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Université Catholique de Lille

Catholic University Of Lille, 60 Boulevard Vauban - BP 109, 59016 Lille Cedex, France
4.03 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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82% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“I would like to had an paid French course as the mayority of the erasmus pupils. I had to pay that by myself” Read Review
superalex, Spain

Université Catholique de Lille review by Alejandro

Review by Alejandro, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, 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: Residence
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Is more confortable and I could choose housemates from the same country where I live
Personal comments:
Is nice to have a place to go when you arrive but I would like to choose the residence to get a bigger and better one in the same neighbourhood
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 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:



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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
At the end I could speak well
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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:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: 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...
the equivalences between the subects in Granada and in Lille
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:
nothing special



FINAL COMMENTS

I would like to had an paid French course as the mayority of the erasmus pupils. I had to pay that by myself
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