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Université Paris VIII - Vincennes Saint-Denis

Université Paris VIII - Vincennes Saint-Denis, Bât. G - salle 220, 2 rue de la liberté, 93526 Saint Denis cedex 02, France
3.97 / 5 based on 30 reviews.
Description:
Paris 8 est une grande université dont les pôles d'excellence sont réputés dans le pays et bien au delà et, dès le 1er cycle, vous aurez l'occasion d'y travailler avec des chercheurs de renommée internationale. Sa vocation particulière, depuis sa création, est d'être à l'écoute de la société, des techniques et des langages par lesquels elle assume sa mutation. Vous pourrez donc vous y préparer notamment à des métiers liés à des pratiques sociales nouvelles, requises par notre époque, tout en acquérant une formation de base, souvent au carrefour de plusieurs disciplines, et une culture générale qui vous permettront par la suite de participer à l'évolution de votre spécialité en vous adaptant aux changements qu'elle ne manquera pas de connaître, mais aussi de changer d'orientation.
Accueillant des publics très divers, notre Université s'attache à offrir à chacun une relation personnelle. Des formes de pédagogies différenciées mettant en oeuvre les technologies les plus neuves, des séances d'orientation et de bilan vous permettront de recevoir les enseignements correspondant à vos souhaits et à votre niveau. Par ailleurs grâce à une organisation souple de l'année universitaire, articulée en unités d'enseignement et en modules capitalisables, vous pourrez, par exemple, grâce aux échanges internationaux, intégrer à votre cursus universitaire un semestre d'études à l'étranger.


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76% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Try to get a place at the Sorbonne or another Paris university in the center and try to live near university or in the "Cité internationale" (in the south of Paris)” Read Review
Cordula, Germany

Université Paris VIII - Vincennes Saint-Denis review by Cordula

Review by Cordula, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Performing Arts, 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: A Room
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I prefer to be independent and to live next to the city center.
Personal comments:
none
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The cinema "L'Ecran"
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 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:



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 University of Saint-Deni nees absolutley more rooms and technical equipement for each room.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I didn't have any problems to communicate to people in and outside university. People were also mostly very friendly and helpful.
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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
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because the whole life is much more expensive in Paris than in Munich.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more 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...
Nothing
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
I would choose another university in the center of Paris. I would not recommand the university of Saint-Denis to other exchange students



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to get a place at the Sorbonne or another Paris university in the center and try to live near university or in the "Cité internationale" (in the south of Paris)
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