Essential documents

On arrival at Centrale Nantes, you will have to fulfill a number of administrative requirements with the school and also with some other organisms: enrolment, CAF, bank, residences, university restaurants etc.

We highly recommend that you prepare the documents below and bring them with you (except where indicated which you can obtain on arrival). Some documents will be requested more than once.

• ID: photocopy of passport or ID card
• Photocopy of valid visa or residence permit - for international students outside the EEA
• Disability certificate issued by an authorised body (for students with disabilities)
• Certified copy of your birth certificate (translated into English or French)

• Photocopy of educational qualifications (Bachelor degree etc)
• Photocopy of grades awarded - Baccalauréat holders only

• A recent passport photo with a plain light background (glasses, jewellery and smile allowed). The photo must be in portrait mode with your face in the centre. It will be used on your student card and attendance lists for teachers. (.jpeg format between 25 and 35 Kb).
• Proof of CVEC payment

• Photocopy of the European Health Insurance Card or private medical insurance which provides the same coverage as French Social Security - for international students within the EEA
• Proof of entitlement of the parent insurer or spouse, with the student's name indicated, or proof of entitlement in the student's name under the parent's insurance number  - only for students not enrolled in the Student Social Security
• Accommodation insurance (required on arrival by residences in order to get your keys).

• Certificate confirming participation in the Defence and Citizenship Day (Journée Défense et Citoyenneté) - French nationals only
• Conditional notification of a scholarship award - for scholarship students only
• Photocopy of the work contract - for students with an employer only

• Proof of civil liability insurance (attestation de responsabilité civile) covering internships 
• French bank account details 
• Centrale Nantes enrolment certificate