Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Sofia
From: Kedge BS
To: Renmin University of china
2024 • Other
Jack's bar in the city center and luxury hotel complexs like W' s bar, intercontinental's bar, Niccolo's bar etc... I would recommend to test ecerything and…..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
260
Where was it located?
Suzhou
How can someone find this place?
Through the school contact & the University reprensentative
Would you recommend it?
Yes, it was perfect, so convenient & easy from school or other places. It was secure, clean and full of restaurant & convenient stores.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Jack's bar in the city center and luxury hotel complexs like W' s bar, intercontinental's bar, Niccolo's bar etc... I would recommend to test ecerything and especially around jinji lake (loved the ligongdi road with lot of great restaurants - BIGGG UP to the mammamia restaurant and the cute starbucks next to it).
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Chinese courses, the professor was soooo nice and we learned a lot thx to her !
Do you have some tips?
The campus was big, a lot of international student and local student learning french so dont hesitate to communicate with them. There is a cantine, convenient store, a lot of green spaces around. The classes were interesting and the registration easy. That was just perfect.
Best trips to do?
Shanghai - just next to the city Hanghzou Luyang city with the green lake Sanya Island Otherwise you can easily travel in China (Korea, Japan, etc.)
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
Know all the mini app in alipay (for your phone subscription, transport card and map, didi, etc.) And just discover !
Quentin
From: Kedge Business School
To: Renmin University of China
2024 • Fall
Yes, awesome experience. It was either a shared apartment with 4 or 6 people. Everyone has their own room that could be locked with a key and every room was…..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
250
Where was it located?
5 minutes drive from the university, 30 minutes drive from the city center
How can someone find this place?
The school was placing us there
Would you recommend it?
Yes, awesome experience. It was either a shared apartment with 4 or 6 people. Everyone has their own room that could be locked with a key and every room was fitted with a private washroom.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Suzhou is pretty calm but still you have some good places to go out. The best if you want to party is to spend the week-end in Shanghai (30 minutes by train).
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Chinese classes and Chinese business classes.
Do you have some tips?
The campus is top notch.
Best trips to do?
From Suzhou, you can move pretty easily by train but you don't have an airport so you have to go to Shanghai to take the plane.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
Suzhou mall is a must see and the old town as well. A lot of lakes around Suzhou with nice spots for sunset and to grab a drink.
Nada
From: Kedge Business School
To: Renmin University of Suzhou
2024 • Fall
I didn't struggle to adapt to the new environment, the transportation was quite easy, you just need to download the bus card on Alipay or Wechat. You can use…..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
Around 250
Where was it located?
20 min from School, walking
How can someone find this place?
sent by the school
Would you recommend it?
It was the best experience I've ever had in my life and I even went back one year later to meet my chinese friends and visit other cities. I would recommend you to take the opportunity to visit a lot of places and cities whenever you have time for it.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
I don't go to parties nor drink, but I really liked taking part in school activities since it was the greatest opportunity to meet more chinese friends.
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I would recommend you to focus and all classes and espcially chinese class because It will help a lot to communicate with locals.
Do you have some tips?
The campus was wonderful, it was big enough and had an amazing chinese garden with a lake. It also has a canteen with chinese and a small market with necessities and snacks. The placement of the university is perfect, and there is big night market just 5 minutes away from it.
Best trips to do?
I had the opportunity to visit many cities but the best ones that are close are Hangzhou, Wuxi and Shanghai.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
I didn't struggle to adapt to the new environment, the transportation was quite easy, you just need to download the bus card on Alipay or Wechat. You can use that card for the metro as well. It is different for bikes. I used to book Didis a lot ( Chinese Uber ) since it was not expensive at all. For the food, I used to eat around the campus or the student residence, where you would find countless of small shops of food and fruits. For the weather, If you go there in September, I would recommend you to take clothes for summer and winter as well, it is really hot and humid in the summer but really cold during the winter period. But I wouldn't recommend you to bring too much clothes if you're planning to buy things from China.
It's a one in a lifetime experience so I would advise you to enjoy it as much as you can. A lot of people felt homesick from being far away from their parents, but I don't think you should focus on this. 4 months is really short so you should take your time to meet new people and discover new places.
Maxence
From: Kedge Business School
To: Renmin University of China
2024 • Fall
You need to go to Shanghai to do all your trips, China, Japan, Thailand... Its easy and no too expensive..
What kind of place was it?
Coliving / Shared House
How much was the rent per month?
350
Where was it located?
2km from the School
How can someone find this place?
With other students
Would you recommend it?
It was a good residence, I recommend
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
For chill drinks I recommend "Victor's Bar", for the night life "The Jack's bar" or the "Unda"
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
With my program we didn't have choose about the course but it was good
Do you have some tips?
Its a nice campus, good registration
Best trips to do?
You need to go to Shanghai to do all your trips, China, Japan, Thailand... Its easy and no too expensive
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
Transport its cheap, visit all temples, its a chill city with a lot of culture
You need LastVPN, the others doesn't work
Louna
From: Renmin university of china
To: Renmin university of china
2024 • Fall
C’était pratique, mais les appartements sont dégradés. Vous n’avez pas le choix de votre logement sur l’échange en Chine, obligatoirement ces appartements là...
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
200
Where was it located?
Suzhou
How can someone find this place?
Suzhou Industrial Park Education Development Investment Co.
Would you recommend it?
C’était pratique, mais les appartements sont dégradés. Vous n’avez pas le choix de votre logement sur l’échange en Chine, obligatoirement ces appartements là.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Pas vraiment à Suzhou; plutôt à Shanghai
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
N/A
Do you have some tips?
L’inscription à été simple, le campus bien et proche des logements étudiants
Best trips to do?
Prendre le train depuis la gare de Suzhou, va à peu près partout.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
Visiter la vieille ville
Leslie
From: Kedge BS
To: Renmin University of China
2024 • Fall
You must have two applications Alipay and WeChat. To get around the city there is the bus the subway and DiDi which are like Uber.The 10-minute journey courses…..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
250
Where was it located?
No.8 Xuetang Street, Dushu Lake higher education town, SIP Suzhou
How can someone find this place?
Website link
Would you recommend it?
It was incredible ! We were in a university residence in apartments in a roommate with our friends. We each had a room with our own bathroom and toilet with a balcony. We were about six minutes from the university 15 minutes from shopping centres and 20 minutes from the old town.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
We often went out to the « Victor » at the bottom of a shopping centre then there was also the « Jacks Bar » to have a drink and dance there was also a karaoke. And to go out to the club we preferred to go to the « Unda » otherwise directly go to Shanghai to « la fin ».
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
My favourite course was Chinese with a lovely teacher where we could easily learn the basics and use them on a daily basis
Do you have some tips?
The campus is huge with a large park and a library. There is a beautiful canteen with a cafeteria. Chinese students at this university are learning French so they can help us find places to visit and we can exchange with them. Enrolment at this university was easy and supervised by the school.
Best trips to do?
You can go to the beautiful Doufang Mall or pants mall. There is a karting, a laser game, shopping, game rooms, cafes... there is also the unmissable old Suzhou which is superb and typical. You also have all the temples and the great Buddha to visit. And last place the Harmony Times square with its beautiful lights.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
You must have two applications Alipay and WeChat. To get around the city there is the bus the subway and DiDi which are like Uber.The 10-minute journey courses take between 10 and two euros its really cheap. To eat there are supermarkets, restaurants and cheap foodtrucks and late at night. For a meal, count one to two euros. The cost of living is very low so no worries about your wallet. The city extremely clean and quiet and the Chinese are very respectful.
The two applications are very important to be able to pay everywhere because the credit card does not exist everything is done on the application. The Chinese don't speak English to make themselves understood you have to Google translate. They also have a culture so a different behaviour from us so don't be surprised they come to spit or burp it's not rude there. If you want to use certain applications, you must install a VPN before leaving. I recommend you LetsVPN. The weather in China from September to December is very different in September it is very very humid and very hot while October November is a traditional weather it is a correct temperature. You can also order a lot of things from clothes, objects or other on Taobao directly at the residence.
Jonathan
From: Kedge BS
To: Renmin University
2024 • Fall
Yes I would pick it again and yes made pretty easy by the school..
What kind of place was it?
Coliving / Shared House
How much was the rent per month?
230
Where was it located?
In Suzhou
How can someone find this place?
Provided directly by the school
Would you recommend it?
YES
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Top city, Shanghai nearby night life and city on top
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
It was pretty good in general
Do you have some tips?
Yes I would pick it again and yes made pretty easy by the school
Best trips to do?
Shanghai, Beijing, all Asia
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
Install Alipay and you’re all set
Dont listen to the stereotype that you have about China and GO it’s a must visit country,
Ines
From: Kedge Business School
To: Renmin University
2024 • Fall
Everything was interesting but the system is to soft for French people..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
270
Where was it located?
Close from school
How can someone find this place?
Apple maps
Would you recommend it?
It was the best experience ever
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Perfect, lit of bars and clubs
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Everything was interesting but the system is to soft for French people
Do you have some tips?
Id do the same again 100%
Best trips to do?
Not possible to move abroad… enough to discover in china tho
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
Sooooo cute
Enjoy every second
Guillaume
From: Kedge
To: Renmin University of China
2025 • Spring
For the party, you can hang out in Suzhou at the Jack's Bar or the Camel Bar, but I recommend you to hang out in Shanghai which is 30min by train and you have…..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
350
Where was it located?
In Suzhou, near the university
How can someone find this place?
Residence Parfait
Would you recommend it?
I would totally recommend it because there student from differetn school in the building so you can meet a lot of people from various countries and school. The residence is also very well located in Suzhou, you have all the accomodations you need near it.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
For the party, you can hang out in Suzhou at the Jack's Bar or the Camel Bar, but I recommend you to hang out in Shanghai which is 30min by train and you have a looot more things to do, espacially as a foreigner. You have to find promotor to go in the best parties in the city for free !
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
All the classes were great if you follow it, the teachers are very interesting but yoou have to ask them questions if you want them to interact with you.
Do you have some tips?
The campus is very complete, you have all you need in it, and if you want something else all the shops or foods are very close to it.
Best trips to do?
The trip to China is the very best way to travel all around China because of the visa's "restrictions". The train network is amazing but a little bit expansive.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Suzhou?
All in China is cheap compared to Western countries, you have all you need in the city, you can use DIDI to go wherever you want !
