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Université Claude Bernard: Lyon I

Université Claude Bernard: Lyon I, 43, boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
4.16 / 5 based on 36 reviews.
Description:
Lyon bénéficie d'une situation géographique privilégiée au sein de la Région Rhône-Alpes, deuxième région française, et remarquable carrefour européen entre l'Europe du Nord et l'Europe du Sud. Située à 2 heures des montagnes et des stations de ski alpin, à 3 heures des plages de la mer Méditerranée et à 2 heures en TGV de Paris, Lyon offre un cadre de vie exceptionnel avec un important patrimoine historique, une riche vie culturelle et artistique (avec ses Musées et sa Bibliothèque), une renommée gastronomique.


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83% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.8/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
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Université Claude Bernard: Lyon I review by Marika

Review by Marika, Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? So I would be more involved with the culture of the country and being able to use my Fench more.
Personal comments:
I really liked my room and the privacy I had. The only bad thing was that I could always here the bar next door and that the rent was very high (233 euro per month + elecktricity)
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Ayers Rock was by far the best place to be. But there were more Irish cafes which were where very nice to hang out in.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
Courses could have been a little bit more intensive.



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:
It would have been nice if students also received new dates and times of classes and exams.

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I wished I had learn more of the language, but I have still learned a lot and I'm not finished yet so maybe the next months will even more improve my French language skills.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spend more money because at home I still lived with my mom so I do not have to pay for housing, not much for food, for travel I have a discount card from the government. And I think in overall life the things are a little bit more expensive here.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
I had to watch the bank.
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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...
I don't know I don't think so. I already received a lot of information before going.
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:
It's a very big university, but the part where I studied was very small and personal. There are several cultural activities at the university grounds and they are great.



FINAL COMMENTS

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