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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
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Student life
4.8/5
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Academic
4.6/5
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Languages
4.8/5
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Expenses
2.7/5
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Overall
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“You haven't help from native people. You are alone. you have to move to get all things.” Read Review
itoo31_119, Spain

ENSAM review by Fernando

Review by Fernando, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Engineering, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I would be more free. Not observated, and more independent.
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Après quelques années en France j'ai bien aimé la façon de vivre là bas. J'ai eu la chance de pouvoir profiter des avantage dans une fac française, et j'ai pu connaîtres des gens d'autres nationalités.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
more people
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:
To go there.



FINAL COMMENTS

You haven't help from native people. You are alone. you have to move to get all things.
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