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International Student Office, Avenue Bernard Hirsch B.P. 105, 95021 Cergy-Pontoise, France, Paris
3.97 / 5 based on 138 reviews.
Description:
* 4,200 students and 6,000 managers in executive education programs.
* 1,300 foreign students.
* 135 full-time faculty, with 42% from abroad.
* 800 articles and books published over the past five years.
* 90 nationalities represented on three campuses.
* 120 partner universities in 30 countries and 16 dual degrees.
* 700 partner companies: teaching and recruitment.
* 35,000 alumni worldwide, with 42 representatives in major capitals.


Reviews
International Partners
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87% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Paris is a wonderful city, and finding a place is easy but should be done in great advance.” Read Review
patrick1, Italy

ESSEC review by patrick

Review by patrick, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? need for indpendence
Personal comments:
I had luck in finding a place thanks to family friends
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
My mother is English and I'm Italian, so my main goal was to learn French as good as possible,and I managed to do it really well.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Paris is quite expensive
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
How to travel around France cheaply
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
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:
Live close to Paris



FINAL COMMENTS

Paris is a wonderful city, and finding a place is easy but should be done in great advance.
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