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IAE Montpellier

Institut D'administration Des Entreprises, Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France
4.07 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
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Housing
4.2/5
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Student life
4.4/5
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Academic
3.5/5
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4.4/5
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3.8/5
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“IAE was great for hooking us up with other french students. You met a lot of people! Go to the IAE parties - not to be missed.” Read Review
bimba, Canada

36 reviews of IAE Montpellier

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HOUSING    
by UmeaSweden, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden
Business Studies, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Nice to have an Apartment - the student rooms I saw were not anywhere I could have lived. Very small and nowhere to cook food. I would though have decided to live closer to the center than I did now. I had 35 min walk into the city and the last bus into town was 20.30- too early. Would have been easier to live in the center. It was though cheaper to live a bit outside.
Personal comments:
I didn't live in the student accommodations - they were very cheap but also low standard in my opinion. Ok I guess if you do not expect too much. A lot of people actually live there.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by UmeaSweden, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden
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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
All the bars close to the center of Montpellier are brilliant. Lots of small cafes and nice bars. Unfortunately they close early - to really party all night you have to go outside the city to the big discos. It works but can not be done every weekend. It's enough with the bars in the Center. Which ones are popular changes a lot. Just keep an eye out for posters and talk to people where to go!
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ACADEMIC    
by UmeaSweden, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden
Business Studies, 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:
I followed the ready made study plan - best to do that otherwise it will be difficult to get all the courses to go together and fit into the schedule.



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:
It was all right. No books used which surprised me a bit. All information was from photocopies and notes from the lectures. Mandatory participation in all lectures (a bit too parental compared to what I was used to) but it worked out all right. The exams were fairly easy if you followed the course - you pass the exam.

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by gabiruiz, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I've been studing french for three years, in my home country. I had french private lessons in Antibes for two months before university started in Montpellier, that helped me a lot for my studies later on. I feel very confortable with my french now, I really like the language. I'm proud to have finished my courses in french.
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EXPENSES    
by bimba, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Utilities in France are super expensive. Watch out for EDF and FranceTelecome! But the nightlife, the TGV(train) and the food were very reasonable, even cheaper than in Canada.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Once again, I suggest you apply at CAF for a rent subsidy for students. Phoning long distance with FranceTelecome was too expensive. Look for phone cards. Go to the Market - great food, cheap. And a second hand bike to get around town.
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OVERALL    
by gabiruiz, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, Independent
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...
At the begining I had problems finding a place to live, maybe it was easier to have solved that before arriving to Montpellier. But that search itself was tough but enriching experience.
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 keep the international students comming. They really make us feel welcome and it's very fun to find so many nationalities around this city.



FINAL COMMENTS

For traveling as a student, there is a special card for the bus, which is very useful, it is cheaper for students and you can use the buses and the troley around the town. For the using the trains, everybody knows the train service in France is very good with the TGV is very confortable, there is also another special card you can buy that will give up to 50% discount on certain tickets. You can buy it in the train stations.
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