Useful Vocabulary

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-ST-U-V-W-X-Z
Acte de naissance

Birth certicate
Allocations Logement

See ALS and APL

AES

Stands for Administration Economique et Sociale

ALS - APL

Housing benets
Assistance sociale

Social work
Associations tudiantes

There are several student societies at Paris X university : ARTICLE X, Lame De Fond, Association des tudiants du BI-DEUG et du MIEJA, Voiture & co, Etudions Gayment etc.
Assurance maladie rgime tudiant

Students Health Insurance

Bac +

Number of years of studies after Baccalaurat

BU

University Library (stands for Bibliothque Universitaire)

Bourse dtude

There are some governement grants available for foreign students. However, exchange students cannot benet from them all
Cursus universitaire

Student curriculum
Cours magistraux

Lectures
CM

Lectures (stands for Cours magistraux)

Carte dEtudiant

Student ID-Card useful to get some discounts (movies-theatre, etc.)

Caft

Cafeteria (stands for cafeteria)

Caisse dAllocations familiales (CAFAL)

State family fund

Crous/ Cnous

State or Region fund for schools and universities (stands for Centre Rgional/ National des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires, acronym)
DEUG (2 years)

First university degree (stands for Diplme dEtudes Universitaires Gnrales, acronym)
DEUF (2 years)

Diploma of French Higher Education (stands for Diplme dEtudes Universitaires Franaises, acronym)
Double Diplme

Joint degrees and diplomas. According to the agreement signed with their university, exchange students can sometimes obtain a degree delivered by both their own university and Paris X
DESS

Post-graduate diploma including a mandatory practical internship in a company (stands for Diplme dEtudes Suprieures Spcialises
DEA

Post-Graduate diploma preparing for research (stands for Diplme dEtudes Approfondies)
EAA

Stands for UFR dEtudes Anglo-Amricaines

ECTS

European Credit Transfer System

E 111/ E 128

Social security form delivered by the students home country

Erasmus

Part of the Socrates program concerning Higher Education

Fiche Logement

Form indicating your housing requirements

Hbergement

See Allocation Logement, Fiche logement

Inscription

Prior to their arrival at Paris X, students must enrol at university level (inscription administrative). Then once at Paris X, they must enrol at department level (inscription pdagogique).
IUT

Stands for Institut Universitaire de Technologie

Journe dinformation

Open day and information on the courses

Logement

See Allocation Logement, Fiche Logement

LEA

Applied Foreign Languages and Economics. Stands for Langues Etrangres Appliques
LLCE

Foreign Languages and Literature. Stands for Langues et Civilisation Etrangres

LLPhi

Stands for UFR de Littratures, Langages et Philosophie

Maladie

See Assurance Maladie

Mutuelle tudiante

Supplementary health benet scheme

Notes

Grades obtained and posted by Paris X once processed

Originaux

Original documents
Point daccueil

Information desk
RATP

Public transportation system of the city of Paris

Restaurant Universitaire (RU)

Subsidized canteens and cafeterias

SEGMI

Stands for UFR de Sciences Economiques, Gestion, Mathmatiques et Informatique

SGAEE

Reception Ofce for foreign students (stands for Service Gnral dAccueil des tudiants trangers)

SITEC

Stands for UFR Systmes Industriels et Techniques de Communication

SJAP

Stands for UFR de Sciences Juridiques, Administratives et Politiques Socrates Program aiming at promoting the exchanges between the universities of the European Union
SPSE

Stands for UFR de Sciences Psychologiques et Sciences de lEducation

SRI

International Relations ofce

SSA

Stands for UFR de Sciences Sociales et Administration

STAPS

Stands for UFR de Sciences et Techniques des Activits Physiques et Sportives

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language (acronym)

Travaux dirigs (TD)

Tutorials
Tutorat

Tutorials personalised academic help

UFR

Stands for Unit de Formation et de Recherche

UPX

Paris X University
Urgence

Dial 01 40 97 74 00 to reach the university security staff. Other useful phone numbers : police : 017, re brigade 018
UE

Stands for Unit dEnseignement. Course. Will be replaced by the ECTS credit
Visite mdicale

Mandatory annual medical examination