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Other names:
Institut de Formation Internationale

IFI Rouen (IFI)

, Rouen, France
4.06 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
Institut de Formation Internationale (IFI) 3, rue du Maréchal Juin 76825 Mont-Saint-Aignan / France


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94% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Travel, take advantage of what you have when you have it. Enjoy yourself, but do not let the rain bring you down.” Read Review
supermatt, United States

IFI Rouen review by supermatt

Review by supermatt, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It was great to be located with other students studying abroad.
Personal comments:
Housing was excellent, it was jarring in the beginning when the cleaning people would enter your room.
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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:
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Any of the bars and the Velvet. Do not miss French Week (a school organized tour of northern France) and any of the numerous get togethers with the students of IFI.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
The courses were well taught, interesting and no books were required.



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:
I believe the academic life was perfect for learning, and it also allowed plenty of time to travel.

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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: 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:
I was able to quickly learn the language, one advantage was to already have an understanding of German. The first language is always the hardest.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent more, because I traveled as much as possible, and I always went out with friends to bars and parties.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Always investigate flight costs to parts of Europe from France, it can be really cheap, or equal to the price of riding the train.
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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...
A better understanding of the language.
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:
None.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel, take advantage of what you have when you have it. Enjoy yourself, but do not let the rain bring you down.
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