Erasmus Experience in Toulouse, France by Tomas

Why did you choose to go to Toulouse, France?

Because of Airbus, where I applied for an internship and I was accepted.

How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?

I stayed in Toulouse for about 7 months and I recieved about 650€/month as a scholarship.

What is the student lifestyle like in Toulouse?

Student life in Toulouse is great. There is about 100 000 students and you can really feel the spirit of a "student city" over there. There is always place to go and things to do...

Would you recommend the city and the University of Toulouse to other students?

Definitely!

What is the food like?

Well the food in restaurants is for students a bit more expensive, but appart from that its great.

Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Toulouse?

I paied registration fee at apartager website about 10€/week to get to phone No of ownrs. Thats it.

How much does it cost to live in Toulouse?

I paied about 330€/month/single room, 10/€ public transport, than something for food, phone etc...its more or less the same like in other parts of west europe...

Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

Well if you try and put a bit of eford to get in to the language, it is OK. But you have to try.

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Toulouse from your city?

Plane.

Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Toulouse?

Next to garrone, cafe populaire, Mulligans (for karaoke night), London town(for quiz night)

And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Toulouse?

During the weekend market at 2nd foor at Victor Hugo.

What good cultural sites are there to visit?

Pyrénnées

Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Toulouse in the future?

Enjoy this great city!