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Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble I

Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble I, Service Relations Internationales, 38041 Grenoble, France
4.00 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (0)
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3.4/5
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Overall
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“New experience to live. At the beginning it can be quite difficult but after a month living your new conditions, you'll realise it has been a great decision.” Read Review
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Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble I review by Jose Miguel

Review by Jose Miguel, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, 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: On campus
Why? Because of the facilities of doing whatever you need. You have a tramway very near from the residence and only takes you 10 minutes to arrive to the centre of the town. Besides, the most of students are in the campus.
Personal comments:
Quite good. There are two main types of residence: traditional ones, cheapest but with no much quality of life; and new residences, with a cost over 300Euros per month with your own toilet, shower and fridge ... Really comfortable and not expensive. Besides, the French Government helps the foreign students with the cost of the residence (about 100Euros) so it becomes even cheapest.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Pubs and some discos. If you prefer a quiet atmosphere, you can choose some good cafes. Pubs close about 1AM but discos close later. Anyway too soon for me ;(
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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:
You should clarify the subjects you really want to study before coming here. You could have some problemsif you don't do it.



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:
I'm coming here to make the final project degree. It is a good idea to ask for doing it in a factory instead of the university. You could know the general work method in France.

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I recommend everybody to live the Erasmus experience. I suppose it is enough to describe the great moments I have lived this season.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
The main reason is the next one: if you are living in a new place, you try to know everything. Besides the cost of life in France is more expensive than in Spain.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
The best option is having a VISA card, so you can buy in the shps, supermarkets and so on without any commission cost.
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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...
Prepare a lot of money to enjoy skiing here!!!!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
University recommended for people who study Engineering in general.



FINAL COMMENTS

New experience to live. At the beginning it can be quite difficult but after a month living your new conditions, you'll realise it has been a great decision.
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