Reviews of American University in Paris | France

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Chloe M

University of Miami, Miami, United States
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I spent way more on food, but way less in travel/commute arrangements

Overall, Telephone, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

American University in Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, full time AUP student

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

This is the best way to learn French and get a feel for how Parisians live.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

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Personal comments

The Housing Office makes what would be extremely stressful on its own a relatively pain-free experience.

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anonymous

American University in Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, full time AUP student

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

International film festivals! Keep an eye out for ParisScope. It's a magazine that comes out weekly with everything that's going on in the city. It costs about 40 centimes.

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anonymous

John Cabot University, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Give me independence & comfort. Additionaly, I have a possiblity to choose.

Personal assessment

Cost

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Personal comments

I really enjoyed rending an independent appartment... its more private and comfortable.

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“It's like a family”

Facundo M

France,
Marketing and Sales Management, 2024

Overall

AUP is basically like a little big family in the center of Paris. The quality of the professors is impressive.

Careers

It does offer but they do not seem of my interest.

Pros

Professor quality and facilities

Cons

Some staff of the university is not well trained

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Anna C

American University in Paris, Paris, France
Banking, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Attending at an American University in Paris gives me the opportunity of learning French and at the same time as I follow the American undergraduate program.

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