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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)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Bordeaux is at three hours from Paris, and closer from Toulousse.” Read Review
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Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV review by Bernardo

Review by Bernardo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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? Perhaps "Les Villages" are not in central town, but they are perfect to meet french people and socialize.
Personal comments:
There are several residences on campus, but in general all of them are old, with 9m2/room, and one kind of kitchen and toilet per floor. It is perfect for a very cheap stay but just one year: "Villages" give you the opportunity to develop a good social life, but you can not forget than the night and cultural life is in central town. People living there is very nice (in general) and various. Cosmopolite ambient. At first is a bit depressive, but after one month it will change. You will be surprised!
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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:
For the night: "Au chat qui pêche"(Cours de la Marne); "La Lune dans le Caniveau" (Capucins) "Café des menuts" (St. Michel) Le Plana (Victoire). Do not go to "quais", close to the river: Pretty expensive, and so snob ambient in most of them. During the afternoon, all the Cafés in Place du Parlement ("Café Reno", "La Comtesse"). Go to dinner during the spring and summer to Quartier de St. Pierre. You have to visit places like Saint Émilion, not very far of Bordeaux, Saint Jean de Luz, and Sarlat, at three hours by train. Do not forget that the region has very good beaches.
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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:
Be carefull spanish erasmus.



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:
"Destination Europe" is an ex Erasmus association that helps very much to foreing students

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
If you are spanish and you want to learn french, probably you will have problems, because lot of people speaks spanish. It is also plenty or Spaniards
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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
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as 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...
You will enjoy it very much
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:
You will have to study, but not only.



FINAL COMMENTS

Bordeaux is at three hours from Paris, and closer from Toulousse.
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