Student life

Find all the useful information for your student life at Paris School of Economics. PSE makes every effort to allow you to live a unique experience in the heart of Paris.

PSE offers its student community a privileged setting in the heart of the 14th arrondissement of Paris. A green and dynamic environment, for a pleasant student life, close to the Montsouris Park and the Cité Universitaire.

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Feel Français

All the steps to settle in France

Feel Français is a platform mandated by PSE to help you in your administrative procedures. The platform guides you for free and step by step to prepare your arrival in France.

Access to the online platform

Save time

Start preparing your installation even before your arrival in France (ex: open your bank account in advance, buy your SIM card to be autonomous from your first day, …)

Save money

Check in a few clicks all the help and tips to which you are eligible so as not to lose money.

Save energy

Help you step by step in your administrative procedures to not forget anything and centralize all your procedures.

PSE facilities

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Living places

  • 12 500 m2 of building
  • A campus of one hectare
  • A student home
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Workspaces

  • Many classrooms and an amphitheatre with 300 seats
  • A library dedicated to the humanities and social sciences
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Catering

  • Crous cafeteria

Associative life of PSE

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Your student association: Synapse

Synapse aims to make student life alive and vibrant. It has two main objectives:

  • Organize cultural events and evenings within and outside PSE to promote a “school spirit” and thus multiply opportunities for students to meet and share convivial moments.
  • Strengthen relations between former students and create future professional opportunities for PES students (internships, jobs…).

– Follow Synapse on Facebook
– Follow Synapse on Instagram
– Meet the association in room R1-12
– Contact the association by mail: synapse@psemail.eu

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Your alumni association

This association aims to promote a spirit of mutual aid and solidarity among PSE graduates. Its main objectives are to contribute to:

  • the diffusion of PSE’s image and influence in France and abroad;
  • the professional development of its members;
  • the support current PSE students;
  • the discussion of current economic, social and cultural issues.

– Access to the online plateforme
– Follow on LinkedIn
– Follow on Facebook
– Contact the association by mail: alumni@psemail.eu

Administrative procedures

Once you have confirmed your place in one of our programs, we advise you to quickly inform yourself about the visa procedures for your stay in France. The rules vary depending on your country of origin and the length of your stay.

We do not have a special arrangement with the OFII (French Office of Immigration and Integration), so you will have to manage your visa application yourself. If you need help or documents from us, please contact us. Each year, OFII maintains a permanent office at the CIUP until November with English-speaking staff to answer your questions.

For Master students (long-term stays):

You will need a one-year VLS-TS visa (long-stay visa for residence permits). We can provide you with the necessary documents (registration certificate, transcript, etc.) for your first application or renewal (only in the context of re-enrollment in one of our programs).

For participants in short programs (short stays):

Participants in Summer school or Executive education in some countries are exempt from visa for a stay of less than 90 days in France. For other nationalities, a visa application before arrival is mandatory.

PSE does not offer student accommodation, but many organizations can help. If you are not French, contact your embassy or consulate and use social networks.

For Master students (long-term stays):

Looking for accommodation from abroad is difficult. You will not be able to visit the property on site and the owners may hesitate to rent to someone they have not met. Many foreign students choose temporary accommodation for their first weeks in France, then seek permanent accommodation on site.

PSE has a partnership with the Maison des Provinces de France at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. Each year, 14 rooms are reserved for EPA and PPD students, with priority given to students from developing countries. Eligible students are notified by email before the summer.

For more information on companies where you can find long-term housing in France:

For participants in short programs (short stays):

In summer and during holidays, rents rise, especially for short stays. Book a room or apartment as soon as you confirm your place in a short PSE program.

For more information on companies where you can find short-term housing in France:

The law of 8 March 2018 on the orientation and success of students changes the rules of affiliation to the student social security. From the beginning of the 2018/2019 academic year, new students will be affiliated to the general social security scheme, permanently abolishing the student scheme in 2019.

First enrolment in higher education for French students:

You remain affiliated with your current social protection scheme for the reimbursement of your health expenses.

Foreign students from the European Union:

With a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), you do not need to join the French health insurance. Your home country will cover your health costs.

Other international students:

If you register for the first time in higher education in France, you will have to join the French social security via the site: etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr.