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How to live at the MEC?
The MEC offers you a unique experience in the heart of the City of Light. Its strategic location, as well as its proximity to the other Houses allows you to meet new people, discover new cultures, build connections, and create wonderful memories.
A rewarding experience, an opportunity to be seized.
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What we offer
MEC offers 143 housing units, designed to accommodate Canadian Master’s, PhD and post-doctoral students, researchers, interns and artists.
Admissions
The MEC also admits other types of residents who are studying :
- Students
- Interns
- Canadian researchers;
- Canadian artists in training or in residence;
- Students of other nationalities who are transferred (brassage) from other houses of the Cité internationale universitaire.
Conditions :
- Be of Canadian nationality
- Be at least 20 years-old when you arrive at the MEC.
- Have a postsecondary degree from a Canadian educational institution.
- Study in a Canadian postsecondary educational institution.
- Provide proof of admission for university studies, a research program, or an internship in an institution of higher learning, a research laboratory or a business (through an internship) in Île-de-France (greater Paris region).
OR
Be accepted at a French institution of higher learning in Île-de-France.
OR
Demonstrate with a letter from a graduate director in Canada, that a period of research in Paris is necessary to obtain the candidate’s post graduate degree.
OR
Submit an artistic residency project to the MEC (places are limited).
Admission Committee :
The directors of the MEC are the admission committee. The committee meets several times a year, according to needs and availabilities, to accept applications.
- The files of doctoral and master’s students are prioritized and reviewed as soon as they are received.
- Applications for a full academic year will be given priority.
- Other requests (student exchanges, internships, etc.) are processed at the beginning of June for admission in the fall, and in October for admission in the winter.
- The MEC is committed to supporting diversity with regard to fields of study and the university of origin.
Summer period (July 1 – August 31)
It is possible to apply to extend your stay during the summer.
During the summer months and the academic year (depending on availability), the MEC also welcomes guests for short, non-academic visits.
Application deadlines
The application process for the current academic year begins in May and ends once the Maison has achieved full occupancy.
Requests can be made all year long. The review of files for second term admission begins in September.
Rates 2023/2024
* Valid from 01/09/2025 until 30/06/2026
| Resident-student and resident-academic trainee admitted by the Admissions Committee | Resident-student and resident-academic trainee admitted by the Admissions Committee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sept. à juin | juillet-août | ||||||
| Single room (standard), per month | 610,00 € | 660,00 € | |||||
| Single room (large), per month | 720,00 € | 770,00 € | |||||
| Single room (standard, with kitchenette), per month | 720,00 € | 770,00 € | |||||
| Single room (large with kitchenette), per month | 845,00 € | 895,00 € | |||||
| Single room (large with fridge), per month | 725,00€ | 775,00€ | |||||
| Attic studio, occupancy 1 person, per month | 1055,00 € | 1 105,00 € | |||||
| Attic studio for 2 persons, per month | 1 200,00 € | 1 250,00 € | |||||
| Standard studio (ground floor and mezzanine), per month | 1 305,00 € | 1 355,00 € | |||||
| Contribution to the Residents’ Committee, per month, per person | 2,25 € | 2,25 € | |||||
Application rules
The academic rates are only applicable for stays of over three months.
The monthly rates for residents accepted by the admissions committee are for the first day to the last day of the calendar month (on the 30th and 31st of the month).
Possibility of a single additional night on arrival and/or departure (beyond this night, 1/2 month renting fee will be charged).
Price valid until June 30, 2026
- Standard room € 70
- Large room € 80
- Standard single room, with kitchenette € 90
- Large single room with kitchenette € 100
- Large single room with fridge € 85
- Attic studio 1 person € 90
- Attic studio 2 persons € 100
- Standard studio (ground floor and mezzanine) € 100
The summer rate (+ 50 €) applies from July 1st to August 31 only for these students.
In the event of early departure, a notice period of one month is required.
Services which are included
- Internet (Wi-Fi and wired)
- Cleaning once a week
- Bedding : duvet, pillow, pillow case, duvet cover set, flat sheet and mattress protector (sheets are washed every two weeks)
- Towels are supplied in the studios and apartments
Summer fees
- From July 1 to August 31, only for these students.
Housing assistance :
- Housing assistance may be provided by the Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (CAF) each month to help you pay your rent, if you have a low income.
- For more information: : http://www.caf.fr/allocataires/droits-et-prestations/s-informer-sur-lesaides/logement-et-cadre-de-vie/les-aides-personnelles-au-logement
- You can make your request once you have settled in at the House. All you have to do is create an online account, print your « Attestation de résidence en foyer » and bring it to reception so it can be signed by the MEC.
APPLY
You’d like to experience Paris while living at the MEC ?
Apply by completing the following steps :
Your application will be submitted to the Admission Committee after having completed these 4 steps.
For further information, don’t hesitate to contact the person responsible for admissions, Mr. Mauricio Fernandez: admission@etudiantscanadiens.org
