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Do you want to study abroad? Choose the
University of Cergy-Pontoise in France!
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INDEX

• YOUR REGISTRATION TO THE UCP..Page 3
• CLASSES....Page 4
• RESIDENCE LIFE...Page 6
• DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS AT THE UCP..Page 9
• CERGY PARIS....Page 11

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YOUR REGISTRATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF
CERGY-PONTOISE

• Administrative Registration
• In order to receive your Student Card, see with
  the International and Cultural Relations
  Department of the University of Cergy-Pontoise,
  located in the Tour des Chênes, office 718.

• ? For students coming outside the European Union
• Students who do not have the European Citizenship
  must provide these documents
• - passport or ID copy
• - 4 identity pictures
• - wedding, or birth act if you are single,
  including all family details (father and mothers
  name) and translated in French
• - proof of sufficient fund (student must

be able to prove that he/she will receive a
minimal income of 426 per month in France)
translated in French - for students in a dorm, a
residence proof is required it is given by
CROUS. Students renting a studio must give an
accommodation certificate, an EDF ( French
Electricity Company) or France Telecom bill and a
ID copy of the person who owns the
place - insurance that covers all risks linked
to the accommodation and civil responsibility
required by CROUS. Students who cannot justify
from a European Social Coverage must subscribe a
student insurance to LMDE or SMEREP of 186 (cost
for the year 2005-2006). If the student is
older than 28 years old, he/she will be able to
receive a Universal Illness Coverage (or CMU).
This can be asked to CPAM. University
Calendar Classes beginning at the University of
Cergy-Pontoise depends on each department. In
general ? first semester runs from September to
January ? second semester runs from February to
May-June
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Educational RegistrationFrom his arrival
to the University of Cergy-Pontoise, the student
must get in touch with his/her department
office? Languages Department- Applied Foreign
Languages Office B 587, Chênes 1 - ? 33 1 34
25 60 46- Languages, Literacy and Foreign
Civilisations Spanish and German Office A 586,
Chênes 1 - ? 33 1 34 25 60 80English Office
B 586, Chênes 1 - ? 33 1 34 25 62 29
CLASSES

• At The UCP, you will have the opportunity to
  attend French as well as English classes.
• French Classes
• We have French classes that are especially done
  for international students. These classes should
  help you to discuss with French people and to ask
  information in your daily life. After having
  taken a test to determine your level
• in French, you will have the choice between the
  following ones- Elementary French 1 o Grammar
  in situation o Structure of the language o
  Syntactic and phonetic bases
• Elementary French 2 o Grammar in situation o
  Communicate in daily life o Grammar and
  communicative
• games - Intermediary French o Language in
  context 1 o Language in context 2 o Grammar in
  action

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- Superior French o Art and Culture Dossier 1 o
Text and speech o Collection of writings -
Superior French o Workgroup Project o Art and
Culture Dossier 2

• English Classes
• You can also attend classes in English with
  French students.

Fall semester  -British civilization The Birth
and development of Modern Britain (CM and
TD) -British civilization The Elizabeth Golden
Age, 1558-1603 (CM and TD) -British civilization
British institutions in their historical and
contemporary context (CM) -British literature
British literature from 16th to 20th century (CM
and TD) -British literature Shakespeare and
Charlotte Bronte (CM and TD) -Great Britain /
Europe relationships (CM and TD) -American
civilization From reconstruction to the end of
the 1990s (CM) -American civilization From
colonization to World War II (TD)

• -American society and economy before 1945 From
  1492 to World War II (CM and TD)
• American literature Modernism and Postmodernism
  (CM and TD)
• Economic and social structures of Anglo-Saxon
  countries
• Management of Anglo-Saxon companies
• Public Speaking (TD)

Spring semester -British civilization The
British society (CM) -British civilization 20th
century Britain (CM and TD) -British literature
Charles Dickens, Hard Times and Thomas Hyd, The
Spanish Tragedy (CM and TD)
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-American society and economy after 1945 Social
and economic history of the USA (CM and
TD) -American civilization From colonization to
Reconstruction (CM and TD) -American
civilization Political, economic and social
problems (CM and TD) -American literature
Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables and
Updike, Rabbit Redux (CM and TD) -American
literature The great streams (CM and
TD) -Anglo-Saxon economy (CM and TD) CM means
Cours Magistral. It is a class in which you may
be a large number of students, this is the
equivalent of a lecture. The TD (Travaux Dirigés)
is a class in which you use what you learnt in CM
by interpreting articles from newspapers, by
making an oral report or by discussing in groups.
RESIDENCE LIFE
The Service des Relations Internationales et
Culturelles (SRIC) , the equivalent of the ISC
can reserve rooms in several dorms, for the
students who ask for it at least 3 months before
their arrival, considering also that rooms are
subject to availability.

• Reservations
• For the 3 residence halls described below, the
  student must fill out the application and give it
  back to the Service des Relations Internationales
  et Culturelles with an international check
  corresponding to the amount of one month rent of
  the residence hall desired. This check must be
  payable to Agent Comptable de lUniversité de
  Cergy Pontoise.

• 3 types of residence halls are offered
• Les Chênes dOr
• 7 Rue des Chênes dOr, Cergy
• Studio apartment of 2 rooms
• Kitchen, restrooms and shower to share
• Rent Around 300 /month

Rate excluding APL Deposit 310 to the
CROUS that will be refunded at the end of the
stay if the conditions are respected
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Les Linandes mauves 1 Rue des Linandes mauves,
Cergy (00 33) 1 30 38 53 00 Duplex to share with
9 people with single rooms. Kitchen, restrooms
and shower to share. Rent 178 /month Rate
excluding APL Deposit 195 to the CROUS that
will be refunded at the end of the stay if the
conditions are respected
Le square de léchiquier 9 Square de
léchiquier, Cergy St Christophe Studio apartment
with kitchen, restrooms and bathroom. Rent 260
/month Rate excluding APL Deposit 262 to the
CROUS that will be refunded at the end of the
stay if the conditions are respected The deposit
will be refunded to the student at the end of the
stay -if the student paid the rent every month in
time -if the room is clean and that no damages
are listed at check out -if the student gives the
key back at check out time

• APL
• Once they got the authorization to live in the
  residence hall, students can ask for a financial
  aid to help them pay the rent.
• This aid is called APL (Aide Personnalisée au
  Logement meaning aid to housing).
• It depends on the amount of the rent.

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• To benefit from this aid, contact
• Caisse dAllocations Familiales (CAF)
• 2, Place Pergola
• 95 000 Cergy-Pontoise
• Phone [phone]
• Website www.caf.fr
• When students arrive at the residence hall,
• they must pay and occupy their rooms
• themselves during the stated study period
• For the students applying for a year rents are
  due from September to June.
• For the students applying for the first semester
  rents are due from September to January included.
• For the students applying for the second
  semester rents are due from February to June
  included
• An insurance covering all risks related to
  housing and civil liability is demanded by the
  CROUS.
• CROUS (Centre Régional des Oeuvres
  Universitaires)
• The CROUS is the equivalent of the Residence Life
  in France.

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Les Estudines, Saint Christophe 31 Rue de
lAven, Cergy-Saint-Christophe Phone [phone]
15 04 Rent from 385 to 756,87 / month Le
François Rabelais (EFIDIS) 8 Avenue Adolphe
Chauvin, Pontoise Phone [phone] Rent
from 334 to 490 / month Private owners For the
students who do not want to live in dorms, they
can ask the SRIC and the Centre Information
Jeunesse for the list of private owners. Centre
Information Jeunesse (CIJ) 1 Place des Arts,
Cergy-Pontoise Phone [phone] Website
http//www.cij95.asso.fr
DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS AT THE UCP
Sports representing an essential point in the
American way of life Its important to underline
that the university gets numerous places to
practice sports within the infrastructures of the
university and of the city. And thanks to your
registration at the UCP, you will have access to
a great diversity of sports, you will be able to
practice in different places.
? This is the gymnasium just next to the
College.
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You can practice all kinds of sports from
individual sport such as horseback riding,
climbing, fencing, golf, swimming, lift weights,
racket ball, badminton
dancing (modern, salsa), gymnastics, stretching,
fitness, relaxation
to team sport such as soccer, rugby, handball,
volleyball, basketball
through combat sport, aïkido, kick boxing,
karate, taekwondo. You can also practice ice
hockey, during your leisure time, outside the
university, since there is an ice rink in Cergy.
You can practice sports in the scope of your
studies as an option (in this case students must
attend all classes), which can give you extra
credit. All these different sports can be
practiced at a competition level with other
universities thanks to the French federation of
College sports. The practice of a sport at a
high level can also be integrated in your studies
at Cergy since a special sport management is here
to enable you to keep training while you are
following your studies.
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CERGY PARIS

• Where is Cergy ?

Cergy is located in the suburbs of Paris. It Is
considered a new and a pretty big city. Cergy has
many infrastructures and a vast transport network
(busses, trains, rent cars, cabs, etc ...).
The University of Cergy-Pontoise is at 5 minutes
by foot from the mall, the 3 Fountains ( les 3
Fontaines), as well as the station. By coming
here, you will discover and impregnate with a new
culture, improve your knowledge, and meet new
people. As you will notice, the French
educational system is different from the American
one But this experience is not at all just about
studying, you will have the opportunity to do a
lot of other stuff and visit very many places.

• Whats going on in Cergy ?
• Cergy proposes you all a bunch of activities and
  leisure, such as
• laser games
• paintball games
• sport infrastructures
• ice rink
• cinemas
• bowling
• golf
• swimming pool
• bars, pubs, and clubs (remember
• in France you dont need to be 21
• to get in)
• The biggest advantage of Cergy is its proximity
  with Paris. Its at about 30km from Paris ( 20
  miles 30 minutes). Moreover, its transport
  network is very efficient and works 24/7.
• Practical Information Train Ticket
• Day pass 12

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• Week pass 32
• Month pass 101 (called Carte Orange). It can
  be used for the busses as well.
• Whats going on in Paris ?
• Everyone has heard about Paris. There is always
  something to do there. Paris holds many little
  treasures.
• Here is a brief list to give you some ideas of
  what you could do. Sorry but the whole list is
  endless. Nevertheless, here are key places that
  you should not miss (some prices are indicated
  but they may change)

- Eiffel Tower ( 11 to the top)

• Notre Dame de Paris

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• Bell Tower ( 8)

• Montmartre Sacré Coeur (Church)

• Louvres museum (free entrance every 1st Sunday of
  the month) curious to know where the Da Vinci
  Code story took place ...

• Château de Versailles ( 20)

-Arc de Triomphe -Champs Elysées also known as
the world most beautiful avenue. Good place to
hang out by day and night, there are many
restaurants, luxury stores and movies in English.
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• Opera House Phantom of the Opera

• Napoleans Tomb

• Catacombs ( 2.50 for student)

• Moulin Rouge

-Many museums Picasso, ... (special prices for
student) -Galleries Lafayettes huge mall In
Paris, there is always something going on,
especially by night. You have many opportunities,
going to the movies, to the clubs (Bus Palladium,
Queen, la Loco, ...). If you like concerts, you
can check if your favorite artist or group is in
Paris (www.fnac.com)
-Hotel des Invalides
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• Do you like amusement parks ?
• From Paris or Cergy, the distance is quiet the
  same (between 30 min to 1h max) to go to the
  biggest amusement parks of the country

-Parc Asterix its the first French theme park.
The whole park is dedicated to the Gaul period.
In this park, you could try the biggest wooden
roller coaster in Europe. For more information
www.parcasterix.fr
-Disneyland Resort Paris welcome into Disneys
universe. Ready to go back in childhood ?!?! For
more information www.disneylandparis.com

• Traveling ... Why not ?!
• Would you like to know more about Europe? Why not
  taking advantage while you are in France? France
  is pretty well located in Europe. It is
• - 3 hours from London (UK) by train
• - 3 hours from Amsterdam by car
• - 2 hours from Madrid (Spain) by plane
• etc ...
• If you have the opportunity, dont miss it. You
  can find cheap plane tickets on many websites
  such as www.easyjet.com .
• Practical information about vacation
• The second semester starts in the last week of
  January and finishes in the middle of May.
• While this semester, you have one week of
  vacation in February and then two weeks in April
  for the Spring Break.

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SASHA JDS ACCOUNTS
Sasha and JD, ASU students had the
great opportunity to live the UCP experience
before you, here is what they said about it

• JD Hogue Deciding to live in a different country
  was the best idea that I've ever had. Not only
  was I able to make new friends and try new foods,
  but I also got to practice speaking a different
  language. I was able to live in Cergy, which was
  a good because it has a small town feel, but it's
  close to Paris so you get the best of both
  worlds. I'd stay in Cergy to learn the culture,
  but I'd go to Paris to see all of the sites. I
  had a great time, and I know you will, too.
• Sasha Power I was hesitant to participate in the
  study abroad program at first, but once I arrived
  that all changed. I met so many wonderful
  exchange students and got to learn about many
  different countries. Being in France gave me a
  chance to experience a culture completely
  different from my own and it was amazing. I got
  to see things that most will never get to
  experience. This has been the most wonderful
  experience of my life.