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Travel BibleWhy EM LYON?EM Lyon business school is a major force in the world of European Business Schools. It is one of the few business schools to hold triple accreditation from Equis, AACSB and AMBA.Since its creation, EM Lyon business school has been driven by entrepreneurship, innovation and humanism. EM Lyon business school positions itself around the “early maker” concept. The maker movement was born 10 years ago around the Do-It-Yourself principle. Today, being a maker means controlling your destiny, being the actor and entrepreneur of your existence, and moving from Do-It-Yourself to Do-It-Together in a spirit of collaboration. The entrepreneur from EM Lyon business school is a maker and an early mover. He is an early maker.About LyonLyon is the second largest city in France and has a history dating back over more than 20 centuries. Ever since the Middle Ages Lyon has been considered the French capital of gastronomy. Today this is illustrated by the impressive number of restaurants within the city and surrounding area, ranging from the famous bouchons (typical local eateries) to Michelin star-awarded establishments.Serving as a stage for more than 2’000 years of history, the city has a remarkable architectural heritage. Expanding towards the east throughout the centuries, without destroying the existing areas, 500 hectares of its city centre became a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1998. Wandering around Lyon is like embarking on a fascinating journey through time.About the ProgramEM LYON provides a Single Semester Exchange Programme for the student of IIM Ahmedabad.Number of selected for the programme: 5 PGP students in 2015 and 5 PGP students in 2016Program CostTotal cost of the exchange program = 5.50 lacs (approx.). This cost includes the cost incurred on air travel, accommodation, course fee, basic food requirements and basic procedural requirements.The price mentioned above does not include the cost of euro trip & and the local transport that you would use while staying there.Course RequirementsMinimum Requirement: 6 IIM A credits – 150 hoursThis translates to 6 courses at EM LYON. Exchange students must register for their courses online during the 1st week of June.Exchange students must ensure that courses taken at EM LYON should not overlap with courses already covered at IIM A.Final Timetable for the course is shared once you register at the University in person.ScholarshipsThe scholarship you can apply for is called “Charpak Scholarship”. This scholarship must be applied by the end of April (subject to changes in the dates). Usually the deadline is mentioned on the website. Please go through the website and apply for it at the earliest. ()Benefits? Student visa fee waiver? Monthly stipend of 615 euros for up to 4 months? Medical insurance coverage (around 300 euros/year)? Affordable student housing guaranteed, to be paid from the stipend.Visa ProcessThe recommended visa is the “short stay student visa” ? Timeline:o Total time taken: approx. 15 dayso Visa processing time: 5 minimum working days o Recommended time to apply: June to JulyStep-By-Step GuideSTEP 1 – Online RegistrationLog on to india. and click on ‘Create Your Account’.Fill up the online CampusFrance form.Once you have completed the online form and uploaded all the required documents, you will receive your unique CampusFrance Registration Number.This number has to be emailed to the nearest Campus France office along with the confirmation that your file is complete.When you have the approval from the CampusFrance advisor you may validate your file.Step 2 - Offline Campus France processing Fee PaymentCampusFrance processing Feeso INR 12500 (Fee movers/Full Time Masters or Bachelors Program) or o INR 6500 (Exchange students/Dual degree students)(Make the payment in cash at the BNP Paribas branch, Ahmedabad)STEP 3 – Appointment with the Campus France Education AdvisorContact the nearest Campus France agency in your city and request an appointment for the academic interview with the respective Education Advisor via email (only)The academic interview will be in person and you are required to carry the following documents (originals version)12th Mark-sheet and passing certificate.Bachelor degree and Mark-sheets (if applicable), (In case of non-availability of degree, get a bona fide certificate from the institute).Master’s degree and Mark-sheets (if applicable). (In case of non-availability of degree, get a bona fide certificate from the institute).Work Experience Letter or Internship (if applicable).Passport (valid). CV.Admission letter from the French institute/university (the letter should include - name of the program, study duration, full amount of the tuition fee, down payment receipt and remaining balance if any).Letters from the institution in India and France stating that you are a part of an exchange program (if applicable).The receipt of the payment of INR 12500 or 6500, which is a must for the interview. Completed Long Stay Visa Form along with rent agreement for accommodationCompleted OFFI pleted Fiche d'entretien visa etudiant(Student Visa Interview Sheet)Insurance DocumentsReturn TicketsSTEP 4 – Appointment with the VFS-France AhmedabadAfter the academic interview with the CampusFrance adviser, schedule an appointment with VFS-France Ahmedabad.To make a telephonic appointment schedule an appointment online- refer .At the VFS you only require to deposit your documents (please refer to the student Visa Checklist document attached).Flight Tickets/ Baggage restrictions / InsuranceFlight TicketsAverage roundtrip airfare cost: INR 35,000Suggested time for booking tickets: 1st - 2nd week of JuneTrack the prices at least a week before booking to avail any special discounts (if available)Baggage RestrictionsTypically, all ‘Economy’ passengers to carry one item of hand luggage up to 12 kg in weight, plus a personal item such as a handbag or laptop. Items must not exceed 55 x 35 x 25 cm. Passengers on an ‘Economy’ fare are permitted to check in one bag at 23 kg free of charge. Emirates offers a total baggage allowance of 48+7 kg which according to travelling students meets the baggage requirements.InsuranceInsurance is mandatory while applying for visa. For students below 28 additional cost of €215 is incurred while obtaining social security.AccommodationEM LYON provides accommodation on and off campus. Campus Accommodation: The Galion- hall of residenceThe Galion is 5 minutes walk from the EMLYON campus. Le Galion has 113 single rooms and 16 studio flats.Off- Campus accommodation: The Résidences et Loisirs Association offers an Accommodation Service in priority to EMLYON students and programme participants. This service offers off campus accommodation search service with a list of offers private landlords (according to your criteria) in the surrounding of Ecully, or downtown Lyon.For applying for accommodation download documents from: +Semester.pdfOff-campus accommodation can also be arranged through following means: Look for accommodation at ‘Air BnB’ They provide listing for apartments available. A person can choose the type of accommodation he prefers. Try not to procrastinate this, as it will result it fewer or no options available. After confirming your deal for accommodation, some amount has to be transferred to confirm the deal. Forex and SIM-CardForexSBI Travel Card: Offers option to directly add money from the student loan account. Transaction cost per withdrawal is very high.ICICI Centrum Card: Better option for FOREX as there is no transaction cost per withdrawal but has a fixed cost per deposit in the account.SIM CardMatrix International SIM Contact number - +91-9586249494 (Ahmedabad)France SIM plan - Prepaid card – 30 days (INR 3600/Month)Processing Time – 2 daysDocuments required – Passport, Ticket, VisaRecharge every Month – OnlineFree Incoming + 500 local Minutes(France) +500 mins to India 1 GB internetLocal SIM Orange, Free or Bouygues SIMs can be bought locally.Otherwise students take the following option issued by “Free” operator: 2€/month including:2hours of calls toward French numbers and 100 fixed destinationsSMS/MMS unlimited toward French numbers50 MB of Internet at 3G/4G speedFor more details, visit the link: Temperature during Winter: 2-8 CAdvisable to carry light winter clothes for stay in FranceFoodCanteens on campus serve food at nominal pricesAdvisable to carry ready to eat meals offered by MTR, Haldiram and MaagiLearning basic cooking before travelling is recommendedGetting to EM LYON Since Paris is the most important tourist hub of France, flights from India will generally be available upto Paris. From Paris, trains and buses to Lyon are available at regular intervals @ € 10-30. Alternatively, you can travel from Ahmedabad to Dubai International Airport (3 hours) and can travel from Dubai International Airport to Lyon Saint Exupery (6 hours 55 minutes). You can reach Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu from Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry by travelling in a train (29 mins).From Lyon train station, local cab service can be used to complete the 25 min journey to EM Lyon campus.Travel OptionsEuro Railways: Eurail provides an option to select from 28* European countries under Schengen area. Available in both continuous and non-continuous days variant, the pass comes with multiple offers which keep changing with time. All Eurail pass related information can be checked at its official website.*Countries covered under the Eurail global pass: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, TurkeyEuroLines: This is a bus service and offers various overnight travel options from Paris to several European cities. Travel to cities located close to Paris on Eurolines could be a cheaper travel option by saving on the number of days offered in the Eurail Pass. EuroLines ticket as well as unlimited travel pass can be booked through the company’s official website.BlaBla car: This long-distance ridesharing service has very extensive network in France and offers excellent connectivity options to and from Paris. The rides are available on the website with travel date ranging from few days to months, and can be accessed on signing up on their website. Their service also facilitates its signed up users to receive regular notifications on car-pooling between your cities of interest. It’s a convenient travel option for spontaneous plans.Places to visit in FranceParc Olympique Lyonnais: The Parc Olympique Lyonnais, nicknamed the Grand Stade and the Stade des Lumières, is a 59,186-seat stadium for French football club Olympique Lyonnais in Décines near Lyon. Scheduled venue for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Grande Stade is located on the edge of the city in a quiet suburb, surrounded by residential housing and farmlands.MontSt-Michel,Normandy: A magical island topped by a gravity- defying medieval monastery, the Mont-Saint-Michel counts among France’s most stunning sights. For centuries one of Europe’s major pilgrimage destinations, this holy mount is now a UNESCO world heritage site, as is its breath taking bay.Vienne: On the left bank of the Rh?ne River, 30 kilometers south of Lyons, Vienne is renowned for its well-preserved ancient buildings. The city boasts incredible Gallo-Roman ruins as well as interesting Romanesque and Early Gothic churches. The top attraction is the Temple d'Auguste et de Livie (Place Charles de Gaulle) built in 25 BC.Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez: Listed as one of France's "Plus Beaux Villages" (Most Beautiful Villages), the picturesque village of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez lies in the foothills about 45 kilometers away from Lyon. This natural environment is part of the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat, a protected nature reserve centered on the Mont Pilat massif. The mountain range separates the Loire River from the Rh?ne River, and the highest mountains reach 1,432 meters. In the area surrounding Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, there are also many ancient Carthusian buildings and old hermitages. ................
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