Type of housing: residence building with mainly students

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? It was an building, recommended by the host university, that was why all students were there. It's very nice to have your friends close to you. It was not really in the center of Paris, but with the metro we could be there soon. So it was quit good living there.

Personal comments:
The costs were quit high, but thats typically Paris. The rooms were good. There was enough space and i even had my own kitchen and bathroom. I only found it a pitty that it was not really in the center. But besides that I really had a good stay there, also because all the other exchange students were in the same building.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Paris offers a wide variation of things to do at night. There are quit some nice places with a lot of bars, like Bastille or San Michel. Going to clubs is better during the week than in the weekend, certainly for foreign students. In the weekend it can be very expensive, but during the week there are quite some clubs like Duplex, Queen and Mix which organize erasmus parties, for which foreign students have free acces before a certain time.

Course recommendations:
I couldn't chose my courses, because I do a double degree program. This means I have to do exactly the same courses as the (third years) french students.

Personal comments:
No, it's just the level of the school, which is very high, and therefore very hard. Even the french students strugled with some courses. But they are all do-able, it just takes a lot of effort, defenitely if your french is not great.

Language of instruction: French

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Subsidies from the French government

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
because I went out in Paris, which is extremely expensive. Before moving to Paris I lived with my parents so the groceries were not on my expenditure list, but I know it is more expensive here. The Metro is relatively cheap in comparison with Holland.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Travel: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
Not really! Everything was well arranged by the host institution. Non EU students still need to pass through some time consumming administrative activities like applying for a residence permit etc.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!