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3.97 / 5 based on 102 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Privacy, comfort, personal selection of location
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Personal comments
I really apreciated the fact that the university provided to find location for entering students, but I would apreciated more sincerity on informing about the place. I was located in Roubaix, a suburb of Lille, well known for its level of violence. If I would have a car, eerything would have been much easyer.. and safer!!! During the second semester I moved to an apartment in the center of Lille.. More expensive, but much better!!!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
All the area around the metro stop "grand place" is full of attractives. Special note for "le biplan" (stop "Gambetta" on yellow line of metro, ask when there) where anyone can have a glass of good beer and listen or make live music (jam sessions on thursday night!!!) in a confortable and warm ambience.. The campus also proposes cinè night with non stop movies from 9pm to 9am the next day... it's a good chance to live a nex exprience and make friends!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Let the teacher know that you are foreign student as soon as possible, this will help them to help you make your stuying experience better!!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Accomodation expenses are supplied by a government support (CAF) wich refund the 20-30% of the rent.
Nightlife: drinks are cheeper and there are many free festivals around, discounts for students
Travel: is possible to buy a card for train and metro wich gives the 20% off any ticket or season-ticket
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Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
To get the rent refund is important to open a bank account in France. Don't forget to take your birth certificate along with you: it's necessary to ask for the account. Take a day to go shopping in malls or other shopping centers... price are always lower!!!
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
in the beginning it was very tiring to speak and listen to other language all day... It helps to have a handy dictionary in any situation, and not ever being embarassed to ask people to correct our pronunciation... It will help both to cope better!!!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The difference between the center and the suburbs; the weather.
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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
Very open towards international students, high academic level!
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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
As very close to the rest of europe take the chance to visit the area: Paris, Brugges, Bruxelles, London (the underground train leaves from Lille...), Amsterdam, Gent, and more and more...
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