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Institut Commercial de Nancy (ICN)

ICN, 13 rue Michel-Ney, C.O. 75, 54037 Nancy Cedex, France
3.98 / 5 based on 96 reviews.
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Nancy University, the Meurthe-et-Moselle Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Nancy Commercial Institute, ICN has since acquired a European and international reputation. As do famous foreign Business Schools, ICN has a university-equivalent status as part of l' Nancy II University.
A member of the Business Schools Chapter of the Elite University College Conference (French Grandes Ecoles) and member of the European Foundation for Management Development, ICN has diversified its activities by creating a University-Level Education Group. The ICN Group today offersfifteen Degree and Professional Training Courses.


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86% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Enjoy the stay and dont miss any of the social activities. Meet new foreign and local people, that will always be the best. And travel !! : nancy is quite near from Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland.” Read Review
ParkEnd, Spain

Institut Commercial de Nancy review by ParkEnd

Review by ParkEnd, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
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: Residence Hall " Le Totem" next to ICN
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Le Totem again
Why? It is the best place to share life with your erasmus colleagues and also french students sometimes !
Personal comments:
Le Totem was really nice, 20m2, 240 €/month CAF included. Only drawbacks : Mr. and Mrs. Jeangey, the hall-keepers
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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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe des anges, Caves du roi. Dont miss the integration week.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
Be careful choosing if you want to get your Diploma (lots of rules to worry about...)



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:
More organisation regarding timetables, rooms, etc...

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Some of the courses are taught in English too... It is not difficult to get understand even if you are not a french-speaker at all.
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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
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food is quite expensive in France, better go to the big supermarkets out of town. Fixed line is quite cheap, cell not.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you want to travel a lot , get your credit card ready.
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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...
French invented burocracy. You will have to deal with all the administrative formalities.
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:
Go there by car if possible. Having a car there is quite useful for shopping and travelling with friends.



FINAL COMMENTS

Enjoy the stay and dont miss any of the social activities. Meet new foreign and local people, that will always be the best. And travel !! : nancy is quite near from Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland.
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