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4.16 / 5 based on 316 reviews
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Kirsteen S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best bar Johnny Walshes an irish bar, but there where a lot of good bars. Too many to name, the only drawback being the nightlife was quite expensive.
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Kirsteen S
Housing
Type of housing: University residence of campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For price and to people to choose a more appropriate location.
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Personal comments
Very expensive and quite far away from the university. Good for meeting people.
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Kirsteen S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone and travel because they were used more often. The others simply because they were more expensive
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Travel, Telephone, Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Kirsteen S
Academic
Course recommendations
The teaching methods and contents of the courses very different at least in marketing. I choose a few language courses which were better. The French for foreigners is very good
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They could do more to interact international students with the locals for group projects
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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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Kirsteen S
Overall
I wish I had known...
More information about the courses available and the city itself
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If what you want is a modern way of teaching and modern courses stay away, if you are going for the nightlife - it is great but expensive
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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
Make sure you are familiar with the city i.e. have some bearings before you go. Be very careful at night as the streets can be dangerous.
It is a good base to go travelling from, I particularly liked Annecy.
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Kirsteen S
Languages
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I think I improved considerably in both social and academic situations considering the short time I was there.
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