Practical information

Visa application for Non-EU students

All students living in a Non-European country will have to apply for a visa. Please check with your nearest Consulate of the country where you will stay for the first year.
The Mamaself consortium will assist students during the process of applying for a visa. You will receive specific information depending on the first institution of study.

To enter or transit through the Shengen area, to which the consortium countries France, Germany and Italy belong, third-countries citizens must be in possession of a valid passport.

To get the visa, it is necessary to prove to have sufficient financial resources available to guarantee maintenance throughout the planned visit : Mamaself grantholders will show the Acceptance letter, which will mention the grant. The Acceptance letter will be sent after final acceptance by post and e-mail.

Mamaself students will be covered by an insurance during the whole period of the program.
The insurance provided to Mamaself students is fulfilling the requirements for the Health, accident and liability insurance coverage of Erasmus Mundus joint Master degrees.

The insurance provided by Master Mamaself also includes the accommodation insurance for all students accommodation during the programme.

A certificate will be provided to the students during spring, so that it can be shown for visa procedures.

In order to facilitate the arrival if the students, the opening of a bank account will be proposed during spring.

Mamaself has no contract with the bank, but a long term collaboration enabling us to propose a facilitated way ofopening an account in Europe with good financial conditions. This is not compulsory.

A meeting with the bank is foreseen during the Welcome week in Rennes.

VISA INFORMATION

Refer to the Mamaself information guide.

Please check with your nearest Campusfrance agency, French Embassy or Consulate.
After arrival in France, the student has to start the procedure for RESIDENCY PERMIT as soon as possible. The OFII form given by the consulate during visa procedure will have to be sent to the OFII after arrival. It will enable the student to travel in the hengen-member countries (for lesss than 3 months) and will entitle you to the housing allowance (once you have had the medical visit in Rennes after arrival). If you do not go through this formality, you may not be able to re-enter France in the future.
Second year
Students will pay attention to ask for a French residency permit prolongation in May or June latest, inorder to get the 3 months  "récépissé" that will allow students to go to the summerschool and to have a valid residency permit for the next 3 months. Students must take an appointment at the CMI in Rennes.

Accommodation
Students will benefit from a room at the Students residency next to the campus Beaulieu (CROUS residency). With 5 minutes walk they will be extremly well situated and will have a room for a low price. Students staying in France can benefit from the "aide au logement" (APL from CAF) which is a financial support for students accommodation (Students must have a French account to receive the allowance). See details in the Mamaself information guide. Of course students are free to choose another kind of accommodation.

For visa information : please refer to the information given in the infoguide, information for arrival in France.

In Montpellier students can benefit from a room at the students residency (CROUS), and they can receive the APL financial support for their accommodation.

Arrival in Montpellier

The information below will be usefull for the new arriving students and for M2 students arriving in Montpellier for the Summerschool.

Pay attention there are 2 railway stations in Montpellier, one in the city center (Montpellier Saint Roch), one outside the city (Montpellier sud de France).

Map of the campus

•     Visa for Germany

Students will get an acceptance letter from TUM for the visa application.  Students must apply for a student visa cat.D. It takes up to two months or more to get the visa. As proof of  financial situation students might have to open a blocked account at the Deutsche Bank (https://www.deutsche-bank.de/pfb/data/docs/pk-kredit_finanzierung-db_int...). Scholarship holders don’t need this blocked account. This procedure can take up to 6 weeks or more.
 
    •    Students from China, Mongolia and Vietnam
Students need an APS certificate.
For further information: www.aps.org.cn
Please start the application procedure as soon as you receive the acceptance letter.
 
    •    Acceptance letter
The acceptance letter is only for visa issues and things related to it. It is not a formal statement that you are allowed to study at LMU or TUM. Only the successful registration at LMU or TUM allows you to study in Munich.

• Enrollment at TUM

Students have to apply at TUM under the following link (read carefully!):
http://www.tum.de/en/studies/application-and-acceptance/masters-programs/
The deadline is May 31st! Please send in only notarized copies. This is important.

 Accommodation in Munich
You know that accommodation in Munich is a big problem! We don’t have free places in student residencies, so you have to look on the private housing market. The average rent is 350-400 Euro. Mostly the landlords want to have an interview with the renter. So it would be good if you could plan a couple of days end of July, beginning of August to come to Munich to look for a room. Find attached some information about housing in Munich. The best places to look for a room are newspapers. Often the only contact is to call the landlords. Try to start the call in German. Maybe a friend can help you.
 
    •    There is the Oktoberfest from September 16st – October 3th. During this time (+/- 2 weeks) it is almost impossible to get a room in Munich! The hotels/hostels triple their prices!
    •    Living costs in Munich
    •    For rent, public transportation, phone/Internet, food and other expenses you need 800-900 Euro.

View Munich

• Visa for Germany

You will get an acceptance letter from LMU for your visa application. Please start this procedure immediately! You have to apply for a student visa cat.D. It takes till two months or more to get the visa. As proof of your financial situation you might have to open a blocked account at the Deutsche Bank (https://www.deutsche-bank.de/pfb/data/docs/pk-kredit_finanzierung-db_int...). Scholarship holders don’t need this. This procedure can take up to 6 weeks or more. The integration week starts in the first or second week of September in Rennes, France.

• Students from CHINA, MONGOLIA and VIETNAM

You need an APS certificate! For further information:
www.aps.org.cn
Please start the application procedure as soon as you receive the acceptance letter!

• Acceptance letter

The acceptance letter is only for visa issues and things related to it. It is NOT a formal statement that you are allowed to study at LMU or TUM. Only the successful registration at LMU or TUM allows you to study in Munich.

• Enrollment at LMU

For the enrollment at LMU I need scans from the following documents as soon as possible:
Passport
Bachelor transcript original and translated (English or German), with university stamp or seal or embossed seal and signature, as complete as possible. The final transcript can be provided later.
Bachelor diploma original and translated (English or German), with university stamp or seal or embossed seal and signature. If you don’t have the diploma yet, a confirmation from the university is fine
CV
APS certificate for Chinese students (1st year students only)
MaMaSELF Master transcripts (2nd year students only)
You will need your study papers (bachelor and master) in original for the personal enrollment at LMU which takes place end of September, beginning of October.

• Accommodation in Munich

You know that accommodation in Munich is a big problem! We don’t have enough free places in student residencies, so you have to look on the private housing market. The average rent is 350-400 Euro.

Documents required for enrollment at University of Turin

• Original of academic qualification (or equivalent certificate), provided with a certified translation (a professional translator can write it) into Italian language, legalization and "dichiarazione di valore" (declaration of equal value), a document issued by the Italian Consular and Diplomatic Delegation, competent for the territory.
• Original University study plan, not translated into Italian language if it is provided in English language, duly legalized, including details about passed exams, hours and notes.
• Two photographs; one of them must be authenticated by Italian Consular and Diplomatic Delegation, competent for the territory.
• A valid identification document.

International students office Vicolo Benevello, 3A (first floor) - 10124 Turin Phone: +39 0116704498/99 Fax: +39 0116704494 E-mail: segrstu [dot] stranieriunito [dot] it

The AMU welcomes Mamaself students for the second year of the program.

Please refer to the information given on AMU website for internatinal students information
Arrival and access information :
In order to be entered on the list of students, the following documents must be provided:
- application to the Vice-Rector for student affairs
(a short request document for admission to the university in connection to the program, name and surname, signature)
- a diploma scan with a supplement
- scan of passport.

Accommodation

As one of the largest Universities in Poland, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań offers its students a wide variety of dormitories providing suitable living and studying conditions. Located in different parts of the city the dorms are well communicated with the public transport network, making it easy to move around the city.

More information about the accommodation in Poznan