Campuses
Students study and live at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP), the largest accommodation site for French and international students and researchers in the Île-de-France region.
With over 12,000 students and researchers from more than 150 nationalities and 43 different houses, CIUP offers a highly international and multidisciplinary campus experience.
Located close to central Paris, the campus is:
Set within more than 30 acres of green space, it offers a wide range of activities, from cultural events and student associations to sports, while providing a calm environment near the city centre.
CIUP residents are very involved in campus life and have created many initiatives such as a fund for student creation, the residents’ journal, and a community garden to name but a few. Have a look here!
All the activities can be joined for a small annual fee – details below in living costs.
Let’s take a look at some of the costs you may have in your second year studying at Forward’s Paris campus.
| Activities | Cost per week | Cost per month | Cost per academic year (52 weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student home* | From €205 to €300+ | From €820 to €1200+ | From €10,660 to €15,600+ |
| Private health insurance | From €2.5 to €5 | From €10 to €20 | From €130 to €260 |
| Public transportation pass | €10 | €40 | €520 |
| Groceries | From €62 to €75 | From €250 to €300 | From €3,250 to €3,900 |
| Mobile phone plan | From €0.5 to €3.75 | From €2 to €15 | From €26 to €195 |
| Leisure activities and daily expenses** | From €37 to €50 | From €150 to €200 | From €1,950 to €2,600 |
| Activity | Costs |
|---|---|
| Meal in a average restaurant | €22 |
| Meal at CIUP | CROUS €1 – €3.30; restaurantes €11 – €14 |
| Take away in a bakery (lunch menus, sandwiches…) | €9 – €14 |
| Coffee | €1.5 – €3 |
| Cinema ticket | €15 |
| Nightclub entry | €15 – €25 |
| Single metro ticket | €2 |
NB: For non-EU students, the private health insurance cost may differ.Travel insurance and/or private insurance plan from home country is advised.
*Forward College has established a partnership with the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP), allowing our students to secure accommodation at CIUP— a facility typically reserved for graduate and postgraduate students. A reservation fee of €3,150 (in 2025) is required, which must be paid upfront during the summer before the second year, in addition to the monthly rent. Please note that the reservation fee is already included in the cost of living table above.
** Includes gym, nightlife, cinema and other types of entertainment.
Studying abroad is one of the most important decisions in your life. By deciding to join Forward you will be pushed out of your comfort zones on a number of occasions: you will transition from high school to university, learn autonomy, live away from your family in a new country, be immersed in a multicultural student body so it’s a good idea to get prepared before arriving. Here are a few tips from our students:
In the Cite Universitaire Cafeteria you can eat lunch and/or dinner every week day. You get a three-course meal of your choice for 3.30€, buuuuut if you apply for the financial aid at the beginning of the year you can always eat there for only 1€!
Bring or buy some blankets and comfy homewear as, like Lisbon, Paris can be surprisingly cold in winter. Blankets are your best friend, and good slippers are a must.
Once a month Opéra Garnier hosts a student-only performance. Tickets are only 10€ – normally the tickets cost over 200€ so this is a must-do opportunity.
Montmarte might be very touristy but it is popular for a reason: it has breathtaking views and is perfect for sunset chasing.
A bar with a secret dungeon where you can sumo wrestle (safely in protective gear) your friends for only 3€.
A co-working space in Paris where you pay for the time you spend there instead of what you consume. For example you pay 6€ for an hour and get unlimited coffee and snacks!
If you stay in Honnorat, investing in a pair of flip flops or sliders will make the journey to the shared shower block a much more elegant experience.
Cité is a huge campus with various sports facilities. The sports membership costs 150€ for the whole year, which gives you access to the pool, the gym, the tennis courts, football fields, a near-endless selection of yoga, pilates, & krav-maga classes, and much more.
It’s important to know that almost all museums in Paris are free for European students or visa holders under the age of 25!
This is a (very) budget-friendly restaurant that sells five kinds of burgers and several kinds of fries. A burger costs 3.20 and fries around 2€. Cheaper than McDonalds or Burger Kingand a real cosy restaurant!
In Paris, students live at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP) — a 34-hectare campus in the 14th arrondissement hosting over 12,000 students and researchers from 150 nationalities each year. Students live in individual rooms of 13–17m² with shared or private bathrooms and kitchens, alongside classmates from the Forward cohort.
Forward College students attend classes within La Maison Internationale at CIUP, located nine minutes from the Quartier Latin by RER and 20 minutes from the Louvre. The learning centre gives students access to study rooms, a main library and language lab, affordable student catering, a theatre, a gym, and a swimming pool.
Forward College students in Paris have access to facilities across both their learning centre and their residence.
At La Maison Internationale, students have access to study rooms, a main library and language lab, affordable student catering and restaurants, a theatre, a gym, a swimming pool, and extensive green outdoor spaces.
At the CIUP residences, students have access to individual rooms with shared or private bathrooms and kitchens, a foyer with a bar, foosball and pool tables and a piano, a TV room, a media room, study lounges, and a communal living room.
Beyond the residence, CIUP offers one of the most extensive extracurricular environments of any student campus in Europe — with 50 sports, 13 soundproofed music studios, 60+ choirs and orchestras, a theatre, a choir, and a wide network of student associations and NGOs. All activities are accessible for a small annual membership fee.
Yes. Forward College has established a partnership with CIUP that allows students to secure accommodation on a campus typically reserved for graduate and postgraduate students. A one-time reservation fee of €3,150 is required upfront before the second year, in addition to monthly rent. Forward College has no control over room prices at CIUP, which may be subject to change.
Paris is more expensive than Lisbon. Students should budget approximately €1,200–€1,700 per month including accommodation. Monthly accommodation at CIUP ranges from €820 to €1,200+. A public transport pass costs around €40 per month, and groceries typically run €250–€300 per month. Students benefit from heavily subsidised meals at the CIUP cafeteria, where a full meal costs between €1 and €3.30.
Yes. The CIUP cafeteria offers three-course meals for €3.30, or as little as €1 for students who apply for financial aid at the start of the year. The surrounding neighbourhood also has a range of affordable options, from bakeries to budget-friendly restaurants close to campus.
Through CIUP, students have access to 50 sports including swimming, tennis, football, basketball, pilates, and yoga. There are also 13 soundproofed music studios, 60+ choirs and orchestras, a theatre company, and a wide range of student associations and NGOs. A sports membership covering access to all facilities costs €150 for the full year.
Paris has one of Europe’s most extensive public transport networks. A monthly transport pass costs around €40. CIUP is directly connected by RER to the Quartier Latin, the city centre, and all major areas of Paris.
No. Students move to Paris as a cohort, arriving together and settling into CIUP alongside their existing community. Induction and integration events are organised at the start of the year to help students reconnect and discover their new environment.
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