European Union Students:

Bring with you your European health insurance card or the health insurance certificate provided by the authorities in your home country.

Non-European Union Students:

• If you are under 28 and your stay in France is more than 4 months:
  Even if you come to France with your own health insurance, the French Government requires students to purchase French Health Insurance (Sécurité Sociale). The annual premium is to be paid for the entire academic year no matter when students come to France. The cost is 198 Euros. It is valid from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. It refunds about 70 % of medical costs.
  On your arrival, please contact the International Office of the Faculty of Law in order to be helped to fill in the appropriate forms.
  Additional private insurance (the “mutuelle”): this is optional but recommended to get a complementary cover to obtain better refunds. This cover is distinct from the affiliation to the Sécurité Sociale. Several supplementary student insurance companies exist. Most of the students from Lille Catholic University take out the SMENO. The costs vary depending on the insurance company and the option chosen (from 70 Euros/academic year).
  Other supplementary insurance company: La Mutuelle Des Etudiants.
  To note:Students from Quebec are exempted to take out the French Health Insurance (Sécurité Sociale).

• If you are over 28 years old:
  You must buy a private health insurance.