Students’ services and Facilities

All four institutions have established university offices to welcome third-country students and scholars and to provide advice and support during their stay.

University of Warwick

At Warwick, the “International Office” provides orientation programmes, cultural programmes, visa advice, and ongoing services for international students. Medical care is free through the National Health Service, and there is a University Health Centre on campus as well as a University Nursery and University Chaplaincy. Warwick won the 2006 Times Higher Award for outstanding support of overseas students in an all-UK competition. New incoming students are offered housing on Campus.

The Campus has a wide range of catering outlets and sports facilities, and Warwick students have the opportunity to join over 250 student societies.

There is dedicated support for students with special needs (see under A5.3 below) for students with individual study difficulties through a Counselling service, and for cases of unforeseen financial hardship (see under A3.6).

Ecole Polytechnique

The “International Office” of Ecole Polytechnique provides visa advice and ongoing services for international students. There is a “Health Centre” on campus. During their stay in France students will be housed on the campus of Ecole Polytechnique. They can also access the restaurant and cafeteria services. This geographical proximity also allows them to take part in the rich cultural activities of the campus: seminars, performances, etc. In addition, sports facilities and equipment are available and participation in sports sessions (one afternoon per week) is possible and encouraged. Participation in common courses with the engineering programmes of École Polytechnique (third-year students, including languages and humanities) is possible to promote exchanges between the different groups of students present on campus. The Ecole requires its Masters students to have insurance coverage and we have included the cost of this in our participation charges (see table). Students not wishing to take advantage of accomodation on the campus of Ecole Polytechnique are free to find alternative accomodation, however they should be aware that this may incurr additional and not inconsiderate accomodation and travel costs while commuting to Ecole Polytechnique for classes, and may be asked to sign a declaration confirming thier understanding of this.

Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg

The two Universities are strongly committed to welcoming International Students.

Chalmers’ International Student Centre offers general advice, reception programme and social activities, continuing advice regarding non-academic matters, help with accommodation, language courses, contacts with authorities and institutions such as tax office, migration board, banks, medical, etc. Further study-oriented support is available for Complex Systems students through the Origo student centre at the same location. University of Gothenberg offers similar support.

Through an alliance of student unions, the two campuses share dedicated student health services, fitness services, child care and legal counselling.

Special needs students receive dedicated assessment and support.

Welcome Week information for the University of Gothenburg; http://www.utbildning.gu.se/education/new-student/welcome-week-programme/

Swedish Language Lessos at the University of Gothenburg; http://www.utbildning.gu.se/education/new-student/swedish-language-courses/

Insurance coverage against health and accident risks

At Ecole Polytechnique, paid insurance for health and other risks is required and we have included the cost in the student participation charges for the programme.

Both UK and Sweden have extensive public health systems free at point of use, and we will ensure that students have the paperwork required to enjoy these benefits. The respective Universities are also fully insured in respect of their liabilities to students (for example to cover loss to student in an accident for which the University was responsible).

We believe this all meet the requirements of Erasmus Mundus but if further insurance is required by its rules then this will be paid for out of the fixed participation charges (and the Universities will absorb any resulting shortfall in money available to pay tuition fees).