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Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV

Avenue Léon Duguit, 33608 Pessac, France, Bordeaux
3.77 / 5 based on 78 reviews.

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81% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (78)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.1/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (36)
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3.8/5
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4.3/5
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“It's a unique experience, just pack your stuff, be open and enjoy...i'm pretty sure you'll love it and remember it for the rest of your days. Plus you can find your 2nd family in the world!” Read Review
mianaf, Portugal

Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV review by Mariana

Review by Mariana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Law, European Community/EU, 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? There you'll meet all the people from your own and from all others universities; the contact with persons from all over the world that share your interest and face equal problems and challenges.
Personal comments:
It was great; not luxuous but i had all i needed to be confortable. All my friends were near, the university and the library 2 minutes away; the tram station 1 minute away. Services in the campus were very good: laundry, internet, tv, cofee, gym. The campus staff also great, they were always their to help you solve any problem.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Night spots: la lune and the discos in the "quais"; best cafes around "place de la victoire"; do not miss le jardin public, the lake, the ice track near hotel de ville and "le marché de noel" in december.
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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:
Just prepare yourself to work!



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 think we could use a little bit more of the teachers comprehension...but just an opinion.

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
When i went i couldn's speak but i did understand almost everything; when i left i could do both without any problems...i still feel more confortable with french than with english that i've studied for 9 years!
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food was much more cheaper if you cared about looking for cheapest supermarkets; telephone because i talked everyday with my family and the roaming is not that cheap; nightlife because i went out much more in bordeaux than i do in lisbon; travel i did less because train trips are really expensive in france.
Nightlife, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
There's a thing called CAF that will give around 35euros back monthly of the amount you pay for your room (if you are in campus of course)! that was a nice surprise!
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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...
Most part of the rooms in campus are not cleaned before your arrival...the shock may be strong. A little cleaning and you're ready to go... :)
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:
If you study law this is the place to be in, to learn and to improve your knowledges; if you do not, you'd better prepare youself.



FINAL COMMENTS

It's a unique experience, just pack your stuff, be open and enjoy...i'm pretty sure you'll love it and remember it for the rest of your days. Plus you can find your 2nd family in the world!
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