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Université Paris IV Paris - Sorbonne

Université Paris IV Paris - Sorbonne, 1, rue Victor Cousin, 75005 Paris, France
4.00 / 5 based on 210 reviews.
Description:
Vous entrez à Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) : c'est l'héritière de l'une des plus anciennes universités du monde, la prestigieuse Sorbonne qui date du Moyen Âge... Mais, vous y entrez pour le nouveau siècle, le vingt-et-unième. Vous allez y trouver à peu près toutes les disciplines du secteur lettres et sciences humaines (en tous cas, le plus vaste champ proposé à Paris) : depuis le grec ancien et l'égyptologie jusqu'à l'ingénierie linguistique, en passant par la philosophie, la sociologie, les études de la plupart des langues et civilisations étrangères, les lettres classiques et modernes, l'histoire.....


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75% of students recommend
210 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (210)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (60)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
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hifipoet, Germany

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HOUSING    
by hifipoet, Universitaet Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Music and Musicology, Independent
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Very close to University, to the Seine, to the Louvre ...
Personal comments:
The University Paris IV-Sorbonne doesn't help much with the accomodation but fortunately, I had help from the German Bureau for Academic Exchange DAAD who provided all necessary information.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Catherine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States
Language, University Agreement
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are so many! I loved the marais for shopping and wandering, cafes near the Sorbonne are fun because there are lots of students and prices are not too bad. nightlife is so varied I couldn't say anything about it.
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ACADEMIC    
by hifipoet, Universitaet Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Music and Musicology, Independent
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:
In 3rd year level, you don't have much choice but I strongly recommend to really do all the staff, if only to get to know the local students better.



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:
Compared to University in Germany it was totally different and I learned a lot but it didn't count for my studies in Hamburg.

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by blairflores, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States
Language, University Agreement
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:
It is difficult to gain a clear and full uunderstanding of the French language. Although I studdied French at my home university I struggled with the spolen French in Paris. I did do much to improve my speaking skills with the combination of the grammar class at the Sorbonne and the constant interaction I had with the my French family.
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EXPENSES    
by Allison, New York University, New York City, United States
History, University Agreement
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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent more on food and travel because these were opportunities which I do not have in New York. I spent less on the telephone and housing because these are typically cheaper in Paris than in NY.
Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The Lizard Lounge has good drinks specials. Rather potent, too.
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OVERALL    
by maya, Goucher College, Baltimore, United States
Language, Independent
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...
I wish I had planned on just staying there permanently to avoid the challenge of now having to find a job abroad after being back in the States for so long.
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:
More selection of courses for students already fluent in French!



FINAL COMMENTS

This wasn't the only meaningful travel abroad experience that I have undergone. It only happened to be the longest one, but living in France, combined with living in other countries, learning their languages and working on interesting projects has definitely shaped how I view my skills and what I have to contribute to various communities. You can't predict what these skills will be when you are abroad but once you've travelled and taken time out to immerse yourself in another culture, in another set of values, in other kinds of work, you WILL have skills, whether they be simply better coping mechanisms or the ability to translate medical documents in three languages, these skills give you a better understanding of the world.
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