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Université Paris Dauphine Paris IX
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Dauphine

Université Paris-Dauphine: Paris IX, Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75775 Paris cedex 16, France
3.65 / 5 based on 270 reviews.
Description:
The University of Paris-Dauphine was founded in 1968 and now has an enrollment of 7,400 students. lt was founded to promote teaching and research about private and public organizations - profit and non-profit, large and small, family and corporate - and their markets in all sectors of the economy.


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80% of students recommend
270 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (270)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.5/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (126)
Expenses
2.7/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“If you want to get around here cheap get yourself a student travel card (ISIC). Visit places outside of Paris & if you have the time outside of France (Belgium, Netherlands, Italy) Before leaving home check the university homepage. They tell u what u need to bring along (insurance card, ...)” Read Review
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1 2-star review of Dauphine

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Review by Petschar, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Accountancy, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Cheaper & opportunity to meet other students
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Monte Christo - night club, spanish atmospere, nice music Festivals du cinéma (movie festivals) to be looked up in Pariscope
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Select mainly French courses if you're french is at a medium level! Ohterwise you tend to talk English a lot and you're possiblities to meet french (they do not like to speak english) students is minimal



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Difficult to explain; depends on your willingness to speak with other people; some people reduce it to a minimum, others like to speak with everyone they know
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food is more expensive in France although there are some cheap supermarkets but they didn't seem very trustworthy in terms of quality of products Nightlife is much more expensive (twice as much) as in Austria For travelling I cannot say a lot; haven't really had the time to do it!
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Check with special offers from the different banks here! Buy pre-paid phone cards to call home!
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The cost factor regarding housing & nightlife
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Try to pick courses you really like but just within one "filière" to avoid problems (timetable, tests, ...) Administration here is chaotic, stay calm!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

If you want to get around here cheap get yourself a student travel card (ISIC). Visit places outside of Paris & if you have the time outside of France (Belgium, Netherlands, Italy) Before leaving home check the university homepage. They tell u what u need to bring along (insurance card, ...)
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