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DISCOVER
YOUR CITY
Campus France will guide
you through your first steps
in Nouvelle-Calédonie and
exploring Nouméa, your new
home.
WELCOME TO
NOUMÉA AND
NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIEYOUR ARRIVAL HOUSING
IN NOUMÉA / IN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE /
Student Welcome at Université de la Solutions for finding accommodation in Nouméa
Nouvelle-Calédonie and elsewhere in Nouvelle-Calédonie: Student-
only accommodation managed by the Maison
At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (UNC), de l’Etudiant in partnership with the SIC (Société
your main point of contact is the Direction d’Appui Immobilière de Nouvelle-Calédonie), private
à la Recherche, au Rayonnement et aux Études residences,and homestay accommodation.
Doctorales, the Department supporting Research, What’s most important is to take care of this as
Prestige and Doctoral Studies (DARRED). early as possible, before your arrival.
Address: Campus de Nouville,
145 avenue James Cook, 98800 Noumea. • Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie’s website
Contact: 687 290 480 or international@unc.nc provides a roundup of publicly owned student
accommodation: https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante >
You can also contact the Maison de l’Étudiant Campus > Se loger.
in Nouvelle-Calédonie which offers a variety of
services for all students. • The Maison de l’Étudiant in Noumea publishes a
Address: 4 rue Félix Raoul Thomas, guide for finding accommodation on the island.
Île Nou - Nouville, 98800 Nouméa. It can be downloaded (“Livret MDE”, bottom of the
Contact: 687 290 057 or maison-etudiant@unc.nc page on the left): http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc
Site: http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc/ > Logement.
The Maison de l’Étudiant also publishes student
Take note: Teaching in Nouvelle-Calédonie accommodation advertisements from private
follows the Southern hemisphere calendar, with landlords on its website:
the first semester starting in February and the http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Logement > Les
second semester starting in June: https://unc.nc annonces locatives.
> International et partenariats > Mobilité entrante >
Calendrier austral.
Vous suivez un parcours
d’étude ou de formation
post-bac (UNC, BTS, EGC …)
en Nouvelle-Calédonie
• The SIC (Société
Immobilière de
et vous cherchez un logement ?
La SIC, premier bailleur de Nouvelle-
Calédonie, propose à tous les Calédoniens Pour toute question concernant les logements :
des produits adaptés à leurs besoins sur agence SIC de la Résidence Universitaire
- Check out the pages for international students,
l’ensemble du Territoire. Tél. : 27.37.80
N’attendez pas les résultats du bac, des etudiant@sic.nc
examens ou des admissions dans l’éta-
Nouvelle-Calédonie) has
Pour les questions relatives à l’animation,
blissement supérieur de votre choix ! la sécurité, les services collectifs…
Maison de l’étudiant
Tél. : 29.00.57
Août Préinscription sur le site internet : www.maisondeletudiant.nc
whether exchange students or free-movers (non-
Sept. www.portail-vie-etudiante.fr
L’étudiant dépose son dossier
published a brief guide
de demande de logement complet
à la maison de l’étudiant (MDE).
Oct. Les logements sont attribués par une
Nov.
exchange students), on the University website:
Déc. commission sur la base de plusieurs
critères : résultats scolaires, assiduité,
situation familiale, comportement…
for students seeking
La MDE informe l’étudiant
de la décision de la commission.
https://unc.nc > International et partenariats >
Janvier La SIC contacte les étudiants
attributaires d’une chambre pour
constituer leur dossier et leur demande
accommodation:
d’aide au logement.
Le dossier est complet, l’étudiant signe
son bail avec la SIC.
Mobilité entrante > Préparation du séjour et accueil. www.sic.nc
L’étudiant emménage
dans son logement.
15 rue Guynemer - BP 412 - 98845 NOUMÉA Cedex
www.sic.nc
Welcome and orientation for researchers and http://www.sic.nc/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/
doctoral students JE-CHERCHE-UN-LOGEMENT-ETUDIANT.pdf
At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, researchers • The Centre d’Information Jeunesse de la Nouvelle
and doctoral students should also contact the Calédonie (CIJNC), the youth information center
Direction d’Appui à la Recherche, au Rayonnement in New Caledonia, coordinates the island’s youth
et aux Etudes Doctorales (DARRED, see above). information network (over 20 Information Jeunesse
offices throughout the territory) and provides
Welcome and orientation in other institutions information and advice on finding accommodation:
Depending on the institution, two information - http://information-jeunesse.nc/
services are available: - https://www.facebook.com/CentreInfoJeunesse/
- Service des Relations Internationales (international
relations) – the bureau d’accueil et d’orientation A FEW TIPS
(welcome and orientation).
- Service de la Scolarite (admissions) - bureau des Short-term housing
inscriptions et des démarches administratives • Nouméa youth hostel, near the city center.
(enrollment and administrative procedures). Address: 51 bis rue Pasteur Marcel Ariège,
For more information, go directly to your host 98800 Nouméa.
institution web site. Contact: 687 275 879 or
reservation@aubergesdejeunesse.nc
National Services Site: https://aubergesdejeunesse.nc/noumea/
- students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr
- doctoral students, researchers:
http://www.euraxess.fr/fr
2• For other types of temporary residences, use the I f you need housing adapted to your special
Nouvelle Calédonie Tourist Office site’s search needs
engine:
Contact the CROUS Social Services which will take
https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel/fr/ >
action with your institution.
Organiser son voyage > Hébergements.
At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie there is
Long-term housing a Cellule d’Accompagnemet Spécifique (CASE),
•Student accommodation managed by the Maison which welcomes students with disabilities and
de l’Étudiant. special needs whether temporary or long-term:
Address: 4 rue Félix Raoul Thomas, https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Cellule
Île Nou - Nouville - 98800 Noumea. d’accompagnement spécifique.
Contact: 687 290 057 or maison-etudiant@unc.nc CASE also provides a helpline and counselling unit
Site: http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc/ as well as emergency social services.
The Maison de l’Étudiant also manages the
university restaurant and cafeteria on campus at
Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie.
• Private Housing Platforms
Other offers for student lodging, managed by private
organisms, are also available in Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Check specialized websites and local real estate
agents, for example:
- https://www.immobilier.nc/
- https://www.noumea-immobilier.nc/
- http://www.limmo.nc/
- https://housinganywhere.com
• There is also a site managed by the CROUS,
Lokaviz, which includes a listing of student
accomodations in private homes: TRAVELLING IN
https://www.lokaviz.fr/
NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE
• Shared Leases: consult La Carte des Colocs, a
national site for shared leases that’s free and simple
Tontouta international airport is an hour’s
to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/
drive from Nouméa: https://www.cci.nc >
• Other solutions available on the Campus France Aéroports.
site: www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized > Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie offers
Accommodation. a free shuttle service for all international
I f you need a guarantor to secure your lodging students (let the university know your arrival
date and time).
Visale is a new and free guarantor system:
www.visale.fr There are two main bus networks on
Nouvelle-Calédonie’s main island (Grande
If you want to file an application for APL funds Terre):
(Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or persona- - the Greater Nouméa urban network, Karuïa
lized housing aid), Bus (9 main lines, student rate with the
CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check Pass’Jeun’s): http://www.karuiabus.nc/
your eligibility: +33 (0)8 10 29 29 29 or www.caf.fr - the inter-city bus network (RAI)
(25 lines): http://rai.nc/
For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative
websites:
- government-run website:
https://www.kedia.nc/
- community website:
https://www.covoiturage.nc/
For a bit more independence and if you’re in
good physical shape, you can rent a bike from
a private rental company, such as Noumea
Fun Ride: https://en.funride.nc/
3FIRST THINGS • The Haut-commissariat de la République
française in Nouvelle-Calédonie (Nouméa), at the
FIRST / reception desk for the Bureau des étrangers et de
la nationalité (Foreign Nationals and Citizenship
Office).
ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION Address: 9 bis rue de la République,
98800 Nouméa.
CVEC Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 12:15pm.
Before you can enroll in your institution, you must Contact: 687 230 329 (8am to 12pm and 1:30pm to
download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie 3:45pm) or etrangers@nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr
Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and All foreign students should read the following
campus life contribution fee. website: http://www.nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr >
- Log in at: https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ Démarches administratives > Accueil des étrangers
- For additional information and special cases: > Conditions de séjour des étrangers en
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized Nouvelle-Calédonie
> CVEC. • Learn more about your rights and obligations:
Confirm Registration www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour et
Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter, document de circulation.
you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm
your enrollment with the institution’s Service de la
Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive.
PRACTICAL
RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR) INFORMATION /
Take note! The regulation relating to entry for
foreign nationals and staying for over 3 months OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
in Nouvelle-Calédonie differs from the regulation
applicable in mainland France and in other If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it
overseas departments and collectivities. will be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank
For further information, please contact the account, online or in one of the 45 bank agencies
Haut-commissariat de la République Française located in Nouméa.
in New Caledonia (Bureau des Étrangers et de In France, opening a bank account is a right:
la Nationalité), by email: etrangers@nouvelle- www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes bancaires
caledonie.gouv.fr or by telephone on 687 230 329 (Droit au compte).
(8am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 3:45pm).
Information HEALTHCARE
• Students at Université de la Nouvelle- Healthcare in both mainland France and the
Calédonie, should contact the Direction d’Appui overseas collectivity of New Caledonia, is practically
à la Recherche, au Rayonnement et aux Études free but you need health insurance. Accordingly,
Doctorales (DARRED), your main point of contact. signing up for medical insurance is mandatory.
Address: Campus de Nouville,
145 avenue James Cook, 98800 Nouméa.
Contact: 687 290 480 or international@unc.nc login to the site:
• Students attending other institutions should https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr site to
contact Service de la Vie étudiante (Student register, to understand your eligibility and
Services) or Service des Relations internationales benefits, and to take the necessary steps.
(International Relations).
Learn more:
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
> Health.
4As a student, you can also take advantage of LEARNING FRENCH
the university medical services. In these health
services where consultations are free, you’ll be Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be
greeted by a team of doctors, nurses, and social missed!
workers who can give personalized advice in terms Find what works best for you:
of health and prevention. - by consulting the Campus France site or the
Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a
This is the case at Université de la Nouvelle-
foreign language - centers and universities which
Calédonie which has its own Health Service at the
offer courses at all levels year-round:
Maison de l’Étudiant.
http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org
Address: 4, rue Félix Raoul Thomas,
- by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your
Île Nou – Nouville, 98800 Noumea.
host city’s Maison des Associations - community
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 7pm.
centers.
Contact: 687 290141 or
servicemedical.mde@univ-nc.nc
Website: http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Santé/ FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP
social > Santé. Take note! Before working in Nouvelle-Calédonie,
Students enrolled at other institutions, should foreign nationals must first obtain a permit which
contact their place of study. is delivered by the government of Nouvelle-
Calédonie.
ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE Learn more: https://service-public.nc > Particuliers
> Travail > Emploi > Conditions de travail et
You can also sign up for top-up insurance which will Travailleurs étrangers.
cover all health expenses not covered by the free
A number of jobs are open to foreign students
and compulsory health insurance.
under certain conditions: https://service-public.nc >
Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ
Particuliers > Travail > Emploi > Insertion
from one company to another. To choose a top-up
professionnelle et Dispositif job d’été.
insurance policy which meets your needs and your
budget, you can compare student health insurance
plans.
Further information can be found at the Maison des
Étudiants which has published a leaflet on top-up
THINGS TO DO
cover for students: IN NOUMÉA /
http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Santé/social >
Santé, left-hand column Téléchargements: dépliant
MDF. TAKE UP A SPORT
In your institution, contact the Service des Sports for
INSURE YOUR HOME free access to sports facilities.
At Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, the Service
in both mainland France and the overseas territory
Universitaire d’Activités Physiques et Sportives, the
of Nouvelle-Calédonie, insuring your home is
University Service for Physical and Sports Activities
compulsory.
(SUAPS) offers students a range of sporting
The “garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee
activities, irrespective of ability:
- is housing insurance which you can you subscribe
https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Sport.
with your bank or a private insurance company.
Online subscription is also often possible. • Nouméa city council has a Municipal Sports
Service that organizes various sports and outdoor
activities: https://www.noumea.nc > Sport et plein
air.
SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services • The Government of Nouvelle-Calédonie launches
Sea Rescue: Call 16. various initiatives and supports a variety of
Police: Call 17 in the event of violence, theft, actions in the sports domain: https://gouv.nc > Les
robbery. actualités > Jeunesse et sports.
Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire,
gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or
traffic accident.
5BE ACTIVE Read Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, the region’s
daily newspaper, for going out in New Caledonia
Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social or staying abreast of events. Available from
or community group, through one of the numerous newsagents or online: https://www.lnc.nc/
local or national student clubs and associations.
You can also check out the agenda on the
To learn more, check with your school (Service de la
New Caledonia Tourist Office site:
vie étudiante, Student Services) or visit the following
https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel > Vivre la
sites: www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr
Nouvelle-Calédonie > Culture > Fêtes locales, foires
Student associations ensure that campus life is et festivals
never dull at Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie:
https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Associations
d’étudiants.
The Maison de l’Étudiant offers a list of student TOP
associations hosted (including a number of
associations for international students):
ATTRACTIONS /
http://www.maisondeletudiant.nc > Vie de l’étudiant
> Associations étudiantes. • Place des Cocotiers, in the center of Nouméa, a
vast and lively pedestrian esplanade.
GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING • Museum of Nouvelle-Calédonie, with one of the
world’s finest collections of Kanak art.
Movie theaters, concerts, theaters, exhibitions, and
festivals are on the program and most of the time, • The Musée de la Ville de Nouméa, in a former
at reduced cost for students. colonial residence, offers a good insight into local
For more information, see the City of Nouméa history.
website: https://www.noumea.nc > Culture et loisirs • Tjibaou Cultural Centre, in Nouméa, dedicated
> Evénements festifs. to Kanak culture, designed by the architect Renzo
Throughout the year, the Université de la Nouvelle- Piano.
Calédonie campus organizes a program of cultural • Musée de Bourail, with the remains of
events (theater, movies, exhibitions, conferences, Nouvelle-Calédonie’s penal colony or “bagne”.
concerts): https://unc.nc > Vie étudiante > Culture.
• Aquarium des Lagons, a “living museum” of marine
For entertainment or to pick up some culture, you life.
can choose from:
• The Anse-Vata Promenade and Baie des Citrons,
- 4 major multiplex theaters throughout New
the coolest sites in Nouméa, just 10 minutes from
Caledonia (student rates, rewards card),
the city center!
including an art house theater, the Cinéma d’Ici
et d’Ailleurs, in Noumea’s Ciné City: https://www. • Ile des Pins, with its idyllic beaches to the south of
cinemadicietdailleurs.nc/ Noumea.
- 4 major museums in the center of Nouméa, as well • Lagon d’Ouvéa, one of the most beautiful atolls in
as the Tjibaou cultural center and other museums the Pacific.
elsewhere in Brousse: • Parc Provincial de la Rivière Bleue, towards the
https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel > Vivre la south of Grande Terre, for hiking and biking.
Nouvelle-Calédonie > Culture > Les musées.
- 4 performing arts venues, 8 municipal music For more information, consult the Tourist Office:
venues, a circus school and various cultural centers, https://www.nouvellecaledonie.travel > Découvrir
including a major Art Center: les régions > Nouméa.
https://www.noumea.nc/centre-dart
- around ten bookshops in Nouméa, including
Calédo Livres, specializing in Oceanian literature.
- 2 major municipal multimedia libraries
(https://www.noumea.nc > Culture et loisirs >
Lecture)
- the University Library
(https://unc.nc > Bibliothèque).
6IMPORTANT JULY - AUGUST
• Fête de la Mandarine each July in Canala, artistic
ANNUAL EVENTS / and festive events to celebrate the local fruit.
• Transcal Trail race, an unmissable event in the trail
FEBRUARY running season (July).
• Festival des Arts du Pays, every two years • Lantern parade to celebrate Bastille Day on
throughout Nouvelle-Calédonie, free cultural days to July 13 in Nouméa.
promote all different forms of regional art. • Bourail Agricultural Fair, Bourail is capital of the
APRIL Bush for 3 days in August with rodeos, livestock
contests, equestrian games and motocross.
• Fête de la Ville de Dumbéa, world music, traditional
dancing and a famous giant omelette that is cooked SEPTEMBER
on site! • Journées Éuropéennes du Patrimoine (heritage
MAY days), free admission to cultural sites all over
Nouvelle-Calédonie.
• La Nuit Éuropéenne des Musées (European
Museum Night) offers an opportunity to discover • Nouméa Carnival, a must-see event in the city’s
museums and other cultural sites throughout the calendar, welcoming 25,000 visitors every year.
territory in a new light! • Bancoule Worm Festival in Farino, a major popular
festival where beetle larva can be sampled raw or
JUNE cooked!
• Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town
(free concerts). OCTOBER
• La Foa Film Festival, screening a selection of • Science Festival, in the Science Village in Nouméa,
feature films from around the world, as well as a as well as events in other venues, in collaboration
number of films produced in Nouvelle-Calédonie. with the University.
• Fête du Lagon on the Loyalty Islands, celebrating • Régate des Touques, daredevil crews use paddle-
the island’s natural heritage, fish, seafood and power and DIY boats made from floats or “touques”
water-sports. to race around Anse-Vata bay.
• Groupama Race, international crews compete in a DECEMBER
non-stop sailing race (for 3 - 5 days) around • Fairytale Nouméa, Christmas comes early with
Nouvelle-Calédonie. illuminations and live performances for the entire
festive season.
• Turtle Watching, guides take visitors to Roche
Percée beach (Bourail) to observe (without
disturbing) the turtles’ reproductive cycle (daily,
December to February).
To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share
and dialogue with students, follow social media where Campus
France has an especially strong presence!
SHARE
Don’t forget to join the France Alumni network. Take part in
discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of
PARTICIPATE
cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers.
7THINGS TO KNOW
NOUMÉA:
NOUVELLE-
CALÉDONIE IS
A FRENCH
100,000 residents
OVERSEAS
TERRITORY 5,000 students
WITH A SPECIAL
STATUS,
270,000 NOUMÉA,
RESIDENTS on the main island (Grande Terre) is the
capital of Nouvelle-Calédonie, where the
French state is represented by the
High Commissioner of the Republic
UNIVERSITÉ DE LA NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE:
- 3,400 students and more than 10% international
students of 26 different nationalities;
- 1 multidisciplinary doctoral school, the Pacific doctoral school, operated
jointly by Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie and Université de la Polynésie
Française Polynesia
Production: Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©greg, AdobeStock - JULY 2021.
NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE IS A GROUP OF ISLANDS AND ARCHIPELAGOS
IN THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN, OVER 10,000 MILES
AWAY FROM MAINLAND FRANCE
Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their
institution.
In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great
importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their specific
information.
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