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study abroad experiences and opinions
“Overall the university met and exceeded my expectations. Save more than you anticipate to spend. ” Dilo, USA Studied in Uppsala, Sweden
“I highly recommend CBS! The time I spent there was one of the best in my life and I hope to go back soon. ” Apiperisdown, USA Studied in Copenhagen, Denmark
“A good cost-saving tip: get a bike, it's cheaper than buying a monthly pass if you get the bicycle early in the semester. ” Aida01, Netherlands Studied in Copenhagen, Denmark
“Incredible....!!!! International friends, good proffessors, loads of funa, travels, sports like crazy...Perfect 10! ” GiannisB, Greece Studied in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
“That the university is not really good. Some teachers are not able to speak English. Lots of strikes. Teachers are sometimes not very motivated. ” Dkolar, Austria Studied in Athens, Greece
“Everything (time of classes, etc.) seems to be disorganized at first sight, but surprisingly enough things work out fine at the end. You better get used to it since these cultural differences will hardly change. ” Widik10, Austria Studied in Athens, Greece
“I would recommend 'human resource management' and 'international marketing'. ” Widik10, Austria Studied in Athens, Greece
“Every experience became a learning experience: buying a train ticket, going to class, reading books in Italian, everything became an opportunity to improve my skills. ” Anony, USA Studied in Padova, Italy
“There is very limited university housing. If you want this type of accomodation, ask for it as soon as possible. ” Jkrob7, Scotland Studied in Dublin, Ireland
“Mainly lectures and little to no opportunity for real discussion and interaction with the course, fellow students and lecturers. ” Jkrob7, Scotland Studied in Dublin, Ireland
“The only trouble I had was getting used to their curriculum. It is a very different approach to testing taking and papers than in the United States. ” Avecvous, USA Studied in Edimburgh, Scotland
“Reading all the books they asked us to read, writing essays in English, taking the same final exams as the rest of the local students, forced and helped me to improve my English greatly. ” Daphnechassin, France Studied in Edimburgh, Scotland
“One should definitely participate in the following events: - Ski-Etudes, one week in March(?!) in the snow with courses at the face you have to attend to get to ski pass! Great experience! ” Holgerdee, Germany Studied in Paris, France
“One course thaught by the head of the institute of French was excellent. It was the most and maybe the only completely satisfying course I attended in Paris. ” Wolfi_m, Austria Studied in Paris, France
“'Sociologia de la Comunicación' - Awesome class, but u gotta speak a very good spanish to understand it. the teacher is so funny and smart and thinks completely out of the box. ” Dianalg, Brazil Studied in Barcelona, Spain
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Universities & Business Schools in France (214)
3.090 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ it's your choice whether you're taking easy or harder courses. Professors are pretty good at teaching.
You have to speak French to integrate into... ”
by madmax99, Austria
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426 reviews
87%
Good - Great experiences
762 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ a great deal of my courses are chosen by my school, some of them are not so suitable for me during my study, but on the other hand, i learn alot... ”
by elaineyin118, China
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276 reviews
84%
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528 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ At least the standard/or degree of difficulty was lower than in my home university.But it was ok...less work and more time to travel and go to the... ”
by JennyS, Finland
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126 reviews
89%
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498 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ I followed a program especially designed for students from my home university so I can't reaaly say. I followed half of the Commercial Communicatio... ”
by Anne, Norway
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222 reviews
81%
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414 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Be aware that in France, at least in public universities like this one, the teaching methods are based on students taking notes in class and then l... ”
by Ida, Norway
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96 reviews
85%
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414 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Markeiting courses overall on a very low level, while strategic/management courses were better. Impressing resources such as large computer rooms.... ”
by Ulrika, Sweden
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186 reviews
89%
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396 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ - a lot of group work will take place
- courses are not really hard but require a lot of time for group projects
- Course B2B Marketing is highly... ”
by Gerrit, Germany
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216 reviews
81%
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360 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ The best courses I have taken were: European Integration (in english), s'exprimer en francais (only for foreign students), politique de communicati... ”
by Barbara, Ireland
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120 reviews
90%
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5. ESBS - 18 reviews
354 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Only do many courses if you are sure that they will be accepted at your home university. ”
by nanuk, Austria
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138 reviews
94%
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348 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Try to take the courses that interest you, not just the ones that seem easy. The professors are knowledgeable and have a lot to teach you. ”
by Vanessa, Canada
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96 reviews
91%
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348 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ The UPEM courses are an absolute joke for anyone with even a mediocre standard of french, and better still for those who aren't really bothered, ma... ”
by byrnecj, Ireland
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252 reviews
89%
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318 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Courses and times were designed to suit the lecturers more and not the students. Course content was good and most of the courses were very interest... ”
by daragh, Ireland
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300 reviews
80%
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294 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ don't choose the ones which u like, they turn out to be not that good.. rather let the courses choose you! ”
by Peter, Belgium
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222 reviews
73%
Good - Great experiences
252 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ From my perspective, an Australian 4th year student who is used to a high level of intensity and independent research, the ESSCA courses seemed qui... ”
by sydneysider, Australia
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180 reviews
82%
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216 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ It's a good idea to try to get in touch with a student at the school to get an idea what the courses are about. While you do have a course catalog... ”
by mauriceturcot, Canada
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90 reviews
90%
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192 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ I was in a relatively structured program for language learners so my slelction was limited. If I were to do it again I would have taken more french... ”
by Evan, United States
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78 reviews
80%
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192 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Try to socialize with french students, in order to figure out the real purpose of the course. French Business Schools normally give students the po... ”
by anna, Italy
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96 reviews
86%
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180 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Get information before you get there so you know what they offer and what you want to take. Familiarize yourself with the French system! Be persist... ”
by Lizsteck1, Germany
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96 reviews
76%
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180 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ the school have lots of courses to choose special in the 2nd semester but they will only open the ones with a minimum number of students. Need to t... ”
by Vasco, Portugal
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102 reviews
81%
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156 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ don't hesitate to talk to the teachers, most of them are really nice if you explain to them what you would like to do, which problems you had ... ”
by tweety2678, Austria
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84 reviews
72%
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144 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ You can chose to follow Bachelor AND Master courses, even if you're doing your Bachelor in your home country.
There is no information accessible... ”
by Mariska, Netherlands
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102 reviews
83%
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138 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Gestion-Finance has very well respected teachers ”
by RonnyS, Germany
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90 reviews
70%
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120 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Althought I felt the level was lower than at my homeuniversity, theory was more demanding. ”
by Panagiota, Netherlands
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108 reviews
86%
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108 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ I didn't have to pass any exams, so my view is probably different to that of someone who had to - I think I would find it tough going if I had to.... ”
by Stuart, United Kingdom
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90 reviews
82%
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96 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ There's a free French language course available to all Erasmus students which involves one 2 hour class per week, usually 5-7pm. Some of the classe... ”
by gem21, United Kingdom
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72 reviews
81%
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72 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Join up for as many as you can, but try to get them on the same day so that you leave other days free for travelling, cinema, etc. ”
by Zorin, United Kingdom
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66 reviews
83%
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66 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ I would not recommend this Business School to anyone who does not like working in groups! On the other hand it is a brilliant way to get to know p... ”
by CatherineF, United Kingdom
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36 reviews
90%
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54 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Not to study finance as it is completely different and therefore very confusing to what is taught in the UK! ”
by anna_powell, United Kingdom
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54 reviews
82%
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48 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ In my experience, it's best to steer clear of T.D.'s, which stands for Travaux Dirigés. They are the hands-on portion of some courses. They're kill... ”
by foflygen, United States
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30 reviews
72%
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48 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ take courses that are challenging to you and that you enjoy ”
by ebonie, United States
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48 reviews
84%
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48 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ The level of the courses was the beyond the level of the courses of my home university, but because it was all in french, it was pretty hard to do! ”
by Djassy, Netherlands
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48 reviews
67%
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42 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ ask for the notes of french students, because specially in the beginning it's hard to follow everything ”
by styssi, Germany
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42 reviews
74%
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42 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Here in France be prepared to work a lot on your own, especially if you're doing DESS or DEA (graduate degrees). A lot of attention is given to wri... ”
by Svitlana, Ukraine
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42 reviews
71%
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36 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Overall the courses given are very good, although there are some teachers who seem determined to make life difficult for the students the courses a... ”
by Vanessa, Netherlands
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36 reviews
86%
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30 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ compared to austria university is of school-type. but: students are really committed to their studies ”
by roessl, Austria
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30 reviews
71%
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24 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ There was a free French course provided by the University for foreign students that took place every Thursday and Friday. It covered everthing fro... ”
by amyrosemc, Ireland
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24 reviews
50%
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24 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ There arent many french language courses aimed at foreign students, you study what the French students study. ”
by marie, United Kingdom
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24 reviews
70%
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18 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Be flexible in your choice...courses are sometimes cancelled at the last minute. ”
by ellenelene, Australia
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18 reviews
93%
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12 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Daflon's French for Foreigners is... interesting... ”
by Ben, United Kingdom
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12 reviews
40%
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12 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ well professinale approach of engineer ”
by KHAN, Pakistan
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12 reviews
100%
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12 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ The courses were very useful for me education. The level was difficult enough, but the teachers managed the courses very well. Moreover, the exam w... ”
by Jorge, Spain
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12 reviews
90%
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6 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ JUST GO,ITS THE BEST EXPERIENCE ”
by ciarab, Ireland
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6 reviews
100%
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6 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ preciso de uma bolsa de estudos ”
by Anabelle, Brazil
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6 reviews
60%
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6 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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“ Wonderful experience. ”
by Begoña, Spain
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6 reviews
80%
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0 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
0 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
0 opinions by international students, Erasmus students and graduates
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