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IECS - Strasbourg

IECS - Strasbourg, 47 avenue de la Forêt-Noire, 67082 Strasbourg cedex, France
3.97 / 5 based on 120 reviews.
Description:
´IECS Strasbourg, l´Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de la Capitale Européenne, a pour objectif la formation de cadres et de dirigeants d´entreprises de haut niveau spécialisés dans l´international. Depuis 1919, l´école porte ses efforts sur le développement qualitatif et international de ses formations.


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90% of students recommend
120 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (120)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (78)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.4/5
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Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Strasbourg is in a great location for visiting other European cities - make the most of the weekends!” Read Review
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IECS - Strasbourg review by catherine

Review by catherine, Aston University, 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: Hotel/Apartment
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Although a student discounted rate was given, living in an hotel was expensive.
Personal comments:
Great difficulties in renting an apartment with a lease less than 6 months (one term).
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe des artistes- friendly staff.
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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?
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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
As an "international" business school, found integrating with french students very easy.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife - went out too much!! Telephone - calls to home at 'hotel' prices! Travel is cheaper for students than in UK.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than 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...
Try and arrange accommodation before reaching Strasbourg - and make sure you have all the documents need! (seek advice from your University).
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:
Have fun at the "soirees"!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Strasbourg is in a great location for visiting other European cities - make the most of the weekends!
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