In the heart of Paris, KEDGE Paris campus champions innovation and entrepreneurship, seamlessly connecting academia with industry. With a strong emphasis on adaptability and connectivity, it offers a wide array of academic programmes and collaborates closely with leading companies, providing invaluable practical experiences for students.
Outstanding facilities
Located in the heart of Paris within the Lumière Building, KEDGE Paris serves as a vibrant business hub. Spanning 135,000 square metres across two floors, the campus features two interconnected wings surrounding a central atrium. Beyond its functional layout, the campus embodies adaptability and versatility, prioritising entrepreneurship as its core philosophy. Its four guiding principles: adaptability, versatility, connectivity, and user-centric design aim to redefine the student experience. Moreover, KEDGE shares its facilities with prominent entities such as Natixis, SNCF, ING Direct, Société Générale, and the Ministry of the Interior, enhancing collaborative opportunities. The campus focuses on executive education programmes and premier MS and MSc offerings, featuring outstanding facilities:
- Various catering areas, including numerous company restaurants
- Sports facilities
- A friendly environment near Bercy Village and the BNF (the National Library of France), easily accessible by public transport, with a wide range of accommodation
- A huge co-working area allowing for better collaboration between students and staff and adaptable rooms with a reception capacity of between 40 and 200 students
- An enhanced digital experience: immersive rooms will enable students to work on practical case studies and a giant screen will be constantly streaming classes or conferences held on the school’s other sites.
3200
m2 on two floors
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brain bubbles
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full-time professors
Life in Paris as an international student
Paris stands out as a top destination for international students for various reasons. It offers a rich cultural experience with world-renowned museums, theatres, and heritage sites. Despite its high cost of living, students can enjoy Parisian life affordably with numerous free activities available. Moreover, Paris provides an excellent academic environment with prestigious universities and institutions offering diverse programmes. Its central location in Europe makes it ideal for exploring other parts of the continent. The city's support for student associations enhances the overall experience. With diverse accommodation options and excellent public transportation, Paris ensures convenience and accessibility for international students.
Overall, it combines academic excellence, cultural richness, and vibrant student life, making it an enticing destination for study. Additionally, Paris offers numerous free attractions and hidden gems for students to explore, ensuring a memorable experience. For accommodation, the 11th arrondissement is recommended, and the city boasts an extensive public transport network, including the Metro, RER, buses, tramway, funicular, and taxis, facilitating easy movement around the city. Find out more about accomodation in Paris
How to apply and join KEDGE Business School in Paris?
To enrol in one of KEDGE's academic or professional programmes as an international student, it's essential to meet specific prerequisites. To support ambitious students, KEDGE offers a variety of scholarships. Details on how to apply for scholarships can be found on the school's dedicated page. Additionally, information on tuition fees for each programme is available online. For international students, navigating the visa procedure, health insurance, housing insurance, and financial aid can be daunting, but KEDGE provides guidance and resources to ease the process. More information about application
How to get there?
From Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, the most important airport of Paris situated about 25km north-east of the city centre:
- Airport transfer service: the easiest and most relaxing way to get to the city centre is booking an airport transfer service. The driver of the car will be waiting for you at the arrival terminal with a sign with your name on it and will take you to your destination in the shortest of time.
- Taxi: a taxi from Charles de Gaulle to Paris takes approximately half an hour and costs between 50 and 55 euros. There is an extra charge 15% from5pm until 10am. This supplement also applies on Sundays and public holdays.
- RER: The line B of the RER train (Paris' express train) connect CDG Airport with the city centre in half an hour. The most important stops include Gare du Nord (25 minutes), Châtelet-Les-Halles (28 minutes), and Denfert-Rochereau (35 minutes). A train leaves the airport every 10 – 15 minutes. A single-journey from Charles de Gaulle to Paris costs € 10 (zones 1-5). This ticket is also valid if you need to take the metro (subway) from one of the train stations to get to your hotel.
- Roissybus:
The Roissybus is a bus connecting the airport with Place Charles Garnier, next to Place de l’Opera, taking 60 minutes. A one-way ticket costs 11EUR. The bus runs from Charles de Gaulle to Paris from 6 am to 12:30 am, departing every 15-30 minutes and from 5:15 am to 12:30 am from Opéra to Charles de Gaulle.
The Roissybus stops at all the airport terminals (except 2G) before heading to the city centre, dropping its passengers off at rue Scribe at the corner of rue Auber.
We recommend this bus for those who are staying close to Place de l’Opéra and can get to their hotel by foot from the bus station.
- Bus:
Two local buses connect this airport with the city centre:
- Bus 350: From Charles de Gaulle to Gare de l’Est.
- Bus 351: From Charles de Gaulle to Place de la Nation.
Both buses take over an hour to get to Paris and they leave the airport every 15 – 35 minutes.
A one-way costs € 6 if the tickets are purchased on board.
- Night Bus
There are two night buses called Noctilien, 140 and 143, connecting Charles de Gaulle with Gare de l’Est. A one-way ticket costs € 8
From Orly Airport
Airport transfer service: The easiest and most relaxing way to get to the city center is by booking an airport transfer. The driver of the car will be waiting for you at the arrival terminal with a sign with your name on it and will take you to your hotel in the shortest possible time. You can book a car for € 65.
- Taxi: a taxi from Orly to the city centre costs between € 70 and € 80.
- RER C + bus journey: Orly Airport is connected to the train station Pont de Rungis by the “Paris par le train” bus. From the train station, the RER C takes you to the centre. The full journey takes 35 minutes. A single-way including the train and bus ride is € 6.85. It's also possible to use the Passe Navigo or the Paris Visite transport card (zone 1 - 4).
- RER B + Orlyval: the Orlyval train connects Orly Airport with the train station Antony. Here, you can take the RER line B. The full journey takes 33 minutes.
The price that includes both the Orlyval and train to the centre is €10.90. In this case, the only travel card you can use is the Paris Visite. The Passe Navigo is not accepted.
- Orlybus: the Orlybus connects the airport with the train station Denfert-Rochereau, in Montparnasse. Here, you can take the RER line B or the metro lines 4 and 6. It takes approximately 30 minutes to get to the centre and costs € 7.70. Both travel cards are accepted if you decide to take the Orlybus. Taking the Orlybus is a good idea if you’re staying close to Denfert-Rochereau. Otherwise, it’s faster and cheaper to take the RER C and then the metro to get to the centre.
- Local buses: three local buses connect Orly with the centre from terminal Sud. A single-way ticket costs € 2 and is therefore the cheapest way to get to the airport.
- Bus 183: From Orly to Porte de Choisy metro station (metro line 7 and tram line 3). It takes approximately 50 minutes.
- Bus 285: Connects Orly Airport with the train station Juvisy and with the metro station Louis Aragon (line 7). The route takes 15 minutes.
- Bus 292: To the Marché de Rungis (Rungis Market). This bus is not normally used by tourists.
France has one of the most effective rail networks in the world, so the best way to travel between French Towns & cities is by train. The main train stations in Paris are:
- Gare du Nord where you catch the Eurostar to London and other northern destinations in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The RER from Charles de Gaulle Airport (line B) connects at Gare du Nord.
- Gare de l'Est is where you'll leave from if you want to spend the day in Champagne. Trains also head to other eastern points such as Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and even Moscow.
- Gare de Lyon is the gateway to to the Rhone valley, Provence, and the French Riviera.
- Gare d'Austerlitz is the gateway to the centre of France and even the Mediterranean coast.
- Gare Montparnasse for access to the west and southwest cities including Bordeaux, Tours, Nantes and Rennes. The station is on Metro lines 4, 6, 12 and 13.
- Gare Saint-Lazare is where you will depart to get to Mont-St-Michel and Dieppe. It's reached on Metro lines 3, 12, and 13
Address: 40 Avenue des Terroirs de France. 75012 Paris Tel: +33 1.87.89.94.500
- By tube: Line 14, Saint-Emilion stop
- By bus: 24/109/11, Terroir de France stop
- By tram: line 3a, Baron LE ROY stop
