Academic Calendar
Semester 1: September to December
Semester 2: January to June
Student Guide
You probably have plenty of questions about your destination. You can find some of the answers in the ESAG Penninghen student guide.
View Student GuideAccommodation
Students should make their own accommodation arrangements. Uniplaces and Student both have housing listings. It might be hard finding housing for one term because the French housing legislation calls for one-year leases.
Finding housing in FranceFinancial Support and Living Costs
Find out your estimated monthly expenses and learn what forms of financial support may be available to you.
As a UK Erasmus student, for the 2021/22 academic year you are entitled to receive an Erasmus Grant. Guidance on funding for students undertaking exchange in the 2022/23 academic year will be added soon.
View cost of living informationTransport
There are a variety of different passes and reductions, if you plan to use regularly the forms of public transport available. Paris public transport is operated by the RATP and includes the métro subway system, trains and buses.
Find out more about getting around Paris