Practical issues

Getting to our campuses, finding accommodation in Lille or Roubaix, applying for student grants... You'll find all the information you need here!

Vie pratique

Getting to our campuses

The various IAE Lille campuses are easily accessible by soft mobility!

The entire Lille metropolitan area is served by an extensive public transportation netwok – including buses, two subway lines and trams- managed by Ilevia.

All you need is your Pass card to take advantage of the entire network! You can order your card online, by post or by going directly to an Ilevia agency with proof of identity.

Getting to the Vieux-Lille campus

Several bus routes serve the IAE Lille – Vieux-Lille campus :

  • #9, towards Gare Lille Flandres – Les Bateliers stop
  • #10, towards Lomme Hegel/CHU-Centre O.lambret – Les Bateliers stop
  • #14, towards Marquette – Les Bateliers stop
  • #50, towards Grand Saint-André – Les Bateliers stop

The Vieux Lille campus is also accessible by bike and is located next to two V’Lille stations. V’Lille is a bike-sharing service available 24/7 in Lille and surrounding areas.

The subway gives you direct access to the Roubaix campus.

  • Gare Jean Lebas” metro stop Line 2 (red line)

There are also two V’Lille stations close to the building.

Roubaix Campus
Moulins Campus

Getting to the Moulins campus

To get to Moulins, you can take the subway :

  1. “Porte de Douai” Line 2 (red line)

Several bus routes also serve this site:

  • #14, direction Marais (Wattignies) – stop Douai-Arras
  • #Liane 1, towards Centre Commercial (Fâches-Thumesnil), Trevise stop

The Moulins campus building is located between two V’Lille stations.

Several stations in the Lille Metropolitan Area provide access to our various campuses by SNCF Train : Lille Europe station, Lille Flandres station, Lille Porte de Douai station, Roubaix station.

Mon Abo Etudiant TER Hauts-de-France is a TER season ticket for students in
higher education and apprentices
, valid while commuting from your place of residence to your workplace.

The season ticket is downloaded onto a Pass Pass card.

Accommodation: research and financial aid

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Are you a private individual with a property to offer?

Would you like to receive offers from private individuals?

Please contact
vie-etudiante@iaelille.fr

You can also find accommodation via a range of private-to-private platforms and estate agents.

The Crous is an organisation that helps you with your student life, whether it be financial aid, access to accommodation, student jobs, etc.


There are many CROUS residences in the Lille metropolitan area. You can find all the residences near our campuses on the Crous Lille Nord Pas-de-Calais website.

Remember to follow the calendar to submit your CROUS housing application.

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There are various organisations that can help you finance your accommodation: the Lille CAF, the Roubaix CAF, the student portal, the Service Public, and the Visale scheme (formerly the Caution Locative Etudiante du Crous).

What is the Visale scheme?

Action Logement’s Visale scheme replaces the Caution Locative Crous-Lokaviz, but does not in any way play the role of housing insurance , for which there are several specialised entities for students and which it is advisable to compare.

The Visale scheme is a free, simple, paperless housing deposit.

To apply for the Visale visa, you need to use the platform set up for this purpose, before signing the lease and during the inventory of fixtures . Visale is aimed at young people under the age of 30, with no other entry requirements.

In addition, you can combine this aid with the Mobili-Jeune scheme set up by Action Logement for young people under 30 who are apprentices or on work-linked training schemes in the private sector.

Once the tenancy agreement has been signed, you can start the normal procedures involved in moving in, such as opening the gas, electricity and water meters.

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Scholarship opportunities and financial aid

There are various types of grants and social and financial aid to support you during your university year.

If you have any problems or difficulties during your university year, you can contact either the IAE Lille management directly, or the social workers at the University of Lille and the Crous.

The University of Lille has set up an emergency aid scheme, Aides Spécifiques Annuelles et Ponctuelles, which can be granted if your situation has suddenly changed.

To qualify for this assistance, you first need to make an appointment with a social worker.

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