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SUP Europe Caen (CESEC)

CESEC, 9, rue Claude Bloch, 14052 Caen Cedex 4, France
3.47 / 5 based on 90 reviews.

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3.2/5
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3.8/5
 5 stars (12)
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3.5/5
 4 stars (24)
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3.7/5
 3 stars (42)
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3.1/5
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Overall
4.1/5
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“Don't worry about things before you go. Caen is a lovely wee town and the students are great! Portsmouth is only a ferry ride away and is cheap if you're a foot passenger so it's easy to get to the UK if you fancy a weekend at home. You'll have a great time in Caen!” Read Review
Lesamix, United Kingdom

SUP Europe Caen review by Les

Review by Les, University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Living at Euro Residence meant you could mix with all nationalities. Great craic!
Personal comments:
The company who rented Euro Residence were very strict and inclined to over react if you had a party charging you for any cleaning that was needed after it! Other than that, the residence was great. You can choose from studio rooms, two or three bedroom flats.
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Why Not, an Irish pub at the harbour but I can't remember the name. Don't miss the Sunday market in town. Sup Europe students organise loads of social events.
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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:
I did Sales and Marketing as I had no choice. I found the subjects pretty easy.



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:
Lots of interaction - mainly socially as I chose to live with two French speakers.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Housing was cheaper in my opinion, but everything else was much the same as Scotland.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Take out large amouts from ATMs as they charge, not much but it's more cost effective if you get large amounts.
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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...
That I would be billed for having caused a bit of a mess in my corridor at a party! Clean up before they have time to inspect the next day! Also, if I'd known the students have so many barbeques I would have brushed up my cooking skills!
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:
Get involved! Don't live on your own. Chose a flat share. Don't hang around with people from your university - integrate. Sup Europe is great fun!



FINAL COMMENTS

Don't worry about things before you go. Caen is a lovely wee town and the students are great! Portsmouth is only a ferry ride away and is cheap if you're a foot passenger so it's easy to get to the UK if you fancy a weekend at home. You'll have a great time in Caen!
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