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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Why the same ? because getting an apartment in Montreal is very easy, and cheap (compared to European standards.
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Personal comments
Montreal is a
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Montreal is definitively a night city : most of cafes and discos closed later than anywhere else in Canada or the US. Too many incredible places to mention : top discos and cafes are on
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Academic
Course recommendations
A lot of very specific courses (like artistic companies management or e-commerce management). Course, in general, implies more work than in France for example. Be careful of not being
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A lot of study cases throughout the semester. Sometimes a little bit difficult to cope with it when you're an international student who wants to travel and enjoys its journey but, at the end, it's all right
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not very original, but the weather is terrible for 5 months. Have to like snowfalls and -20C degrees ... but the kindness of people here is warmer than anything else and compensates all ...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very, very, very strongly ... Come there, you'll never regret it and after, coming back, everytime you'll see pictures from Montreal, you'll think : I want to go back there !!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
No more.
See you in Montreal onw :o)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Nightlife and travels are cheaper than in Europe. Food quite the same in drugstores and markets, cheaper in restaurants. Canadian immigration authorities ask you to proove your ability to have the necessary savings for all your stay in Canada(as far as you can't work in Canada with a student visa).
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Food:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Quebec is a bilingual country : in Montreal, everybody speaks (quite) perfectly French and English. Unfortunately, the two communities live quite separated one from each other : quite a pity. Anyway, you can speak English or French, depending on the place you go, and it's great ...
In the Unviersity of Montreal, French speaking required (all courses in French). English courses are in McGill Univ. or Concordia.
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