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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had the best possible apartment one could get!The student residences were quite small, but clean and ok.But it's really difficult to find an really nice apartment...
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Personal comments
The school does not provide any help concerning the accommodation. You have to arrange that by yourself. the can give you some advice, but that's all. It was a bit stressful to try to find the apartment.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The school organizes (at least in the spring) elections regarding the new "student's union". It's a week full of partying, beach partys etc. I wouldn't miss it for the world!Formula Monaco Grand Prix is something one must see! The nicest bars are in the "Vieux Nice" and they are often better than any nightclubs in Nice.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, if I had known how fun I was going to have, I would have applied for a year in Nice instead of 4 months.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I was home strech in my studies, so it didn't make a diffrence what courses i chose, but if one really wants to have a high standard on the courses and work hard, I would recommend some other school. But if one wants to have the best time ever, choose Nice EDHEC.You will meet new friends and have so much fun.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Nice is a very nice city and it's close to many interesting places. Places to see close to Nice are, Antibes, Cannes, St Tropez,Monaco, San Remo (Italy, Cap Ferrat, Eze, Menton and many more. A bit further Garda lake (italy), Venice (Italy), Barcelona (Spain).
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I bought a prepaid mobicarte for my mobile. It was much more expensive to use this caed than pay the bills at home in Finland, so I didn't use the phone that much...Nightlife expenditures are quite individual, but for me it was quite expensive, a lot of partys. And travelling is something that is a must! It's really worth it! There are so many nice places to see and short distances to Spain, Italy and other Fench cities. Be prepared that travelling will cost you a fortune.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Not really, everything was as in my home country. If you need some additional financing the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF)(i think it's some Gouvernment aid)can help you. The pay a part of your rent. The best option is to live alone or with a room mate of the opposite sex. Then you will get more money from CAF.I don't know why, but this was the case for many students.
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Academic
Course recommendations
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 beach :)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Depending on the standard of the home university, I would suggest to choose carefully all the courses. If the home university is known as "demanding" one should choose courses from the highest level (year 3),if possible.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
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
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was easy to cope. Almost all the students and teachers in EDHEC speak English, so if you had any problems, you could easily switch to Eng. In Nice, overall, most speak some English, it's after all a city that lives on tourism.
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