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Université François Rabelais

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3.90 / 5 based on 92 reviews
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Rebecca H
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
les troix 'O and place plume are great as there are no other options.Oh and the shamrock irish bar with a distinctly French atmosphere!!
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Rebecca H
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Threatening environment on Sanitas campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Rebecca H
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Greater insight into marking procedures and essay style would have helped immensely.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Rebecca H
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Learnt a lot, but lack of interaction with locals makes me feel employment would have been better for my language learning
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Rebecca H
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Everyhting!Especially the accomodation differences.
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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
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Stay in Gandmont halls and avoid Sanitas like the plague.Then after making friends there move out.ALso go in the autumn semster, theres much more offered for erasmus students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Perhaps not the liveliest of places, so if you have another option in France-take it!
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Rebecca H
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Funding from CAF and generally far cheaper living costs than in ENgland.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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