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EPSCI (EPSIC)

ESSEC, Cergy Campus, Av. Bernard Hirsch, 95021 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex, France
4.16 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
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if you live their for a long time, it's better to find an accomodation in Paris. you will have a lot of fun there Read Review
Shaling, China

36 Overall reviews of EPSCI

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by Simone, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Business Studies, University Agreement
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Information about Cergy and how it really looks like.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Regarding the quality of my studies I would recommand it to everybody. The equipment of ESSEC is very good and there are a lot of student association. The sport facilities are excellent (there is nearly no sport unpossible) and the students pub Foy's is a nice place to have a pint or two. The school is the top business school in France and has an important alumni network. Over 30% of students are from foreign countries and therefore the athmospere is very international.



FINAL COMMENTS

If using Thalys ask for a "Mini" price. This means you pay less but you have to fix when you want to return in advance. No possibility to change traveling hour.
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by Edward, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Due to the location of the halls of residence (10 minute train journey from the university and 40 minutes from central Paris) if a train or tube strike was taking place I was often stranded in the halls of residence.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
The staff and local students are very welcoming and strive to ensure that exchange students have a fulfilling and rewarding experience. There are plenty of sporting and social activities organised by the BDE (student union), and obviously the location being in Paris was a major bonus as I fully explored the city.



FINAL COMMENTS

The year in Paris was without doubt the best year of my life an I can safely say the same for the vast majority of other exchange students on the ERASMUS exchange. The extra money added onto the student loan for the year and the ERASMUS grant enable travel around Europe. I recommend going Interrailing around Europe during the half term breaks and booking the tickets earlier saves a lot of money.
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by Anastasiya, Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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that it is going to be a cold summer in France!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Became more independent
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Experienced a change in life
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Personal recommendation:
Good university with great attention to students!



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel as much as you can!
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by Vanessa, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
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How difficult (impossible) it would be to get a job next to studying in France. They all want you to work fulltime, whereas a student can simply not spend 40 hours working, and as much studying.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
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Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
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Personal recommendation:
Save up beforehand, and simply go with the flow. Go to the parties, and enjoy the social life as well as studying.



FINAL COMMENTS

n.a.
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by Isabel, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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I'd have tried to learn more french before going
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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Happened all the time.
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Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Be nicer with foreign students (just university personal)



FINAL COMMENTS

Have fun but be careful and never stop paying attention, CROUS restaurant is cheap and the food is good, book your travel tickets in advance and metro tickets in packs of 10
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by Xialing, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Management Science, Erasmus
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ESSEC is a pretty good business school
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
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Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
more communication between international students and local students



FINAL COMMENTS

if you live their for a long time, it's better to find an accomodation in Paris. you will have a lot of fun there
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