise public firm environment CM G3219 informatique IT CM20 TD G3220 management de projet Project management CM20 TD E3201 Analyse de la conjoncture analysis of the economic situation v CM E3202 Analyse financière Financial analysis v CM E3203 Commerce international 2 International trade 2 CM E3204 Développements récents de la pensée économique Current economic thought CM E3205 Econométrie appliquée Applied econometrics CM 10 TD E3206 Dossier d'économie appliquée Applied econometrics: case study TD E3207 Théorie des jeux 2: applications Applied games theory TD E3208 Conduites d'études économiques Economic case study CM E3209 Analyse économique du droit Law economics CM E3210 Economie du travail Labour economics v CM E3211 Anglais English TD E3212 communication communication TD E3213 Introductory environmental and natural resources economics v CM 20 2 ECTS Exchange students also have access to all classes offered at master fist year level. All classes are taught in French at master level during the academic year 2013/2014, they will be implemented in English next year. You can find hereunder the offer of the, you are also proposed the lectures of the school of management, and, on demand, and you may have access to lectures offered at the Law School. Please check on their website to find the list of classes. Access is also sometimes possible to classes of the master s degree second year. Please do not try to attend those classes before the office of international relations has checked the possibility with the professor. 8

9 Courses proposed at master level first year in economics, please note that you may have access to classes in the following masters first year: finance, management, marketing For information on the courses of these programmes, please visit the School of management website. LECTURES AND TUTORIAL CLASSES MASTER'S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS, FIRST YEAR semestre code intitulé de cours lecture Title taught in hours ECTS English 1 EM1101 Economie du développement development economics CM EM1102 Economie européenne european economics CM EM1103 Mondialisation et localisation globalisation and localisation CM EM1104 Economie Publique public economics CM EM1105 Théorie de la firme Firm theory CM EM1106 Marchés d'actifs Capital markets CM EM1107 Financement international du developpement development international financing CM EM1108 Finance de marché markets finance CM EM1109 Econometrie 1 Econometrics 1 CM EM1110 Gestion de bases de données Data basis management CM6 TD4 1 1 EM1111 Statistiques statistics CM12 TD8 2 1 EM1112 techniques d'enquête tools for inquiries CM EM1113 anglais 1 English TD EM1201 org et analyse comparée des systemes de santé health systems compared analysis and org CM EM1202 ressources naturelles et environnement natural resources and environment v CM EM1203 Economies émergentes emerging economies CM EM1204 Politique budgétaire et développement Budgetary politics and development CM EM1205 Econométrie 2 Econometrics 2 CM12 TD EM1206 Conduite de projets projects conduct CM EM1207 anglais 1 English TD12 2 ARRIVING IN CLERMONT-FERRAND You can travel by bus, train, car, or you can fly to Clermont-Ferrand. To organize your trip, you can visit the SNCF website (for trains): and the airport website: Members of the Melting will welcome you either at the airport or the train station or the bus station, provided you have given them the proper information on your arrival date, time and place. TRANSPORTATION IN CLERMONT-FERRAND There is no public transportation from the airport to downtown Clermont-Ferrand. If you don t ask for students to pick you up, you will have to use a taxi (20 euros). The residences and faculties are situated downtown, and everything is within walking distance. Nevertheless, there is a bus and tram service that can take you everywhere, included to the ski resorts. Visit for more accurate information. Ticket tickets Ticket 24 hours 4.30 Week Ticket Student year travel card Student month travel card

10 ACCOMMODATION All international students are proposed a room in a student s residence hall. Students who wish benefiting from such housing just have to mention it in the registration file they have to complete. Your attention is drawn on the fact that the rooms are booked, and have to be paid for a period of a whole semester. There are two residences, both of them within short walking distance of the buildings. Résidence Philippe-Lebon 28 boulevard Côte-Blatin Clermont-Ferrand Tél. : Fax. : cite-lebon@crous-clermont.fr per month. Financial support of the French Government: around ninety euros per month. Go to Furnished 9 square meters rooms, equipped with shower, toilets, sink and individual refrigerator, with free access to internet (with cable). Collective kitchen on each floor. Résidence du Clos Saint-Jacques 25 rue Etienne-Dolet Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1 Tél. : Fax. : residclos@crous-clermont.fr Traditional rooms : 177,65 Renovated rooms : 258,75 Financial support from the French government: around ninety euros per month for renovated rooms, around fifty euros per month for a traditional room. Go to Traditional rooms: Furnished 9 square meters rooms: a bed, a cupboard, two chairs and a sink. Collective kitchen and sanitary facilities on each floor. No internet connection in the room. Renovated rooms: furnished 9 sq meters rooms, equipped with shower, toilets, sink and individual refrigerator, with free access to internet (with cable). Collective kitchen on each floor. Exchange Students cannot book a room on their own; the Office of international relations alone is habilitated to do so for their sake. Some students also make the choice of private housing. Prices vary between 250 euros and 400 euros. See the following websites:

11 FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Exchange students are offered 60 hours of French as a Foreign Language classes each semester. 10 ECTS credits are attached to these classes, divided into two modules, representing 5 ECTS each. Students who stay the whole year at Université d Auvergne will chose either semester 1 or semester 2 to attend those classes. The choice of class depends on the level students prove during the test that is systematically organized upon arrival. For total beginners, A0, A1 and A2 levels: evening classes, from 6 pm to 8.30 pm, twice a week. From B1 level, students will select two modules among the following: B1 level: o Writing: argumentation o Writing: narration o Reading: Understanding o Oral expression o Oral understanding (listening) o Civilization B2 level: o Writing: advanced argumentation o Writing: advanced narration o Reading: advanced understanding o Speaking and listening o Civilization o Literature C1 level: o Writing: argumentation and summary o Writing workshop o Civilization o Speaking and listening o Cultural history of France o Literature C2 level: o Writing: argumentation and summary o Writing workshop o Civilization o Literary methodology o Literature o History of thoughts Classes are organized during day time, but in case they do not correspond to your timetable, there is a possibility of evening classes too. For more details, please go to: 11

12 PHOTO IDENTITE DE L ETUDIANT Nom Name Prénom first name Date de Naissance (date of birth) : Lieu de naissance Place of birth : Ville city : Pays country : Nationalité Nationality : Genre Gender: F M Adresse personnelle Personal address : Tel : address : Niveau d études 2012/2013 : licence 1ère année licence 2ème année licence 3 ème année master 1 ère année/ licence 4 ème année master 2 ème année doctorat PERSONNE A PREVENIR EN CAS D URGENCE (en anglais ou en français) Who do we call in case of emergency? Nom/prénom (langue parlée spoken language) : Tél : Adresse 12

13 UNIVERSITE D ORIGINE Home University Université : Faculté department: Nom/ Prénom du professeur référent Family name and first name of the referent professor Adresse Nom/ Prénom du correspondant au service des relations internationales Family name and first name of the coordinator at the international affairs office: Adresse Adresse postale mailing address: CHAMBRE UNIVERSITAIRE Le Service des Relations Internationales de l Ecole d Economie peut réserver, sur demande, une chambre en résidence universitaire. Souhaitez-vous la réservation d une chambre? OUI NON Semestre d Automne : chambre réservée du 1 Septembre 2013 au 30 janvier Semestre de Printemps : chambre réservée du 1 Janvier 2014 au 30 Juin Rooms must be paid for until the end of the period! Aucun remboursement ne sera effectué en cas de changement d adresse ou départ prématuré. Description des chambres sur les liens suivants : Résidence du clos Saint Jacques Résidence Philippe Lebon ATTENTION : 1) Si vous réservez vous-même un logement en dehors de ces résidences, l'adresse est à transmettre obligatoirement au service des relations internationales de l'université d'auvergne. 2) Quelle que soit la formule choisie, les étudiants doivent obligatoirement contracter une assurance habitation (responsabilité civile) à leur arrivée. (Coût : entre 15 et 28 euros, selon la hauteur de la couverture choisie) 3)Caution correspondant à 1 mois de loyer à régler avec le premier loyer, remboursée à la fin du séjour sous réserve de l état dans lequel le logement est rendu. 13

14 DOCUMENTS A FOURNIR AVEC LE DOSSIER o Attestation d inscription dans votre université d origine (carte étudiant) (student ID) o Copie d une pièce d identité Copy of ID o 1 photo d identité photo o Relevé de notes 2012/2013 (transcript of records) o Assurance : copie de la carte européenne d assurance maladie pour les étudiants européens. Copie de l attestation d assurance pour les autres étudiants. Copy of european health card, or other insurance documents for non european students. DATE SIGNATURE DE L ETUDIANT Université d origine Nom du coordinateur Erasmus Signature : Date : Cachet : 14