I was an Erasmus student of UPEC for a year. My experience there was unforgettable, I always felt welcomed.
The university buildings had good conditions, with a comfy and big library. The professors and staff were, generally, very nice and helpful. Also, in terms of location, there was a metro station really close to the university and good facilities.
As an improvement, I would say the food at the university restaurant could be better and the International students’ office should improve the communication with the students and its availability to solve some issues.

3 years ago, I decided to get out of my comfort zone in order to live a completely different experience abroad. With that in mind, I chose Université Paris-Est Cretéil as my “Erasmus home” for 4 months, so I integrated the International Management Course. During that time, I was able to meet people from all over the world, my classmates were from different cultures which allowed me to understand and open my mind to different traditions and habits. At the beginning we had some homecoming events to integrate all the new foreign students and showing us the university facilities as well (which, by the way, are in excellent condition.)
Something very important and an incredible opportunity that everyone should take advantage of, if they choose UPEC, is the fact that they offer free languages courses with amazing and helpful professors, always concerned with making us feel great and integrated.
However, I couldn’t help mentioning, (and maybe it’s the only improvement to highlight), how difficult was every time we tried to get an appointment at the international student’s office, leaving us a bit lost sometimes.
In general, Paris is such an incredible city full of beautiful views, bright places, delicious cuisine and an exquisite architecture. Studying there for 4 months was totally a great experience, a decision that I don’t regret at all.

Although my time at UPEC was temporary – 6 Months during my Erasmus Program, I developed a big connection with the school.
I integrated the International Management course, which integrates a wide variety of subjects from Management, to Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics, and Business, giving us a deep understanding of what each department of a company does.
Something I found interesting and of extreme importance was our Bussiness Abroad class, where we learn the do’s and don’ts when we are working with another country, it helps us understand and respect each culture and each tradition.
Overall, the teachers were really helpful, the facilities were new and the only improvement I would suggest is the international students’ office – really hard to get an appointment, lack of homecoming activities to integrate new students and no follow-up.
The highlight was the cultural diversity in our course, you could meet classmates from all over the world, as more than half of the students in the class were foreigners. It opens our minds, our horizons, it encourages acceptance and helps prepare students to thrive in an exponentially diverse world.