Your Lorraine Welcome Guide
We have prepared a guide to help you settle in Lorraine. Download your Welcome Guide now to ensure a well-prepared and stress-free arrival.
Thematic: Health and social care
European Euraxess Network
The Euraxess centers of the University of Lorraine can assist you in all stages of your stay in Lorraine: formalities for entering and staying in France, help with finding accommodation, enrolling for health cover, opening a bank account, information about your children’s schooling and all aspects of daily life.
Complementary or mutual health insurance for researchers
In France, Assurance Maladie (Health Insurance aka Social Security) doesn’t reimburse all your healthcare costs. Complementary (or mutual) health insurance covers the remaining costs to be met by the policy holder.
Health Insurance for PhD students and researchers
In France, Health Insurance is mandatory and free for students. Also called “Sécurité Sociale”, this public service covers a percentage of your healthcare costs.
Phone numbers and emergency services
Here is the list of phone numbers and websites in the event of an emergency, loss or theft of your means of payment (bank card, cheque book) or if you need to talk to someone or get advice about your physical or mental health in France.
The SSE : le service de santé étudiante (student health service)
In each university, the SHS (Student Health Service) provides medico-psychosocial support to all students in higher education (undergraduates and PhD students).
Housing assistance provided by the Family Allowances Fund (CAF)
If you need help paying your rent, you can ask the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) for housing assistance. You can make the request whetever your situation (undergraduate, PhD student or researcher).
Students with disabilities
Going to university is a major step for any student. All the more so if you have special needs connected with a disability.
Complementary or mutual health insurance
In France, Assurance Maladie (Health Insurance – Social Security) doesn’t reimburse all your healthcare costs. Complementary (or mutual) health insurance covers the remaining costs to be met by the policy holder.
Health Insurance
In France, Health Insurance is mandatory and free for students. Also called “Sécurité Sociale”, this public body covers a percentage of your healthcare costs.