Frequently Asked Questions

Administrative stuff

  1. What is the "carte de sejour"?

    This is the most important question and you must master the answer. There is a detailed page about it explaining what is it and how you can get it. Click (here).

  2. Do I need to open a bank account in France?

    Yes, you do. There are two main reasons to open it. First, you need it in order to get your "carte de sejour" (see (here) for more details). And second, you need it if you want the help from the French government to finance some of your apartment's rent. There are some banks where you can open a bank account for free.

Arrival to Nantes

  1. How can I reach the Ecole des Mines (EMN) when I arrive to Nantes?

    We have made a web page answer directly to this question. Check it (here).

Expenses

  1. How much money do I need to be living well in Nantes?

    Well, first, you should take a look to the main expenses and the fees of the master.

  2. Do I need to bring Dollars, French Francs or Euros?

    Euros.

Dorms at the EMN

  1. How are the dorms at the EMN?

    Check the this webpage to find information about the dorms for one or this one for two persons.

  2. How will I wash my clothes?

    Nice question! There is in fact, at the MDE a laundry. There are some washing machines and drying machines. The Washing machines works with coins (1.5 EUR). The drying machines work with coins (1 EUR). The laundry is open 24/24 hours and 7/7 days.

General aspects of the life in Nantes

  1. How is the weather in Nantes?

    From October to February it rains quite a lot and it's cold, but snow is something that has rarely happened. Umbrellas are not really useful in winter because the wind flows rather strong and your umbrella can finish broken. Summer is better but it arrives late. Summer is pretty humid ans some times very hot. The first part of the master will be during the long winter.

  2. Do I need to speak french?

    No, Not really. In France there are a lot of people that do not speak English at all. But at the EMN most of people (I could say almost everyone) speak English. At the airport and the train station you may find English speakers.

  3. Is it important to have a computer in Nantes?

    Yes it is important. It's,certainly, not compulsory, but most of the master students have one. At the EMN there are many computers at your disposition: Sun UltraSparc 4, 5, PCs with Linux and Windows NT. However, you can use them in a restricted schedule which is from 7hr to 21hr. The weekends the EMN is closed to students and Masters. You can certainly survive without a computer but you will want to have one in your dorm. Moreover, you can profit of the LAN connection of your room and be permanently connected to the Internet.

  4. Do I need to bring a computer to Nantes?

    You can bring your computer if you want. You should try to verify if you have the invoice of your PC so you can bring it back to home with out paying taxes in the customs. Otherwise, you can get a computer here in Nantes and there are some different ways to do it:

    • Buy the computer through an Internet site. The following links allows you to buy a PC in France. Check them to get an idea of the price.
    • Buy it directly in Nantes. There are several places in which you can buy a computer in Nantes.
    • Buy it to a Master student. Yes!!! There are master student leaving France and some of them don't want to take back their PC. That's an opportunity to buy a computer not too expensive. You can contact them. We will actually do a web page in which you will be able to see what things are being by the leaving students.
    • Buy it to an EMN student. Yes, there are some students at the EMN that make a little business selling computers (or part of them). This is usually done at the begin of August and September.
    • Buy one using agreements of the school with computer stores. (Here you will find very attractive prices. But contracts vary from year to year)


EMOOSE . Program . Admissions . Campus & Accommodation . Alumni . Partners . Contact