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Université Laval

Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1K 7P4, Canada, Quebec City
4.11 / 5 based on 126 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
126 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (126)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.8/5
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4.3/5
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“good opportunity to learn a lot of french, but you can still pass a lot of your life in your local language and english” Read Review
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Université Laval review by Kristina

Review by Kristina, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Financial Management, Independent
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I need my own space and freedome
Personal comments:
I don't like to live at the student residence because I don't want to share my bathroom with more than 3 persons.
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
depends on what each person likes
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
good finance courses



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:
none

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
it made my french more fluent and easier
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
I saved a lot at home to be able to spend more here
Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
no, I knew the basics, the rest you should find out on your own
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:
very well organized, friendly people, but local students don't familiarize with you



FINAL COMMENTS

good opportunity to learn a lot of french, but you can still pass a lot of your life in your local language and english
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