How much does it typically cost to study abroad in France?

How much would it cost to travel to France to study abroad?

• I'm in school, and i really want to try something new. My mother and her side of the family are from France, so i always wanted to explore my "roots". I live in ...show more

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  So I studied in Dublin and Paris and to study in France for costs I would say: - Rent in Paris or somewhere else will be vastly different, so if you do not want to spend too much go study abroad in another city in France; Grenoble, Montpellier and Toulouse for instance are really fun cities with a high proportion of students. If you decide to go for Paris, rent will be 600 euros /month on average (if you are lucky you may find a nice place for 500-550 but that will be the minimum at least). - Food here is not too expensive and transport in Paris will cost you about 26 euros a month to get unlimited travel within Paris..you could also just use the free public bicycles (the velib) and that will cost you just a one off 25euros for the year. Basically you are looking at (550+ rent and 500 in expenditures monthly) so a budget of 1100 a month to study abroad in Paris (but you can get the French state to pay part of your rent if you stay a whole year on exchange they cover about a third of your rent thanks to 'la CAF'). If you do not study in Paris, you might be able to lower this monthly budget to 850-900 euros a month. I would recommend one of those three towns (toulouse etc) - I think they would be ideal to go study abroad! If you want to hear foreign students that studied abroad in Paris, I would recommend checking this website http://globaliseme.com/Globalise_Me.html They have videos on Paris / the french / the culture etc with interviews of foreign students and their experience Hope this helps!