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Lumière - Lyon 2 University
Contact: +33 478697069 (Int'l Office)
Université Lumière: Lyon II
Université Lumière: Lyon II, 86, rue Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France
3.85 / 5 based on 72 reviews.
Description:
Lyon bénéficie d'une situation géographique privilégiée au sein de la Région Rhône-Alpes, deuxième région française, et remarquable carrefour européen entre l'Europe du Nord et l'Europe du Sud. Située à 2 heures des montagnes et des stations de ski alpin, à 3 heures des plages de la mer Méditerranée et à 2 heures en TGV de Paris, Lyon offre un cadre de vie exceptionnel avec un important patrimoine historique, une riche vie culturelle et artistique (avec ses Musées et sa Bibliothèque), une renommée gastronomique....
78% of students recommend
72 reviews
72 reviews of Université Lumière: Lyon II
HOUSING
by Kerry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States
Language, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? There is nothing better than living with a host family to true out new language. Also there are other benefits to living in a host family, like use of media (movies, books) that one would have to purchase otherwise. It is truly a moment to discover how you behave in relation to others.
Personal comments:
Because the family was assigned to me, I did not know them previously. It would have helped if I had had a list of all the rules beforehand. I was restricted to cooking only from the microwave if my host mom was not home, and I could not have friends over. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by kjb201, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
The best cafe is on Quai St Antoine - you get an amazing view of Vieux Lyon. On a Sunday morning you can enjoy oysters and wine after you've been to the market. The best night spot for me was the Ice Club (near Perrache station on the Rhone).Beware, alcohol is very expensive in bars, no student discounts! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Catherine, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Some of the courses don't have a separate discussion section where students dive deeper into the material so as a foreign student, lectures were a bit hard to understand.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Most of the courses I took had one final grade, and as a foreign student, it is hard to have a grade based solely on one final exam. Also, it can be hard to make friends in class because all French students take the same classes in their major and form friendships beginning in their first year of university. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Catherine, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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:
My understanding of the French language was fluent before I studied in Lyon, but my speaking skills were not as good. I think that I really improved my speaking skills by being able to interact with students, and by being forced to speak with others in my day-to-day activities. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by keward, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Political Science, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
Spent more on travel as there were more places to visit, more opportunities same on nightlife, although drinks are more expensive i didn't bother going to proper clubs too much so no entrance charges food- more eating out as it's less expensive than at home, and also no cheap brands like at home. Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
CAF - housing benefit, difficult to deal with the actual administration, but worth it. Beware Bank charges for going overdrawn, they happen at the endof the month not when the accidental overdraft occurred. Don't let your landlord keep your deposit ( S Peltat ) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Nathalee, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
Language, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I thought that we would have classes with French or atleast other international students, but it was only UC students. I am very dissapointed with the set up. In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
The facilities aren't the greatest, they are doing a lot of construction, but it doesn't really matter. The classes are decent, but its the night and weekends that make the trip worth it. FINAL COMMENTS
Lyon is a great city but also travel as much as you can. Bring twice the money and half the clothes (shopping in Spain is awesome). Buy a 12-25 card from SNCF (the rail company) it gives 25-50% discounts. You can ride the metro without paying but watch out for controllers. The presqu'ile, Croix-Rousse, and the sixieme arrondissements are the best. Definitely visit the Musee de Beaux Arts and see the traboules. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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