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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
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Student life
4.4/5
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Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“Life is not easy at Bordeaux, but if you love France and don't miss a lot big parties at night, you will be happy.” Read Review
Satrustegui, Ecuador

5 4-star reviews of Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux

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Review by Pablo, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Political Science, Filière Integrée Franco-Espagnole
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I love the experience.
Personal comments:
They help me the first year, but the others I found it by myself.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe Utopia at Place Camile Julian is the best cafe ever! Don't miss in the same place Cinema Utopia.
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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:
more choice of the courses



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:
Less "weekend" exams.

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was really great =)
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The life at Bordeaux is more expensive
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
It's so hard to open a bank acount
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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...
Some bureacratic stuff people didn't say us in Granada
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
If you're ready to work, join a Filière and you must love it.



FINAL COMMENTS

Life is not easy at Bordeaux, but if you love France and don't miss a lot big parties at night, you will be happy.
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