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Annika B
Academic
Course recommendations
Take some french courses in advance! And take some foreign languages like german, spanish, arbab, chinize .. to get into contact with the french students and to learn their language and culture better.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There are two possibilities in programmes: EURO BA course which is in English or the french version. It is almost impossible to change programmes during the year. Make sure you know what you want to do in advance. I took the english course, this is only with foreign students, the french course was mixed with the french students. I am used from the UBS in Holland that also the english programme is being taken by nationals it would have been a more learnful experience if there would have been some french students in our programme....
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
By living in one flat with so many nationalities I have improved not only my french but also my english, german, spanish and even chinese!
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Annika B
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish that I had improved my french in advance, the french tutorin at Sup Europe is poor and there are not really study books to learn french except for childrens books available in Caen...
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a great opportunity to study at Sup Europe but you really have to make the most of it, it won't be handed over on a silver platter.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Learn the language!!! ;)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Compared to Holland everything except the baguettes, the cheap champagne (90 euro cent in the hypermarket but a beer in a bar 5 euro!!) and cheaper clothing, was everything more expense.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Since July 2002 the flow of money between european countries is fee so I could extract money from a french ATM without extra costs! The banks charge you 30 euro fine when you close your bank account!! When you want to open an bank account use the CIC bank, it is the cheapest for students. When ariving in caen arrange a bank account right away; you cannot get your key (address) from the room agency without an insurance and you can only pay the insurance with a cheque which we do not have in holland, and you can not get a cheque from the bank because yo do not have a bankaccount and can not get it without proof of residence!!! TIP: Open the bank account first or else ask Sophie Collet from Sup Europe to sign a cheque for you so that you can pay her the amount in cash.
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Housing
Type of housing: Shared with two other people
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived in a flat with many oher international students and since we were all friends there were plenty of parties and other social gatherings!
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Personal comments
The communication with the appartment renting bureau was poor and the contact with the 'gardien' not that great since neither spoke any english or even tried to! Even though the majority of the inhabitants was foreign! But reflecting on the situation.. this made me more eager to learn the language, which was why I came to study in France.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Lezard; bar/dancing, Mick o'connels; irishpub near the harbour, La mere de diable; nightclub in Herouville, Campus 2 bar etc etc, check it out yourself!
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