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Université Paris IV Paris - Sorbonne

Université Paris IV Paris - Sorbonne, 1, rue Victor Cousin, 75005 Paris, France
4.00 / 5 based on 210 reviews.
Description:
Vous entrez à Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) : c'est l'héritière de l'une des plus anciennes universités du monde, la prestigieuse Sorbonne qui date du Moyen Âge... Mais, vous y entrez pour le nouveau siècle, le vingt-et-unième. Vous allez y trouver à peu près toutes les disciplines du secteur lettres et sciences humaines (en tous cas, le plus vaste champ proposé à Paris) : depuis le grec ancien et l'égyptologie jusqu'à l'ingénierie linguistique, en passant par la philosophie, la sociologie, les études de la plupart des langues et civilisations étrangères, les lettres classiques et modernes, l'histoire.....


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75% of students recommend
210 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (210)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (60)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Make sure to take a couple of trips to see the French countryside. That is definitely worth it.” Read Review
faithharty, United States

Université Paris IV Paris - Sorbonne review by faithharty

Review by faithharty, Colby College, Waterville, ME, United States
Language, AYA
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: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because living with a family was a great experience for one time, but as a college graduate I want to be on my own and be indepent.
Personal comments:
My host family was great. The people were incredibly nice, and it definitely helped improve my language skills.
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The best bargain for a meal is definitely Coffee Parisien. There's one on Rue Princesse, and there's another on the right bank, but I can't remember where. Food is amazing and quite cheap.
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ACADEMIC       1.5 / 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:
I did not enjoy the art history course that I took. The quality of the slides was so poor I couldn't even tell what I was looking at.



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:
The international students were not taken seriously, and I felt that I was graded thoughtlessly.

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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:
This was a great experience, and my knowledge of the French language improved by leaps and bounds.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
The shopping was amazing, as was the night life, so it was tought to keep the spending under control.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Travel, 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...
I should definitely have brought more books with me. English-language books are incredibly expensive in Paris.
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:
My program was not very helpful, so I did not have the best experience, but it was definitely worth it, and Paris is the most amazing city ever!



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure to take a couple of trips to see the French countryside. That is definitely worth it.
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