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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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“Canada is a great country with very friendly and open people. But you have to make the first move to get to know them. If you go in winter bring very, very warm clothes, since the temperatures can reach below 30°C. Cheap car rentals for weekends (if above 25 years old, otherwise take the coach. Buy a travel guide book for Quebec/Canada. Go see the whales!!!” Read Review
laure_mrozowicz, Switzerland

Université Laval review by Laure

Review by Laure, European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, University Agreement
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 like to be independent.
Personal comments:
We were two friends sharing a two bedroom apartement, fully fitted and furnished, very clean, spacious and bright. Perfectly located in between the city center and the university.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Student parties on campus of the different faculties Grande Allée (street in the touwn center with several bars, clubs and pubs
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
Very good, advanced finance courses. Many marketing courses to choose from (publicité is excellent, especially the teacher)



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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Since my french was already quite fluent before the study period abroad, I had no problems understanding or speaking the language, however in Quebec french is quite different from the one spoken in France (accent, vocabulary), but one gets used to it very quickly.
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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:
Everything is cheaper (especially accommodation) than in London.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, 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 had no bad surprises.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
When doing group project, join local students instead of other foreign students. This will make your stay much more interesting and gives you a chance to meet locals.



FINAL COMMENTS

Canada is a great country with very friendly and open people. But you have to make the first move to get to know them. If you go in winter bring very, very warm clothes, since the temperatures can reach below 30°C. Cheap car rentals for weekends (if above 25 years old, otherwise take the coach. Buy a travel guide book for Quebec/Canada. Go see the whales!!!
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