Since September 2024, all Université Paris Cité students can sign up for the Buddy System. It is a mentoring online platform enabling local students to help and support new international students settle in at UPCité. Local students become mentors or buddies who are paired up with international students as mentees.
Why have a mentor?
Are you an international student and need some help? You can be paired with a local student during your studies at Université Paris Cité. Your mentor will accompany you and help you discover the campuses, get around Paris as well as with other activities such as dealing with administrative formalities, practicing French, another language or exploring French culture. It’s also a great opportunity to meet new people during your academic journey at the university.
Why become a mentor?
Are you a local student looking for an intercultural experience before going to study abroad? You can be put in touch with a mentee who will enable you to practice a foreign language, or simply welcome and accompany international students during their studies at UPCité. It’s a great way to share experiences and give advice to your peers.
How to sign up?
You can now sign up with your student @etu-u-paris.fr e-mail address directly on the Buddy System platform.
Faculty Contacts
Humanities and Social Sciences : mobility.sh@u-paris.fr
Sciences : romane.larue@u-paris.fr
Health : marta.gotfryd@u-paris.fr
For more information
Discover the platform
Buddy System
Read more
Eiffel Scholarship 2025 call for applications is launched!
The Eiffel scholarship programme launched by France’s Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs is now open. The programme enables international students to benefit from a mobility grant and pursue courses at the master's and doctorate levels. Submit your applications...
read more
Discover Circle U. new activities!
Did you know that as a student of Université Paris Cité you are also part of the European university Circle U.? Themed conferences, winter school, entrepreneurship week, internships and student job offers... find out all about what Circle U. has to offer. Short-term...
read more
Université Paris Cité celebrates the #Erasmus Days
Université Paris Cité celebrates Erasmus Days! Conferences on international mobility, a European village, information stands, a photo competition, a student evening... find out all about our programme. Event programme Every year, Erasmus Days is an opportunity to...
read more![[Erasmus days] UPCité photo contest](https://u-paris.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ConcoursPhoto_1920-1080x675.jpg)
[Erasmus days] UPCité photo contest
We all take hundreds of photos that we leave on our mobile phones without taking the time to look at them again. What if you had the opportunity to have them exhibited and to take part in setting up an exhibition? Send us a photo focused on one of the three following...
read more