Groupe ESSCA École de Management Angers

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Contents
Welcome to ESSCA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Studying at ESSCA ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Orientation Days ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Communication Facilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Computer Facilities ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ESSCA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Bringing your laptop .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Médiathèque ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Social Life at ESSCA .....................................................................................................................................................................................
United Cultures ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
BDE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Sports ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Angers ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
The City ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Social Life in Angers ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Climate .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Coming to Angers .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Visa...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Travel Insurance .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Health Insurance and Personal Health .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Arrivals ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Arriving by Plane ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Arriving by Train ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Arriving by Car........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Getting Around Angers .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Staying in Angers .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Accommodation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
La Résidence de la Maine ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Private ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Temporary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
CAF................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Opening a Bank Account........................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Doctors .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Telephone and Internet ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Electricity Standards .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Cost of Living .................................................................................................................................................................................................
Day to Day Expenses .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Restaurant Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Checklist ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Some facts about your studies at

ESSC A:

 We welcome more than 400
 By studying at ESSCA you will be part
international students each
of one of the most prestigious post

year, from over 40 different
BAC business schools in France -
countries - so your experience
ranked in the top 2 in this year’s
of studying with us will truly be
survey carried out by L’Etudiant
an international one!
magazine.

 You will be taught by highly qualified
Thank you, for choosing ESSCA!
and dedicated lecturers with an

international background in business
Orientation Days
Despite their name, the French
“Grandes Ecoles” are actually
rather small in size, and ESSCA is
no exception.
With an annual intake of around
450 students, it is the very
opposite of a large anonymous
institution. You will soon discover
that it is extremely easy to find
your way around the Angers
campus and you may be surprised
at how quickly everybody gets to
know each other
At the beginning of each semester
ESSCA organises orientation
days. We advise you to arrive a
week before them in order to

have enough time to settle into
your accommodation and your

The Orientation Days are designed to make new environment.
your transition to both ESSCA and Angers
easier, so it is essential that you participate. Moreover we strongly

recommend all international
You w ill be provided with all the materials students to attend the
necessary to make your first few weeks
orientation session, before
easie r such as the bus network maps,
classes begin. Among the
timetables, information on local doctors and
activities organised are course

hospitals, and all your login details to the
presentations by the different
ESSCA information systems.

academic departments, course
registration, photo sessions for

the ESSCA student card, help with
administrative formalities etc.
Les Tableaux d’Affichage

The orientation days also give
When you arrive you will find ESSCA
international students the chance
uses traditional notice boards, one

to meet ESSCA staff and students, for each programme or year of study.

as well as the other international You need to check them for details of
any timetable or classroom changes.
students who have chosen to
study at ESSCA.

Communication
Facilities

ESSCA students have various means

of communication:

Le Casier

Every student at ESSCA has his or her own
personal mailbox called ‘casier’. They are M ore teaching and administrative

all situated in block (bâtiment) G, next to information can also be found online

the student association offices. These are on our intranet system ESSCANET.
use d for official communication and On the orientation day students will
faculty members.
receive a personal log-in password

and take part in a session on how to
ac cess and use the intranet
Within ESSCA’s relatively small
community, the “casiers” are a very

efficient means of communication and

students should check their “casier” once

or twice a day.
Computer Facilities

Computer Facilities at ESSCA

ESSCA has several computer labs
with internet access (open
Monday to Friday from 8.00am to

10.30pm, Saturday from 8.00am
to 12 pm). All students will have
their own ESSCA e-mail address

and password.

In the school library you also have

computers, essentially for
research. Their use will be
explained to you in detail during

the orientation days.

Bringing Your Laptop
ESSCA offers wireless internet
connection in certain parts of the
campus. Login and connection
details will be given to you during
the orientation days.
To connect to the internet at
home, you may need to choose a
service provider. They are
numerous in Angers, the more
popular being: Orange - France-
Télécom, SFR and Numericable.
At student residences, the internet
connection is included in the rent,
but those staying at La Residence de
la Maine will need to bring your own
RJ45 cable to link your laptop to the
internet.

La Médiatheque
In the past, international students
have stated that studying at
ESSCA has greatly improved their
French language skills.
If you are an open-minded
student that likes to
communicate with others, we can
guarantee that your French
speaking abilities will
significantly improve with time,
passing by just like a fine wine!
To enhance your language skills
you may wish to take a look at the
reading material available in
ESSCA’s médiathèque.

The library is open Monday to Friday, from 8a.m to 7p.m.

although hours may vary during holiday periods.

Students who wish to study closer to the residence may
also have access to the library at the University of Angers

across the road from the La Residence de la Maine

building.

In order to use the UA library all students must have a

valid student card, and bring it with them each time they
wish to visit the library
United Cultures
Uni ted Cultures’ is an association
which aims to ease the integration of

the international students into ESSCA
stud ent life.
Made up of both French and

international students, they organise

a variety of activities and excursions
each semester. Examples include

sports events, a wine and cheese

evening, international dinner where
each nationality prepares a national

dish, visits to the Mont Saint Michel
and finally the “parrainage”, giving
each international student a French

student mentor (Buddy network).

BDE

Each semester the BDE (Bureau
des Elèves) at ESSCA arranges

various events for all students to

take part in. From trips to
discothèque events, our students

always have something to get
involved in.
In the spring semester 2013 the
BDE organised a trip to Spain, as

Buddy Night was one well as an exciting discothèque
of the events hosted by event in Paris.

the UC in Sep 2012
and involved just over
40 French and
International students
Sports

To be able to take part in sporting It is open weekdays from 9am to

activities, you should have your home 5.45pm. This visit will be free of charge.
country doctor complete this bi-lingual

The French doctor will check your
document first. This is to confirm that
vaccinations and health before giving you

your DPT injections are up-to-date.
the “certificate medical,” which should be

Then when you arrive in Angers you returned to the Bureau des Sports at
can visit a doctor at ‘La Maison des ESSCA allowing you to practice sports.

étudiants,’ around the corner from

ESSCA.

The BDS is an association which organizes sports training sessions, tournaments and
sporting weekends. Students can take part in a large variety of sports including weight
lifting, volleyball and handball.
The City

Situated in the Maine-et-Loire department,
Angers is both a historic and modern city.

From the old fashioned, cobbled streets to
the new Conference Centre, Angers has
something to offer to everyone.

Only 90 minutes from Paris, and 60 minutes

from the spectacular beaches of the Atlantic
coast , there are plenty of other beautiful
places to explore. So you should never be

lost for things to do and will have plenty to
keep you occupied during your stay here.

With a population of approximately
160,000 inhabitants it is still ranked as

France’s 4th most student-friendly city
(L’Etudiant, 2011) and is well known for its

unique 12th Century fortress, as well as the

world’s oldest medieval tapestry -which all
add to the accommodating atmosphere of

this beautiful city!

Welcome, to Angers!