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Prepare your arrival in France

To prepare for your installation and your year at university and to avoid any disappointment, check the cost of living on your campus !


The resources required to obtain a VISA have been calculated to allow you to successfully complete a year of study in France. Student accommodations are in high demand in the Paris region; having savings will greatly facilitate the process of dealing with landlords.
Declaring resources that you don't have means taking the risk of being homeless.
A student job depends on the procedures with the prefecture (it can take several months).

 

ACCOMMODATION

RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

  • Student rooms: between €300 and €550 / month
  • Studios / apartments : from €350 / month
Having a monthly income reassures the landlord and makes it easier to find a rental.

Condition varies according to the type of accommodation (furnished or not)
  • Charges not included (water / electricity / gas)
  • Booking fees / file
  • Security deposit (1 to 2 months rent excluding charges) + deposit to be provided
  • Insurance (civil liability) from €5 / month

TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

  • Hotel : from €40 per night
  • Airbnb : from €36 per night
Must be of short duration or your savings will be greatly a ected.


Additional services (catering, private access...)


Staying with a relative can be a temporary solution (be sure you can count on your host so you don't find yourself in trouble).

Transportation time in the Île-de-France region is also a variable to be taken into consideration. It takes an average of 1 hour to travel.

COSTS

MONTHLY COSTS :
  • Transportation from 21 to 84€
  • Telephone from €9
  • Internet from 25€
  • Health Insurance from 8€ (Variable value)
ANNUAL COSTS (EXCLUDING DAILY COSTS)
  • Bachelor : €170
  • Master : €243
  • Engineer : €601
  • PhD : €380
  • CVEC: €100
  • Opening of a Bank Account : Variable Costs, Fees vary depending on the bank : from €10 to €150
  • Potential Hardware Purchase from €300

FOOD

From €50 to €70 per week 3 meals / day


Cost of a meal at the university restaurant : €3,30

 

CONTACT US

  • Depending on your nationality, you may need to request a work permit from the DIRRECTE if you are concerned and wish to work.
  • You Health-related training private prep schools are not mandatory (beware of scams). Free tutoring can be o ered by student assocations at UVSQ.
  • You must apply for the renewal of your residence permit 2 months before its expiration.

USEFUL TOOLS

CAMPUS FRANCE - www.campusfrance.org/en
You will find a lot of useful information www.caf.fr to prepare your arrival in France on Campus France website.

WELCOME DESK UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SACLAY
www.internationalsupport.universite-paris-saclay.fr/

HOUSING PLATFORMS


STUDENT NATIONAL PLATFORM
www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr

HOUSING BENEFIT
www.caf.fr

COVERAGE OF HEALTH CARE EXPENSES
www.ameli.fr