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New: the International Classes program
Need to brush up your French language skills before starting your studies at amU? Take advantage of a preparatory year to acquire the knowledge and skills you need to enter an amU degree program taught in French. On the program: intensive French courses, immersive cultural activities, introductory subject courses and methodological courses.
Applying for training
-> Application procedures (according to profile)
Application procedures vary depending on the student's profile, whether he or she is from the European Union or outside. Application procedures are carried out via dedicated application platforms, such as Études en France or eCandidat, depending on country of residence and course of study.
Applicants are advised to consult the application calendar carefully, and to prepare the required documents, including diplomas, transcripts and proof of language proficiency.
Fees and differentiated charges
For international students wishing to enroll at amU as part of a degree program, fees vary according to the level of study (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD) and the student's profile. Find out which fee applies to your personal situation!
Registering with amU and preparing for departure
The aim of this section is to guide you step-by-step in preparing your departure for France and your arrival at amU. You'll find the main stages to anticipate and the essential steps to take before you arrive: administrative formalities, practical organization and useful advice to help you settle in with peace of mind. By following these recommendations, you'll have every chance of starting your university career in the best possible conditions!
-> The main stages to anticipate and the essential steps to take before arrival are as follows:
You need to take the first steps well in advance to obtain the necessary authorizations for your stay in France. Without a visa and a valid passport, you won't be able to study at our university, so this is an essential step!
-> Students from the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
Students from the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland have no special consular formalities to complete. However, they must have an identity card (or passport) valid for the entire duration of their stay.
-> Students from outside the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
We invite you to run a simulation using the France-Visas website's visa wizard, to check whether you need to apply for a visa, depending on your country of residence and your project.
Please note that as part of your visa application, you will need to prove that you have sufficient resources to support yourself in France. The amount officially required by the French authorities is €615 per month.
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VLS-TS
1) Applying for and obtaining a VLS-TS student visa (before arriving in France)
The VISA most often granted is the Visa Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour (VLS-TS) for students. Once the visa has been granted, it authorizes you to enter France and stay there legally for a period of between 4 months and 1 year, without having to go through the prefecture immediately.
2) Mandatory validation of the VLS-TS after arrival in France
Within 3 months of your arrival in France, you must validate your VLS-TS online. This makes your visa fully valid as a residence permit. Validation takes place on the dedicated page of the Ministry of the Interior's official website.
In particular, you'll need to :
- enter your personal details
- indicate your date of entry into France
- pay the corresponding tourist tax
You will be issued with a validation certificate, which you should keep in a safe place.
3) Staying in France while your VLS-TS is valid
Once validated, the VLS-TS :
- is valid as a residence permit
- allows you to study in France
- authorizes you to work up to 964 hours per year (approximately 20 h/week).
Please note: no further action is required as long as your visa is valid.
4) Applying for a residence permit at the end of the VLS-TS period
As the VLS-TS has a limited duration, you will need to apply for a residence permit if you wish to continue your stay beyond its expiry date.
If you hold a student VLS-TS, you can apply for :
- a temporary student residence permit (valid for 1 year), or
- a multi-annual student residence permit (valid from 2 to 4 years), subject to certain conditions.
Renewal applications are made exclusively online, on the Ministry of the Interior website, under the heading:
" I am applying for or renewing a residence permit ".
Please note: we strongly recommend that you apply 2 to 4 months before your VLS-TS expires.
5) Withdrawal of residence permit
Once your application has been processed :
- you will be summoned by the prefectural authorities
- the residence permit must be collected in person, by appointment only.
Accommodation procedures
Are you an international student enrolled in a degree program at Aix Marseille Université and looking for accommodation close to your campus for the duration of your studies? Below you'll find all the essential information and advice to help you in your search.
-> Step 1: Put together a rental file
Before you even start looking for accommodation, we recommend that you start gathering all the administrative documents you'll need. Even if your rental file is complete and solid, there's a good chance that landlords will ask you to provide proof of a guarantor.
Visit our FAQ for international students to find out in detail what administrative documents you'll need to provide, and get tips on how to find a guarantor easily!
-> Step 2: Sign a lease or rental contract
Once you've found your accommodation and your application has been accepted, you'll need to sign a lease (or rental contract). This is a document that you and your landlord sign to define the conditions under which you have the right to occupy the property.
Most of the time, the following information appears in this contract:
- the amount of rent and charges
- the amount of the security deposit
- duration of notice period (in the event of early departure).
Please note: when you sign your lease, you will be asked to pay the first month's rent + the security deposit. Make sure you have enough money to pay the equivalent of 2 months' rent in 1 instalment.
-> Step 3: Carry out an inventory of fixtures on entering the property
Before you move in, you'll need to carry out an inventory of fixtures with your landlord. This is the time when you check the general condition of the property and any malfunctions.
If there are any defects, even minor ones, report them to your landlord and have them noted on the document before you sign.
This is the same document that will be used as a reference when you carry out your exit inventory of fixtures and fittings, and check the conditions in which you will be returning the property!
Please note: when you go through the rooms and equipment in your home (walls, cupboards, mirrors, toilet flushes, hobs, etc.), pay particular attention to every detail!
-> Step 4: Take out a home insurance policy
Whatever type of property you choose to live in, you are legally obliged to take out a home insurance policy covering water damage, fire, theft and vandalism. This insurance covers both the walls of your home and the property inside.
Here are a few examples of insurance companies for students:
- HEYME Assurances Étudiants
- SMERRA - Mutuelle étudiante
- SMENO Mutuelle étudiante
- LMDE : La Mutuelle des Étudiants
- ADH Assurances Étudiants
- STUDAPART
-> Step 5 : Take out an electricity and/or gas contract
- If you're renting your own apartment in the private sector, you'll need to take out an electricity and/or gas contract.
- If you are renting a room in a CROUS hall of residence or a private student residence, the price of electricity and gas is generally already included in the rent. So there's no need to take out a contract!
Please note: there are several energy suppliers in France, so compare their offers.
-> Step 6: Apply for housing assistance (optional, depending on your profile and under certain conditions)
Some international students may qualify for Aide Personnalisée au Logement (APL) if they meet the required criteria. Applications are made on the Caisse des Allocations Familiales (CAF) website, and the amount of assistance varies according to the type of accommodation, rent, student status and income. Test your eligibility with our online simulation!
How do I find accommodation?
-> Temporary accommodation
- There are many options for temporary accommodation, and reservations can be made online using a credit card:
- Accommodation booking and information center - Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office
- Bed & Crous
- Booking
- Airbnb
- Hostelling International
- French Youth Hostel League
- Couchsurfing
- Appart'hotel Citadines
- Many hotels can accommodate you during your first few days in France! Below is a non-exhaustive list:
Hotels in Aix-en-Provence :
- Hôtel Paul
- Hôtel des Arts
- Hôtel Cardinal
- Hotel Escaleto
Hotels in Marseille Centre :
- Hotel Terminus Saint Charles
- Vertigo Hotel
- Hotel Ibis Budget Vieux port
Hotels in Marseille Airport :
- Formule 1 Marseille Aéroport
- Ibis Marseille Airport
Hotels in Marseille Timone :
- Hotel Le Rocher
- Hotel Ibis La Timone
-> University residences
- CROUS university residences
CROUS university residences are residences reserved for students and subsidized by the French government. They offer some of the lowest rents on the market (€270 on average for a room), which is why they are the most sought-after type of accommodation for students! Log on to the CROUS logement platform to search for a room and make a reservation. Find out more here.
Please note that it is only possible to obtain a room in a CROUS hall of residence from Master's level upwards. Undergraduates are therefore not eligible. Please note that the common areas of CROUS residences are co-ed.
- Private student residences
You can also opt for a single room in a private student residence. More expensive than CROUS residences, they are nevertheless very affordable and offer many advantages: furnished rooms, internet connection, laundry facilities, gym, etc. See some examples below:
- Fac-Habitat
- Les Estudines
- Kley
- Nexity Studea
- Néoresid
-Cap'Etudes
- student-factory.com
- Studélites
- Logifac
- UXCO
- Néméa Appart'Etud
- ResidHotel
-> Private accommodation
- If you'd like to rent an apartment just for yourself, check out the offers posted on platforms and websites that share them free of charge. You'll need to be more autonomous and independent in your search. If you're interested in an offer, contact the real estate agency or private individual who rents the property. Consult offers :
- Association des loueurs de meublés d'Aix
- Leboncoin
- Seloger
- PAP
- Explorimmo
- Bien'ici
- LaProvence-immo
- ParuVendu
- For sale for rent
- Locservice.fr
- Logic-immo.com
- Entreparticuliers.com
- Locat'me
- Locaviz
- A number of companies specialize in renting studios and apartments to international clients, making the administrative process much easier! Here is a non-exhaustive list:
- Housing Anywhere
- Uniplaces
- Nestpick
- Morning Croissant
If you wish to rent a property in the private rental sector, we advise you never to pay the reservation fee in advance before meeting the owner and/or visiting the property. Please also note that if you go through an estate agent, you will have to pay a fee, also known as an "agency fee". These fees vary from agency to agency: find out more!
-> Sharing
In order to pay a lower monthly rent, sharing a flat has many other advantages!
- You can opt for and share an apartment with one or more people. Here are just a few of the sites with offers:
- The colivers
- Appartager
- Immo Jeune
- Locaviz
- La carte des Colocs
- AFEV
- Live Colonies
- Have you heard of intergenerational sharing? This bonding solution involves living for free (or at a low cost) in the home of an elderly person in exchange for services. There are a number of associations to help you:
- Toit chez moi
- Un toit deux générations
- Ensemble 2 Générations
- Cohabilis
- There's also coliving (a modern, improved form of shared accommodation). In this type of accommodation, occupants have their own private sleeping space and bathroom. They share high-quality common areas. Sometimes, they even benefit from facilities such as a gym, a coworking space, a terrace or even a garden! Click on the following links for more information:
- Immo Jeune
- Coliving France
- Colivys
- Finally, you can choose to rent a room in a local home. Discover offers via these sites:
If you can't find accommodation through the above options, you can also check out Facebook pages dedicated to accommodation offers in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. You can also use the Studapart X amU housing platform reserved for amU students. You'll find numerous offers for all types of accommodation and budgets.
Health-related formalities are essential and must be anticipated. Depending on your nationality, you may need to apply for a European Health Insurance Card, or join the French Social Security system once you arrive in France.
-> Procedures for EU students - EHIC
Students with the nationality of a European Union country, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland can apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in their country of origin. This means they do not need to register with the French social security system.
-> Procedures for non-EU students - CPAM
As an international student from outside the European Union, you must register with the French social security system. Affiliation is free and compulsory for students moving to France. It ensures that your healthcare costs are covered for the duration of your studies. It must be done as soon as you arrive in France, following your Administrative Registration (IA) at the university.
To join the Sécurité Sociale at and have your healthcare costs covered, you will need to subscribe to the general Assurance Maladie scheme by following the steps below:
- Register on the site dedicated to welcoming international students as soon as your Administrative Registration (AI) at amU has been finalized;
- Submit the required supporting documents;
- Download your provisional Social Security certificate. You are now insured;
- Deposit additional supporting documents in your temporary space;
- As soon as you have been assigned a definitive Social Security number, create your account on the améli.fr website and request your carte vitale;
- Declare an attending physician for your first consultation (this will facilitate reimbursement of your healthcare costs).
-> "Mutuelles" complementary health insurance
Social Security will reimburse around 70% of your healthcare costs. To optimize reimbursement of the remaining 30%, you can take out complementary health insurance, also known as a Mutuelle.
This is not compulsory, but strongly recommended. Student" insurance companies offer complementary health insurance tailored to the needs of students.
HEYME: as an amU student, you can benefit from a 10% discount on your policy by entering the following partner code: 13AMU-10.
SMERRA: go to this page to benefit from a student discount.
Students on low incomes can also benefit from free or reduced-rate complementary health insurance. Check with your health insurance company or directly via your espace améli.fr to find out if you are eligible.
A word of advice : make sure that the mutual insurance company you choose includes civil liability insurance valid for your private and student life. This will ensure that you are covered at your place of study and internship for all everyday accidents.
-> The University Student Health Service
The university also has its own Student Health Service: the SSE. Here, students have free access to general practitioners, nurses, psychologists, a relaxation therapist and, depending on availability, student trainees in odontology (dentistry).
More information on the SSE page.
-> Other health services
1. Psychological support and mental health :
- The Santé Psy Étudiant scheme is free and accessible to all students enrolled in higher education courses recognized by the French Ministry of Education and Research. You don't have to pay anything up front, as the partner psychologists are reimbursed by the partner universities. You can take advantage of 12 free sessions with a partner psychologist. For more information, visit the website.
- Nightline is an association specializing in young people's mental health. Its mission is to improve the mental health of students and young people, both individually and collectively. The association offers a helpline and free psychological support. Find out more on their website.
- BAPU ( Bureau d'Aide Psychologique Universitaire de Marseille) is a counseling center for students seeking psychological help. The team offers interviews and consultations, and the student's approach is completely confidential. Visit their website for more information.
2. Specialized support :
- Atypie-Friendly is an inclusion program for people with autism and/or neurodevelopmental disorders at university. If you want to take part in the program, a person will be appointed to accompany you throughout your university career, and you will be able to benefit from personalized support, take part in activities adapted to your needs, take advantage of pedagogical accommodations, be guided in your orientation, and be monitored in the context of your professional integration. Find out more on the website.
3. Other health-related assistance :
- The Pass Santé Jeune is a scheme run by La Région Sud that gives you free access to a range of services provided by independent health professionals and psychologists. Find out more on the Région Sud website.
- Complémentaire santé solidaire, or C2S, is a state-funded supplementary health insurance scheme for people of modest means, designed to reduce the cost of their healthcare expenses as much as possible. For more information, visit the website.
In our day-to-day lives, we sometimes take out various types of insurance. Some are required by law, others are often recommended, and still others are optional. If you live in France, you'll need to take out certain types of insurance that are compulsory by law.
2 compulsory insurances
-> Civil liability insurance
At university, on internships or in your daily life, your civil liability can get you out of a lot of difficult situations. This essential coverage is designed to compensate victims if you are responsible for an accident, or if you cause bodily injury or material damage to third parties (other people).
This insurance protects you against the financial consequences, which can be very significant, of the damage caused.
Please note: this insurance is required when you register with the university. You will need to provide it as a supporting document on your Environnement Numérique de Travail (ENT).
-> Home insurance
This second insurance policy is compulsory for all students renting accommodation, whatever the type. The price varies according to :
- the type of accommodation insured ;
- surface area ;
- the value of your belongings inside;
- and the level of coverage required.
This insurance covers damage caused by water damage, fire or explosion in your home.
Please note: your landlord will ask you to take out home insurance before you move in, and it will be included in one of the clauses of your lease.
Please also note that sometimes liability insurance and home insurance are sold together. So check the offers and contracts carefully before taking out two separate insurance policies.
-> Sharing a flat:
If you choose to share a property, the landlord may have taken out insurance covering all the tenants.
If this is not the case, your obligations remain the same: you must take out home insurance. However, it is sufficient for one of the members of the shared tenancy to take out insurance and to include the details of all the other tenants on the contract. You can then share the costs equally.
-> Some examples of student insurance companies
- HEYME Assurances Étudiants
- SMERRA - Mutuelle étudiante
- SMENO Mutuelle étudiante
- LMDE : La Mutuelle des Étudiants
- ADH Assurances Étudiants
- STUDAPART
Take advantage of a 10% discount on your health cover and civil liability insurance with the Heyme student mutual(partner code: 13AMU)! Please note: this does not apply to housing insurance.
When you arrive in France, we strongly recommend that you open a bank account, especially for non-EU students. This will make it easier for you to settle in France, and ensure that all your administrative formalities run smoothly.
-> Online banking: from your home country
Online banks are increasingly becoming an alternative to traditional banks. Depending on your country of origin, these banks allow you to open a bank account before you arrive in France. Explore this option, it can be very practical.
Here are a few examples of online banks:
- N26
- Boursorama Banque
- Fortuneo
- HelloBank
- Nickel
- Monabanq
With these online banks, you can fund your bank account either in full on arrival (with traveler's checks, for example), or by transferring funds from abroad. Before you leave, to avoid excessive transfer charges, find out the exact procedures from your home bank.
With our partner Studely, you can open a bank account domiciled in France from your home country. This will provide you with a French Relevé d'Identité Bancaire (RIB) - your bank details in France - which will enable you to make all payments relating to your study project in France before your arrival. Account activation is fast, and you'll receive your virtual payment card before you arrive in France.
Please note:there is a charge for this service.
-> Traditional banks: once you've arrived in France
The major traditional French banks have branches in the city centers of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
Here are a few examples:
- BNP Paribas
- Société Générale
- Crédit Lyonnais
- Crédit Agricole
- BPCE
- La Banque Postale
- Crédit Mutuel Group
- HSBC
Please note: these banks are generally open from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Other information: we recommend that you avoid carrying large sums of cash on you, but that you leave enough to cover your expenses for the first few days.
-> Bank card
When you open a bank account, you will receive a bank card (also known as a Carte Bleue) with which you can make payments. It usually takes around ten days toobtain this card. In France, most payments are made by bank card, so it's essential to have one!
Beware: some banks charge for this service, so be careful and choose banks where the use of a bank card is free.
If you haven't opened a remote bank account, make sure your home country's bank card can be used in France. The most commonly accepted cards in Europe are Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
You'll find all the information you need on this page.
To study at the university, you must register, whether you are a future student (new student, changing university, etc.) or already enrolled at amU (re-enrolling).
Here are the main steps to follow to register at amU as an international student on a degree course:
-> Step 1: Payment of the Contribution Vie Étudiante et Campus (CVEC) tax
The CVEC is a compulsory tax of €105 (year 2025/2026) payable by all higher education students enrolled in initial training (students in continuing education, on professionalization contracts or on supervised mobility in France are not concerned).
Log onto on to create your account and pay the CVEC. Then download your certificate of payment (by payment or exemption if you're a scholarship holder), which you'll be asked to provide when you complete your Administrative Registration.
-> Step 2: Administrative Registration (AI), online or on paper
In most cases, the registration procedure is paperless.
IA web will be closed from July 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm to August 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
Information on administrative registration dates via the Mon Masterwebsite .
- Admission proposal definitively accepted between June 2, 2025 and July 17, 2025: from July 4 2:00 pm to July 24 12:00 pm.
- Admission proposal definitively accepted between July 18, 2025 and August 30, 2025: as soon as possible after acceptance until September 19 at 5:00 pm.
> Case 1: First-time enrolment at amU
- Never enrolled at amU? Are you a new entrant or admitted via Parcoursup or Mon Master? Access the registration portal IAWEB Primo.
From July 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm to July 19, 2025 at 5:00 pm. - For students admitted via Parcoursup: please respect the registration deadlines indicated in the admission message.
- For students admitted via Études en France: registration possible from July 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm until the deadline indicated by your faculty.
Wait for the explanatory e-mail sent by the school giving you the procedure to follow (registration link, connection identifier, link to CVEC) once the visa has been approved by the consular services.
> Case 2: Re-enrolling at amU
From July 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm to July 19, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
- Are you a student already registered at amU (year N-1)? Access your ENT.
- You have had an interruption of one year in your registration at amU? Contact your faculty's Registrar's Office.
Please note that some faculties do not have electronic registration, so check your faculty's website.
> Case 3: The following specific groups should go to the corresponding pages:
- CPGE
- Doctoral students
- IFSI
- Continuing Education: contact your faculty's Continuing Education office.
-> Step 3: Payment of registration fees
Payment of registration fees can be made online or in person at your school, by credit card or bank transfer.
If you have applied for a CROUS scholarship, you will be exempt from paying the registration fee. If your application is under review, your registration fee payment will be put on hold.
More information on differentiated registration fees on this page.
-> Step 4: Activate your Digital Working Environment (ENT)
This step does not apply to students already registered at amU.
Once you have registered, you will receive your personal e-mail address:
- login and password to activate your ENT and access digital resources
Please keep these identifiers in a safe place. - the list of supporting documents you need to provide in order to finalize your administrative registration.
-> Step 5: Submitting your supporting documents
Supporting documents should be uploaded to your ENT as soon as possible, in the "Schooling" - "Supporting documents" section.
These scanned or photographed documents are checked by your faculty's Registrar's Office.
-> Step 6: Validation of Administrative Registration (AI)
At this stage, and once your supporting documents have been checked, you will receive a confirmation e-mail and can then obtain your student card or a new sticker for your card (in the case of re-registration). Your school certificate can then be downloaded directly from your ENT.
-> Step 7: Inscription Pédagogique (IP)
You are now administratively enrolled at amU and must proceed with your pedagogical registration: choosing your options, enrolling in tutorials (TD) or practical work (TP) groups, and so on.
Please note: please refer to the information provided for each course. For the first years of bachelor's and master's degrees, find out more about CONPERE registration.
-> Discover the different amU campuses :
Within amU, there are 5 main campuses: discover the map of our campuses.
- Aix-en-Provence campus
The Aix-en-Provence campus is located in the heart of downtown Aix-en-Provence, and houses the Faculty of Law and Political Science (FDSP) and the Faculty of Arts, Literature, Languages and Social Sciences (ALLSH). It offers multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching excellence in the arts, humanities, languages and social sciences / law and political science / economics and management / public and private management / and science and technology.
The Arbois, Arles, Dignes-les-Bains, Salon-de-Provence, Avignon, Gap and Puyricard sites are attached to it.
- Marseille-Centre campus
The Marseille-Centre campus is located in the heart of the city of Marseille, occupying the historic sites of Saint-Charles and La Canebière. It also adjoins Parc Longchamp and the seafront at Endoume. It is home to teaching and laboratories in the fields of science and technology, law, economics and management, as well as the arts, humanities and social sciences. The Aubagne and La Ciotat university branches also report to this campus.
- Marseille-Etoile campus
The Marseille-Etoile campus owes its name to its geographical location. Located at the foot of the Massid de l'Etoile, the Saint-Jérôme site and the Château-Gombert technopole form a focal point for higher education, research and business activities in the high-tech sector.
- Marseille-Luminy campus
The Marseille-Luminy campus is located at the gateway to the Calanques National Park. The Luminy science park covers 1,000 hectares of natural surroundings and is home to some thirty internationally renowned laboratories. The campus offers students exceptional living and working conditions.
- Marseille-Timone campus
The Marseille-Timone campus is located at the entrance to the city of Marseille, close to the major AP-HM hospitals. The Timone campus is home to the Aix-Marseille region's leading healthcare teaching and research facilities (medicine, midwifery, nursing, rehabilitation, pharmacy, dentistry). The site is home to some twenty high-tech laboratories, some of which have been accredited under the Plan d'Investissement d'Avenir.
The journalism and communications courses on rue Virgile Marron are also attached to this campus.
-> Find out more about amU's university services and their main missions:
- DRI: International Relations Department
The International Relations Department oversees the management of student mobility. It assists amU students wishing to undertake a study or internship abroad. It also welcomes all international students who come to study at amU.
- CROUS: Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires and Scolaires
CROUS manages scholarships and financial aid, as well as university residences and restaurants. CROUS also helps you find a job compatible with your studies, and offers cultural activities. Finally, it is responsible for welcoming foreign students.
- SSE: University Student Health Service
The Service Universitaire de Santé Etudiante (University Student Health Service) is responsible for monitoring student health and developing preventive and health education initiatives. It issues medical certificates for study and examination accommodations for students with disabilities.
- SCHOOL SERVICES: School Services
Academic Services manage enrolments, timetables, studies and the withdrawal of diplomas for all amU courses.
- SUIO: University Integration and Orientation Service
The Service Universitaire d'Insertion et d'Orientation (SUIO) assists students, high-school pupils and recent graduates in their orientation, reorientation and professional integration.
- DVEC: Student and Campus Life Department
The Student and Campus Life Department supports you in your non-academic student projects and associative activities.
- Mission Handicap: Aix Marseille University's Mission Handicap
Mission Handicap welcomes and supports students with physical, sensory or psychological disabilities, dyslexia or long-term disabling health conditions.
- DCS: Culture and Society Department
The Culture and Society Department offers a wide range of cultural programs and initiatives to develop a framework that encourages creativity, expression and the dissemination of arts and culture on campus.
- SpRE: Respect and Equality Service
The Service pour le Respect et l'Egalité (Service for Respect and Equality) is a place for listening, preventing, reporting and dealing with situations of sexist and sexual violence and discrimination of all kinds. This one-stop shop provides comprehensive support for victims and witnesses, in a spirit of confidentiality and kindness.
- SUAPS: University Physical and Sports Activities Service
The Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives (SUAPS) offers over 80 sports activities for students, available free of charge on all amU campuses.
- SUL: University Language Service
The Service Universitaire des Langues is a joint amU service offering training and resources in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) for foreign students and staff, as well as in modern foreign languages, in addition to initial and continuing training for students (self-study and Bonus langue, in particular).
- BU: University libraries
amU's 17 University Libraries offer students printed and electronic documentation, as well as on-site and remote services.
- DDD: Sustainable Development Department
The Sustainable Development Department works to ensure that amU staff and students adopt a sustainable approach in all their day-to-day actions, whether at work or at school.
- EFHLD: Equality between women and men and the fight against discrimination
The Vice Presidency for Equality between Women and Men and the Fight against Discrimination manages an ambitious action plan designed to promote equality, inclusion and diversity.
- Entrepreneurship: The entrepreneurship cluster - Pépite Provence
Pépite Provence offers students the opportunity to develop a business idea or project during their studies, through a shared annual program of events, facilities and training.
-> Discover the region, its natural landscapes and towns
- Dynamic urban and cultural life
Discover Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, two attractive cities where it's good to live, go out and stroll. Cafés, terraces, restaurants, parks and picturesque alleyways provide a pleasant everyday setting for discovery and photography.
Cultural life is particularly rich here: theater, cinema, concerts, festivals... events follow one another throughout the year. Thanks to your student card, you can take full advantage of the many reduced rates available.
- An exceptional natural environment
Situated between the sea and the mountains, amU enjoys a remarkable environment in the heart of Provence. In the immediate vicinity, you can explore emblematic sites such as the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, the Calanques and the beaches of Marseille, the Côte d'Azur, the villages of the Luberon and the Camargue.
These varied landscapes lend themselves to a host of outdoor activities, including hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, kitesurfing and horseback riding.
- An ideal geographical location
Last but not least, Paris can be reached in just three hours by train, thanks to the TGV from Marseille: an ideal opportunity for a weekend getaway!
-> Getting around the region
- Getting around between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence
The "Le CAR" N° 50 shuttle bus operates every day and provides a regular service between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence.
Timetable:
Departure from 05:45 to 00:00 (every 5 min. during rush hour).
Fares :
- 7 € one-way
- 2 € with the Pass jeune moins de 26 ans (accessible only on presentation of a La Métropole transport card)
- Create a La Métropoletransport card
Allow a little time when you arrive to create your regional transport card, which will give you access to lower fares and/or certain online services.
The card can be created and recharged at sales outlets in the metropolitanarea.
Card creation is free of charge. You will be asked to fill in a form, show proof of identity and provide a passport photo.
Please note: the card alone does not entitle you to travel; it must be "loaded" with a ticket. To benefit from the "Jeunes - 26 ans" profile, you must be under 26 years of age, present a valid ID to prove your date of birth and a photo when you create your card.
- Getting to your campus in Aix-en-Provence: the "Aix en bus" network
The various campuses and component sites in Aix-en-Provence are served by the Aix-en-Bus network at the following stops:
| Components | Bus line | Stop |
| ALLSH | A | Schuman |
| FDSP | A | Faculties |
| FEG | 8 and M2 | Puget / Parc Jourdan |
| Montperrin site | 4 and 10 | Roumanille |
| IAE | 11 | IAE |
| IEP | Diabline A | - |
| IUT | 9 and A | Coton Rouge or Fenouillère |
| IMPGT | Diabline A | - |
| MMSH | 8 | Pablo Picasso |
Timetable:
Most bus routes stop at 10:00 pm. Find all the information on theAix-en-Bus website.
Fares :
- Ticket 1 Voyage: €1.20
To be purchased on board the vehicle, payment in cash only with top-up or from vending machines.
- Ticket 10 voyages: €9.10 or monthly pass €28
To be purchased at the sales office (300, avenue Giuseppe Verdi, Aix-en-Provence), at ticket agents or from vending machines.
- Subscription for students under 26: €100/year
To buy at the sales office (300, avenue Giuseppe Verdi, Aix-en-Provence) or at the bus station.
Consult the Aix-en-bus network map.
- Getting to your component in Marseille: RTM
The RTM network serves the city very well with buses, metros and streetcars.
Timetable:
Metro services stop at 10:30 pm on weekdays, and at 0:30 am from Friday to Sunday evenings. There are bus services at night.
Fares :
- 1-trip ticket: €1.70
- Monthly pass for under-26s: €18.30
- Annual pass for students under 26: €220
Points of sale : Castellane / Saint-Charles / Vieux-Port / Noailles / Gèze / La Rose / Sainte Marguerite / Bourse metro stations.
Find all fares on the RTMwebsite .
Consult the RTM network map.
Access to Marseille's main campuses :
| Campus | Metro line | Stop |
| Site Saint-Charles (campus Centre) | Line 1 | Saint-Charles station |
| Site Saint-Jérôme (Etoile campus) | Line 1 | Malpassé station, then bus n°B3A - Saint Jérôme stop |
| Château-Gombert site (Etoile campus) | Line 1 | Station la Rose then bus n°B3B - Stop Polytech Marseille |
| Luminy | Line 2 | Dromel station then bus no. 24B or Métro Castellane or Rond-Point du Prado and bus 21 |
| Timone | Line 1 | Timone station |
- Cycling to work
Aix-en-Provence and Marseille have a self-service bike scheme that allows you to borrow a bike in one part of the city and drop it off in another.
Various subscription formulas are available. For more information, visit the Métropole Mobilité page.
When you apply for your visa, you must prove that you have at least €615 per month to support yourself in France.
Please note: this amount is not sufficient to live in France. Find out below about the different costs you can anticipate.
-> Budget for the first month on arrival in France
Your first month's expenses will be much higher than those of the following months. Think about this when drawing up your budget.
If you haven't yet found a place to live when you arrive in France, we recommend that you budget a total of €2,300 for your first month in France, including temporary accommodation (hotel/ AirBnB).
If you have found accommodation, the table below shows your approximate costs for your first month in France:
| Expenses | Frequency | Cost (€) |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | Monthly | 280-600 |
| Deposit (to be paid only the first month) | One-time | 280-600 |
| CVEC | Annual | 105 |
| Home insurance (including liability insurance) | Annual | 60 |
| Mutual insurance | Monthly | 20 |
| Transport pass | Monthly | 45 |
| Installation costs, if any | One-off | 100 |
| Dues and memberships (e.g. telephone, gym) | Monthly | 50 |
| Shopping | Monthly | 250 |
| CROUS meals | Monthly | 66 |
| TOTAL | 1896 |
* Amounts given for information only
Don't forget that you'll also have to pay your tuition fees, which can vary from €170 to €3941 for one year.
-> Recommended monthly budget
To avoid getting into difficulties, we recommend a minimum monthly budget of 1100€.
| Expenses | CROUS university residence | Private accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (including utilities) | 280 | 600 |
| Paid guarantor service (monthly) | 25 | 25 |
| Mutual insurance | 20 | 20 |
| Transport pass (monthly) | 45 | 45 |
| Outings | 100 | 100 |
| Dues and memberships (e.g. telephone, gym) | 50 | 50 |
| Miscellaneous errands (food, personal maintenance, supplies) | 250 | 250 |
| CROUS meals (lunch during the week) | 66 | 66 |
| TOTAL | 836 | 1156 |
* Amounts given for information only
Several factors can influence the budget you'll need per month, such as the location of your accommodation.
Note that the price of a studio in Marseille is not the same as in Aix-en-Provence, where accommodation is considerably more expensive.
Note also that in CROUS halls of residence, the posted rate includes utilities, including Internet connection, which is not always the case in private accommodation.
Housing will represent the biggest part of your monthly budget, and it's important to adapt your choice of accommodation to your financial capabilities. The cost of meals and day-to-day living should not be neglected, and can quickly add to your budget.
-> Some prices for everyday consumer goods
> Food
| Some prices for everyday consumer goods | Aix-en-Provence | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| A soft drink | 4,00 € | 3,50 € |
| Coffee / cappuccino | 2,30€ / 4,50€ | 2/4€ |
| Restaurant meal | From €18 to €40 | From €12 to €25 |
| One meal at the university restaurant | 3,30 € | 3,30 € |
| One baguette | 1,20 € | 1,20 € |
| One kilogram of pasta | 1,50 € | 1,50 € |
| Bakery sandwich + drink | from €6 to €8 | from €5 to €8 |
*Amounts given as an indication and may vary.
If you need help with your shopping, check out the bottom of this page to find out more about food aid and AGORAE solidarity grocery stores!
> Health
| A consultation with a general practitioner | 30€ |
| A consultation with a specialist (gynecologist, ophthalmologist, dentist...) | 35€ minimum |
> Leisure and culture
| Aix-en-Provence | Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema ticket | 11,30€ | 8€-11€ |
| Museum or national monuments | from €0 to €13.50 | from €0 to €15 |
| Swimming pool | from €2.40 to €4 | from €1.50 to €3 |
| Paperback book | from €3 to €11 | from €5 to €10 |
| Theater | from 10€ onwards | from 10€ onwards |
| A single transport ticket | 1,80 € | 1,70 € |
| A daily newspaper | from €2 to €3 | from €2 to €3 |
*Amounts given for information only and may vary
Your student card = discounts! As an amU student, you are entitled to a number of discounts in your everyday life when you show your student card.
> Transport
- RTM and La Métropole Mobilité - Transport in Aix and Marseille
These two companies offer monthly and annual passes for students who have created their mobility card. Students who subscribe to the Complémentaire Santé Solidaire benefit from even lower fares. Find out more on the dedicated website:
RTM : https://www.rtm.fr/tarifs
La Métropole Mobilité: https: //www.lametropolemobilite.fr/achat-tarifs/
- ZOU ! - Transport in the South of France
The ZOU! Etudes pass gives students aged under 25 unlimited travel all year round on ZOU! buses and trains, including at weekends and during vacations. Find out more on the dedicated page.
> Cultural offer
If you're going to the cinema or a museum, keep your student card with you: admission is generally cheaper.
- PACTE'AMU
PACTE'AMU gives you access to the region's cultural offerings at an additional discount to the YOUNG fare with your student card. Discounts apply only to the University's cultural partners. Find out more on the dedicated page.
> Sports offer
If you prefer sport to culture, your student card will give you access to SUAPS (Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives) courses free of charge or for a few dozen euros a year for certain courses.
You can also get discounts on your membership of certain clubs and gyms.
> Software
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Equipment vendors offer student benefits, often on presentation of the @etu.univ-amu.fr e-mail address. Find out more on the dedicated page.
Please note: amU has chosen to publicize these advantages, but does not intervene in the commercial relationship between you and the service provider.
- The DELL Advantage website also offers promotions on their range in the form of discount vouchers, accessible to all amU students using your @etu.univ-amu.fr address.
> Assistance in the Southern Region
The Southern Region has created a website that brings together all the assistance available to students in terms of transport, health, culture, professional life and much more. Visit the website to find out about all the benefits!
> Food aid and good deals
A number of schemes exist to help students facing financial difficulties or food insecurity.
- AGORAé - Student grocery stores
AGORAé are places of exchange and solidarity, run by students for students. They offer a solidarity grocery accessible on social criteria, as well as living spaces open to all.
Aix-en-Provence
520 avenue Max Juvénal
Marseille
163 avenue de Luminy
96 La Canebière
142 traverse Charles Susini
- Food aid in summer
During the summer, free food baskets are distributed. Social workers are also on hand to help students.
More information is available on the dedicated page.
- 1 € meals in university dining halls
The "€1 meal" rate in CROUS restaurants has been available to all students since May 4, 2026.
For more information, visit the CROUS website.
- StudHelp platform
StudHelp is a platform dedicated to combating food insecurity among students. It lists the assistance and schemes available to students. Further information is available on the website.
- Solidar'Bus - Secours Populaire
The Solidar'Bus is a mobile aid service for young people aged 16 to 30 in precarious situations.
Information on locations and timetables is available on Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/Solidarbus13/
- Action Solidarité Communication (ASC)
ASC is a student association that regularly organizes free food distributions for students.
Campus Aix - 29 avenue Robert Schuman, 13621 Aix-en-Provence.
Information available on their social networks.
- Restaurants du Cœur
Hot meals can be provided in emergencies, regardless of income. They also offer food baskets, subject to annual registration and proof of status. Information is available on the Restaurants du Cœur website.
- Mobile applications to combat food waste
Too Good To Go lets you buy unsold food from partner retailers at reduced prices.
Frigo Magic proposes recipes adapted to the ingredients available in your fridge, to limit waste and expenses.
SaveEat allows you to buy products close to their expiration date at reduced rates.
These applications are available on their websites.
Accompanying you on arrival
amU strives to offer students the best possible welcome by organizing a variety of activities designed to facilitate their integration into their new environment. These events, proposed and organized by the International Relations Office (DRI), are part of the welcome package set up by the university.
-> Back-to-school events not to be missed:
- Festival des Sciences et des Arts 2026: Humain/Animal, une aventure commune?
September 15-19, 2026
- International Month 2026
All October 2026
-> Integration activities :
At the start of each semester, Aix Marseille Université organizes a free integration event for new international students on degree courses.
A real opportunity for exchange and sharing, this event enables them to meet other international students, forge links and discover the region and its cultural heritage.
At the start of each semester, Aix Marseille Université organizes a free integration event for new international students on degree courses.
A real opportunity for exchange and sharing, this event enables them to meet other international students, forge links and discover the region and its cultural heritage.
Closing Parties are festive occasions organized at the end of each semester for international students at Aix Marseille University.
They provide an opportunity to get together,exchange ideas and unwind during the final exam revision period.
Free of charge and open to all, these evenings offer a variety of entertainment: buffet, group games, choir, karaoke, prizes to be won, and more.
Closing Parties are festive occasions organized at the end of each semester for international students at Aix Marseille University.
They provide an opportunity to get together,exchange ideas and unwind during the final exam revision period.
Free of charge and open to all, these evenings offer a variety of entertainment: buffet, group games, choir, karaoke, prizes to be won, and more.