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Université François Rabelais
Université François Rabelais, 3 rue des Tanneurs, 37041 TOURS Cedex, France
3.73 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
Description:
Rather than a single campus on the town's outskirts, François-Rabelais University opted for multiple sites harmoniously scattered across the urban area. This unusual lay out, a university in the heart of a town, works out to the students'advantage. It also makes the town's economic, social and cultural life more dynamic.
83% of students recommend
66 reviews
6 4-star reviews of Université François Rabelais
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments:
L´Auberge de Jeunesse was in front of the University (fac de Lettres) and in the center of the city, the only disadvantage is that it is pretty unclean This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
The main place to meet all the French and foreigners students is La Place Plum, around it there are all the discos and cafes with lots of parties for students This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Try all the courses you are interested in during the first weeks before choose any of them.Philosophy and languages have a very high level
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Speak with the French students, at the beginning they seem to be quite shy but once they know you they are very easy-going and begin to invite you and your friends to lots of parties This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
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: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
At the beginning it was difficult to speak French, I wasn´t used to speak it but to write it, but French people helps you a lot, they explain you what you don´t understand and speak slower when they see you´ve problems.Courses are easy to follow, the most difficult thing for me was to understand slang but after a month you realiza they use always the same words This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant Other sources of funding:
Family An ERASMUS grant French Government grant (Caisse d´Alocations Famil Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
In Spain , I´m studying in a big city (far from home) and there the housing is much more expensive and there are no helps of the Government. Trains in France are cheaper and there are lots of discounts.Nightlife in Spain is very cheap, in France a beer costs 5 euros!!and you have to pay to enter in the discos.Telephone calls are expensive, specially to mobile phones where you have to pay the minimun fee even if nobody picks up the phone Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Housing:you have to pay two months in advance and a deposit This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
Many people didn´t know that there were several "facs" and some of them (Law,Economics,Engineering) are quite far from the centre ville.If I had known Tours and Loire Valley were so beautiful I would have gone there before. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
People who works at the International Relationships Office are great but those who are at the University offices(LEA Office, English degree Office)-they have to give you the schedules, help you with the subjets,inform you about your marks-are not very kind to help you, so you have to insist several times.There is an Association for foreign students,they will help you very much so,in all the areas. FINAL COMMENTS
It is useful to have la Carte 12-25 that lets you travel around France with a 50% discount in all the trains.Go to the CAF(Caisse d´Alocations Familiales)when you arrive, they give grants for housing to all the students.Seize the opportunity of having French classmates to open a conversation and make good friends, you should not go whith people of your same nationality all the time (as we all do), make a profit of the interests of French people in meeting other cultures.Take part in the programme of "parrainage"-you´re introduced to a French student who will help you all the time you are in Tours,it is useful for understanding better the culture and they usually invite you to parties and introduce you all their friends,very interesting! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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