WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN NÎMES
How to get to the university
FROM THE RAILWAY STATION
From the Avenue Feuchères exit, catch bus C (for Castanet/ Golf), bus I (for Route d’Alès) or bus J (for Valmy).
Alight at: Gambetta (for the Vauban site) – Porte Auguste (for the Carmes site)
Fare: €1.30 (€10 a month with your student card)
On foot: 20 minutes
FROM THE AIRPORT
Take the shuttle bus to the railway station (Fare: €5)
Then follow the instructions above.
FROM THE MOTORWAY
Leave the motorway at the “Nîmes centre” junction and then follow the signs for “Centre ville”.
Discover Nîmes
Click here to view an interactive map of Nîmes.
The Tourist Information Office can provide a wealth of information aboutthe city, as well as recommendations for restaurants, places to visit, events...
WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY
Registration on arrival
International students, whether they are in Nîmes as part of an exchange programme or not, must register when they arrive; the registration office is open between June and September.
Detailed opening hours and registration venues can be found in the Courses / Registration procedures section.
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration fees are set by the Ministry for Higher Education and are reviewed annually.
Course catalogue
Consult courses available at the University of Nîmes
The language of instruction is French.
Please note that courses run only during the term shown.
Should you require further information about the subject you are interested in, the catalogue lists the names of all course leaders and their departmental office.
Academic year and calendar
STUDENT SERVICES
Grants and Financial assistance
You can consult:
- the Campus France website, the CampusBourses grant search engine
- the CNOUS/CROUS website, list of Bourses et aides financières pour les étudiants étrangers
Disabled students
The university primarily provides educational assistance. Where psychological support is required, applicants or current students should contact the MDPH (regional authority for the disabled) as soon as possible to have a support plan put in place for the start of the academic year.
Details can be found on the disability pages
Students who work / Students with families
Information on provision for students who work or who have families can be found here.
Libraries
The UNÎMES university library is located inside Vauban’s fortifications. Its opening hours are:
- 8.30 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday
- 9 am to 12.30 pm Saturdays
- multimedia rooms: 9 am to 6.30 pm
closed: Christmas and summer holidays
Meals
Student catering services are provided by the CROUS.
There are several student catering options in Nîmes; click here for details.
Preventive healthcare and psychological services
The University offers a preventive healthcare service and psychological counselling for students.
During their first year in higher education, students must attend a compulsory medical check-up.
The aim of the check-up (which will be carried out by a nurse or doctor) is to assess students’ state of health and their physical, mental and social wellbeing. The purpose of this assessment is to give students the best chances of success in their studies.
The doctor and nurse will also attend to students who are unwell.
- Doctor: Emmanuel Fière
- Nurse: Brigitte Eymonet
Tel. / Fax: +33 (0)4 66 36 45 30
- Psychological services: Sandra Charre write to her here
Sport at Unîmes
You can take part in sports alongside your studies. You can find details of what’s on offer and where and the names of organisers on this page.
ELITE-LEVEL SPORTS
If you are on your country’s list of elite athletes (in France, this list is drawn up by the Ministry of Health, Youth and Sport), please make yourself known to us when you register.
The university makes arrangements for elite athletes to follow initial and continuing education courses. We support them by adapting study programmes to fit in with their sports commitments, so they can combine their university studies and their sporting career: for example, giving them priority when groups are selected for tutorials and practical work.
Student societies
UNÎMES offers students a number of subject-specific and inter-disciplinary societies. These are listed on the dedicated ‘student societies’ page.
