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ESSCA

Ecole supérieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers, 1 rue Lakanal - BP 348, 49003 Angers, France
3.94 / 5 based on 180 reviews.
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ESSCA was founded in 1909 by the Catholic University of Angers and has since prepared 7,000 business graduates who now hold prominent positions in France and throughout the world. It entertains close links with the national and the regional business community and collaborates in exchange programs with 72 universities worldwide.


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82% of students recommend
180 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
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Student life
4.3/5
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Academic
3.9/5
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Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.2/5
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Overall
4.3/5
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“travel tips: castles of the Loire free time: parties and travels organized by the university (ESSCA) activities: sport clubs of the university” Read Review
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HOUSING    
by Birgit, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? This is the best way to practice the French language, as the students who live in apartments always live together with other exchange students
Personal comments:
Usually the housing is organised by ESSCA. Students can choose the gender and the number of their roommates. All the apartments are situated in the city center and are therefore perfectly located.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Susan, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Business Studies, 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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Fave bars : Falstaff, Casa de Cuba, Cafe Soleil. ESSCA events are usually quite good too, and Midstar is an awesome club!
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ACADEMIC    
by Nicola, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, 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:
students who want to take finance courses of the French program should have a very good French knowledge as the courses are said to be very difficult- even for French students.



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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by Manvendra pratap, ITM, Mumbai, India
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
At beginning of the semester abroad in a french country it was really difficult to manage communication issues but later as days passed i learned basics of french and then it was no so difficult to live and survive infact i made some very good french friends and can speak little french as well.
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EXPENSES    
by Manvendra pratap, ITM, Mumbai, India
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Europe is an expensive continent and france is one of the most expensive country in comparison to back my country india.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Budgeting self expenses is very important,go for major shopping once in a week inspite of shopping everyday,maintain diary and records of each expense weekly and last but not the least decide self needs and priority before shopping.
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OVERALL    
by Birgit, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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...
1. ESSCA students are not older than 22 years. 2. In winter term (september to december)there are no courses of "Human Resource Management" offered
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
ESSCA is a good, small and highly reputated business school, ideal for young students studying marketing, finance or Human Resource Management. There are two main associations which organize any kind of activities (sports, partys, etc..) which is perfect as you get to know lots of other ESSCA students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Angers is situated in the department of "Pays de la Loire" which is known for its beautiful landscape and castles. After visiting some castles, Nantes, the Atlantic coast (eg. La Baule)and the Bretagne are really worth a visit. As Paris is only 1 1/2 hours away (by TGV), the capital of France offers another possibility as well as the Normandie or the South of France. The easiest and best way to travel within France is to travel by TGV; people aged 12-25 can buy a TGV card, which is valid for one year and with which reductions on each journey are granted.
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