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Ecole Centrale de Lyon (ECLYON)

EC-Lyon, 36, Avenue Guy de Collongue, 69131 Ecully Cedex, France
3.72 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
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Housing
3.4/5
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Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.4/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.8/5
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Overall
4.0/5
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“zum Arbeitsumfang im Doppeldiplomstudium: Weniger ist manchmal mehr!!! Hatte oft das Gefühl viel zu arbeiten, ohne das wirklich was bei rumkommt.” Read Review
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Ecole Centrale de Lyon review by Silke

Review by Silke, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Engineering, double diploma exchange program with TIME (Top Industrial Ma
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: On campus
Why?
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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       2.5 / 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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I had only some difficulties with the language in the beginning (during the first two or three month)
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Deutsch-Französisches Hochschulkolleg
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, 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...
-
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
-



FINAL COMMENTS

zum Arbeitsumfang im Doppeldiplomstudium: Weniger ist manchmal mehr!!! Hatte oft das Gefühl viel zu arbeiten, ohne das wirklich was bei rumkommt.
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