THE EPFL STUDENT'S GUIDE - International Relations | EPFL
THE EPFL STUDENT'S GUIDE - International Relations | EPFL
THE EPFL STUDENT'S GUIDE - International Relations | EPFL
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32 L CHECK-LIST<br />
LCheck-List<br />
L 1<br />
Before you leave<br />
for Switzerland<br />
If you come from abroad<br />
and are not a Swiss national,<br />
make sure you have<br />
(done) the following :<br />
m Passport or ID card<br />
m Visa (non-EU citizens)<br />
m European Health Insurance<br />
Card (EU-EFTA)<br />
m Letter from your foreign<br />
health/accident insurance<br />
confirming coverage of your<br />
medical costs in Switzerland<br />
(for non-EU students)<br />
m Letter from your third-party<br />
(liability) insurance<br />
if you have one<br />
m Acceptance letter from <strong>EPFL</strong><br />
m Proof of adequate funding to<br />
cover your stay in Switzerland<br />
(bank statements, letter from<br />
your parents, grants, etc.)<br />
m Booked a hotel or lodgings<br />
for the first few days<br />
m Copy of your lease if you have<br />
rented a room for your stay<br />
m A few passport photos<br />
m Registered online for the<br />
intensive French course or<br />
other language courses :<br />
http://langues.epfl.ch<br />
If you are a Swiss national<br />
m Passport or ID card<br />
m Swiss insurance card<br />
m Letter from your third-party<br />
(liability) insurance<br />
if you have one<br />
m Acceptance letter from <strong>EPFL</strong><br />
m Booked a hotel or lodgings<br />
for the first few days<br />
m Copy of your lease if you have<br />
rented a room for your stay<br />
m A few passport photos<br />
m Registered online for the<br />
intensive French course or<br />
other language courses :<br />
http://langues.epfl.ch<br />
L 2<br />
Upon arrival<br />
in Switzerland<br />
If you are a new Bachelor<br />
or Master student :<br />
m Introduce yourself during<br />
registration week (except<br />
for exchange students)<br />
m Register with the residents’<br />
office of your commune<br />
m Send a copy of your European<br />
health insurance card to<br />
the cantonal supervisory<br />
body if you do not have<br />
Swiss insurance<br />
m Register online for the<br />
courses (and architecture<br />
studios) for the term to come<br />
within the set deadlines.<br />
If you are an<br />
exchange student :<br />
m Collect your student card<br />
from the Student Services<br />
desk in the BP building<br />
m Register with the residents’<br />
office of your commune<br />
m Check your choice of courses<br />
and related schedules<br />
m Register online for the<br />
courses (and architecture<br />
studios) for the term to come<br />
within the set deadlines<br />
m Contact your programme’s<br />
Exchange Coordinator with<br />
any academic queries<br />
m Contact the professor in<br />
charge of supervising your<br />
master project if applicable<br />
m Contact the Xchange<br />
association<br />
L 3<br />
During your studies<br />
At the start of each term<br />
m Validate the academic<br />
registration form<br />
m Print your enrolment<br />
certificate (for family<br />
allowances, applications<br />
for residence permits, etc.)<br />
m Register online for course,<br />
projects and studios<br />
m Pay your tuition fees for<br />
the term (invoice mailed to<br />
your address for the term)<br />
During term<br />
m Fill in the course<br />
assessment forms<br />
m Possibility of withdrawing<br />
from certain exams<br />
(Cf. academic calendar)
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