How to find accommodation in Paris

It is important to take care of accommodation as soon as possible as there is a very high demand for student housing in Paris, that’s why it is difficult to find a place to live.

SKEMA Business School accompanies its future and current students in their accommodation search via its Housing Service, accessible:

via the Welcome Pack for newly enrolled students, (ID sent by e-mail by the school following the declaration of admission)

via the YEP (Your Education portal) for continuing students
via our housing platform to get access to various offers
via the official Facebook group: SKEMA Housing

If you need individualised and customised assistance, contact us at housing@skema.edu

Accommodation search

Students wishing to live in university residences in Paris may make a request a few months before the start of the school year. Start your search from the following list: L ist of residences near SKEMA's Paris campus.

PREPARING YOUR ACCOMMODATION SEARCH

A guarantor: a person or organisation which may guarantee the payment of the rent and any bills in case of default on your part. Their financial resources must correspond to three times the amount of the rent.

Renting agencies:

Many renting agencies exist in and around Paris. Agency fees, a guarantor and three months’ rent are usually required.

Campus France city-living guides

Campus France has produced an excellent guide (PDF) to accommodation in and around Paris. The guide also includes lots of handy info on living in the area - banks, travel, student organisations, social life, and much more.

Facebook Messenger chatbot to help you

My French Buddy is a Facebook Messenger chatbot specially created to give international students settling in to student life in France all the information they may need.

Get useful info quickly regarding accommodation, transport, health, electricity/gas, jobs/internships, administrative stuff, and a whole lot more. Start chatting now!

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