Specific information on France, Nice and IPAG business school
About Nice and the French riviera
Nice is situated in the French riviera, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (also called the PACA region). As the region has the sunny south Mediterranean coast it’s very touristic with 31 million visitors every year, of which one fifth are from other countries (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2014). With that high number of visitors, it’s the second most popular tourist destination in France after Paris, and the airport in Nice is the third biggest in the country (after the two main Parisian airports). The reason why the French riviera attracts so many tourists, besides the 300 days of sunlight per year, are the high variety of cultural heritage, beautiful landscapes, modern infrastructure and much more. Tourism has therefore become a major part of the regional economy.
Nice is the fifth largest city in France, with about 350 000 inhabitants. It has a rich cultural history, and one part of it is the minority language Niçard. It's a distinct subdialect fromt he Occitan language, which is spoken in Catalonia in Spain.
Nice is situated strategically in the south east, close to the Italian border, and due to its valuable location it has been under many different regimes since it was founded 350 BC. As it’s so close to the Italian border, one can easily notice the Italian influence in Nice, for example street names. Other influences also come from the countries on the other side of the Mediterranean sea. North African shops, markets and restaurants are therefore common sights in the city.
Although Britain is relatively far away, it has still influenced Nice and the rest of southern France. Especially in the second half of the 18th century, when aristocratic families started to spend the winters there. The big beach promenade that goes along the coast is called Promenade des Anglais, after the brits who were the first resort visitors.
Although Britain is relatively far away, it has still influenced Nice and the rest of southern France. Especially in the second half of the 18th century, when aristocratic families started to spend the winters there. The big beach promenade that goes along the coast is called Promenade des Anglais, after the brits who were the first resort visitors.
Promenade des Anglais is one of the most important parts of the city centre in Nice. There are also an old town, Vieux Nice, which is very popular, both among locals and tourists. This is where many of the good bars restaurants and provencal boutiques are situated. This part of town dates back to the 16th century, hence the name “old Nice”. Vieux Nice is a very popular area to live in, and flats in the old town varies a lot, from small studio flats to big former palaces. (chez riviera real estate, no date)
Accomodation
Finding a flat in Nice can be tricky, as most of them are used as short term holiday flats for tourists. The prices varies a lot depending on the location. The most expensive flats are found in the old town, the city centre in general, and along the port. These flats are usually smaller and in old buildings, so elevators might not be installed (ExpatArrivals, no date) Most flats are furnished, but some flats don’t have air conditioning, so that is something to check before signing the contract. The lengths of the leases can vary, but usually a one-month notice before moving out is required.
IPAG Business school
Ipag Business school, which was founded in 1965, has got two campuses in France. One is located in Paris and the other one in Nice. IPAG also have agreements with other universities around the world, authorising students to study there as a part of their degree. In fact, the students enrolled at IPAG go abroad at least one time per year during their degree. This is in order to maintain an international environment at the university, but also to give the students an opportunity to have cultural experiences. The different universities which are co-operating with IPAG are Kunming in China, Riverside in California, USA and Bangalore in India. IPAG also have 118 so called partner universities, and one of them is Edinburgh Napier. These are the universities that allows students to do ordinary exchanges, for example Erasmus. The two French campuses welcomes 1000 international students each year, so a big part of all students will come from the 35 countries IPAG works with.
Since there are so many international students, most of the classes are taught in English. This is also to provide the students with good English skills for their business careers they are likely to have after graduating. However, there are some classes in French, and international students are also encouraged to take classes for learning French.
Just like at Napier, IPAG has a student union run by students in order to protect their own interests and represent the student body. The union organises entertainment activities, ski-weekends, parties, sports and travel opportunities etc. Within the union, there is a society for international students called Global’IPAG which focuses mainly on giving the international students a good time during their exchange in France. They organise welcome parties, nights out for international students, cultural experiences etc. They also support new students with paper work, such as visas, translation etc. (ipag, no date)
The term dates are : 1st semester is from 25 of August to 19th of December, and the 2nd semester is from 2nd of February to 22nd of May
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