EPSCI (EPSIC)

The St Michel district of Paris was a highlight. Known as the Latin quarter of Paris it has plenty of bars and cafes for students and tourists alike, not to mention for the locals. The area also has the Notre Dame Cathedral as a backdrop.

Very enjoyable experience in a very spacious room when compared to UK University accomodation with excellent gym facilities and a "games room".

The year abroad greatly improved my language and communication skills. With every course taught in French we were given every opportunity to practise and improve our language skills. Furthermore, the various social and sporting events enabled me to interact with local students, many of whom I still keep in touch with which allowed me to pick up on various slang phrases. On top of this interaction with the other ERASMUS students proved more than useful. As well as forging great friendships, I was able to work on my Spanish.

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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.