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Montpellier Graduate School of Management
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ESC Montpellier

ESC Montpellier, 2300 avenue des moulins<VR>, 34185 Montpellier cedex 4, France
3.87 / 5 based on 138 reviews.
Description:
L'ESC Montpellier est une grande école professionnelle des affaires. Créée en 1897, elle porte la mention "Graduate School of Management" et est, par ailleurs, membre des associations nationales et internationales les plus prestigieuses.
L'ESC Montpellier est située à 10 minutes du centre ville sur un campus arboré de 6 hectares.


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94% of students recommend
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Housing
3.6/5
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4.2/5
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Academic
3.7/5
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Languages
4.2/5
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3.3/5
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“Go on the trips organised by the business school!” Read Review
anonymous, United Kingdom

ESC Montpellier review by Monica

Review by Monica, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, 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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? More convenient to live in town than in the student accommodation which is out of town near the business school.
Personal comments:
Generally quite easy to find housing in Montpellier whatever your preferences are.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bar Barusse has a great atmosphere, generally the "soirees" organised by school are a must.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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?
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:
Studying in a foreign language and living abroad is the best way to increase your confidence speaking a foreign language and become noticeably more fluent.
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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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
I lived a five minute walk from campus at home whereas here I have to get the bus.
Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as 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...
Not really... It's easy to get settled in Montpellier.
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:
Improve computer, printing, library resources.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go on the trips organised by the business school!
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