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ENSAM

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, 151, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
4.23 / 5 based on 36 reviews.
Description:
The Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) is the biggest higher-engineering institute with 1000 engineers graduating each year, in mechanical and industrial engineering. The ENSAM graduates are highly-valued world-wide as mechanical and industrial engineers. They can be found among the managers of leading companies in more than 80 countries.


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96% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.8/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.6/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
2.7/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.8/5
 1 star (0)
“I would repeat this experience. The only negative point is the residence,it's very old and not very confortable, on the other hand, the cité universitaire (where it's) is one of the best places for a student to live.” Read Review
UNKNOWN, Spain

36 reviews of ENSAM

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HOUSING    
by BLANCA, ENSAM, Paris, France
Engineering, Erasmus
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because once I know the city and some people, an apartment is more confortable.
Personal comments:
People in the residence was really nice, I had any problems.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by UNKNOWN, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Erasmus
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
Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Chez George is perfect if you want to drink a wine in a nice and particular place. It's situated next to St. Germain. Paris has a very rich culture, you can visit a lot of places (the opera, a lot of theatres...) it depends on the time you have...
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ACADEMIC    
by BLANCA, ENSAM, Paris, France
Engineering, Erasmus
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:
The only constraint is the timetable, it's not flexible, so it's better ask for before choosing the courses.



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:
In general, they have team working skills, and they are very strong in maths

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by Irene, Escuela Superior de Ingenieros de Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was a very positive experience because I learned a lot: when I first arrived I could hardly understand anything and at the end of the year I had no problem to express myself and to understand almost everything.
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EXPENSES    
by BLANCA, ENSAM, Paris, France
Engineering, Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because when you live abroad, your calls are more expensives, you travell more. And in Paris live is more expensive.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No, the university did its best to help us.
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OVERALL    
by UNKNOWN, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Erasmus
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...
I knew where I was going to live, but I didn't know how my residence was. I'd prefer to know where I going to live.
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:
It's a recognized university, studing there is a good choice.



FINAL COMMENTS

I would repeat this experience. The only negative point is the residence,it's very old and not very confortable, on the other hand, the cité universitaire (where it's) is one of the best places for a student to live.
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