EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
Studies > France > Angers > Université Catholique de l'Ouest > Review by tasinitatiana
 
Contact: +33 02 41 81 66 42 (Int'l Office)

Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO)

Université Catholique de l'Ouest, 3, Place André Leroy, BP 808, 49008 ANGERS Cedex 01, France
4.36 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
84% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“France is very nice, choosing the province and not Paris, gives you the opportunity of knowing better authentic French way of life. Moreover Angers is considered the town where best French is spoken.” Read Review
tasinitatiana, Italy

Université Catholique de l'Ouest review by tasinitatiana

Review by tasinitatiana, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
The university cannot provide its own accommodation for all the students, but it provides the addresses of private residences for students, or of French families which rent rooms. Moreover, with a regular contract, it is possible to receive a financial help from the French State which covers more or less half of the rent.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Plenty of cafés, my favourites: l'Absinthe and l'Azthèque
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:



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

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Very good, I improved my French and I met a lot of friends with whom I am still in contact. My knowledge of French allowed me to go back to France, for a placement in the Louvre Museum.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Because at home I lived with my parents
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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...
Anything.
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:
It is a student town, costs are relatively low, and there is the opportunity of meeting both local and international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

France is very nice, choosing the province and not Paris, gives you the opportunity of knowing better authentic French way of life. Moreover Angers is considered the town where best French is spoken.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


Back to Université Catholique de l'Ouest