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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)
“Travel as much as you can - there are great deals to Morocco and Tunisia, and France is beautiful too! Try to arrange accommodation before you arrive (atleast stay with someone who can help you).” Read Review
sexylexy27, United Kingdom

Dauphine review by sexylexy27

Review by sexylexy27, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Business Studies, 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: A room exchange
Why? Much cheaper
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Man Ray and Tanjia were excellent! Loved Corcoran's Irish pub at St.Michel, Maurizio's italian restaurant in the 15th was amazing, Les Deux Magots at St.Germain has the best hot chocolate in the world!
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:



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:
Registration for international students was a complete nightmare - it took me 5 weeks to register!

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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:
Living in a foreign country is the only way to really understand and perfect the language. Studying in France was the best thing I ever did for improving my French skills
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The United Kingdom is very expensive. The exchange rate was in our favour too!
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Drink at home before you go out! Buy a monthly metro card or the yearly Imagine R card, very useful.
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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...
How hard it would be to find accomodation
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Get the registration process sorted out! Improve relations between teachers and students



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel as much as you can - there are great deals to Morocco and Tunisia, and France is beautiful too! Try to arrange accommodation before you arrive (atleast stay with someone who can help you).
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