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Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux (IEP BORDEAUX)

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux, Domaine Universitaire - BP 101, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
3.95 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
Sciences Po Bordeaux (its official name being l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux) was founded in 1948. It belongs to the "family" of the nine Instituts d'Etudes Politiques in France under the aegis of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. It is one of France's "Grandes Ecoles", well-known as centres of excellence in higher education. Sciences Po Bordeaux is an autonomous public establishment affiliated to l'Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV (Law and Economics and Political Science).

Sciences Po Bordeaux is situated on one of Europe's largest campuses. It offers excellent facilities for both study and recreation. Not far from the centre of the city of Bordeaux and its welcoming community of more than 600,000 inhabitants, Sciences Po Bordeaux is half an hour's drive through the vineyards to the vast expanses of the dunes and beaches on the Atlantic Coast.



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77% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
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passenger25, Germany

1 3-star review of Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux

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Review by Florian, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Social Sciences, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? why not?
Personal comments:
Two small, renovation urgently needed
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
"La Comtesse" is a nice pub, many nice cafes in the St. Pierre area, "Au chat qui pèche" is a very good jazz club, but you have to affiliate and pay an annual contribution
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ACADEMIC    
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I learnt the language quickly. as I made many friends amog the locals, I didn't have any bigger problems.
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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:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Overall prize level in France is higher than in Germany (except for public services).
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: 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...
A better knowledge of the functionning of the French education system would have been an advantage.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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

None.
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