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Université Paris V - René Descartes

Université Paris V - René Descartes, 12 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
3.66 / 5 based on 36 reviews.
Description:
Le siège de l'Université René Descartes est situé 12, rue de l'Ecole de Médecine à Paris 6e, dans les bâtiments abritant autrefois le collège de chirurgie. En 1769, Louis XV en confie la construction à l'architecte Jacques Gondouin et Louis XVI, en 1774, pose la "dernière pierre" de l'amphithéâtre. Le décret du 21 mars 1970 crée une université pluridisciplinaire à partir des anciennes facultés de Paris : médecine, pharmacie, lettres, sciences humaines.


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80% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.5/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (0)
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Université Paris V - René Descartes review by Yuko

Review by Yuko, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Independent
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Passy (the area I lived) is the best place to live, in my taste
Personal comments:
I honestly don't know anything about the housing connected to the university. but if you ask me about my personal experiences with the realestate agency, I've been to the court and had lawyers help me out. If anybody reading this needs advice on which realestate agency to seek and not to seek, please mail me.
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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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
If you have a chance, try becoming an 'abonnee' of the Opera National de Paris. I've been to the Paris opera houses more than 300 times in 8 years. It's a great place for opera/ballet fans!
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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:
For practically every course there's lecture AND lessons in work groups. During the work group lessons we did a lot of experiences and discussions, you learn IN LIVE various phenomena in Psychological fields. I have learned EVERYTHING I know until now in Psychology in this university.



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:
It is known that the French universities do not give out the degrees very easily. The courses are absolutely interesting and fantastic, but you need a lot of luck to succeed in exams because your hard work doesn't pay out every time.

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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:
You do EVERYTHING, or practically EVERYTHIN in French. Very sometimes we had to read in English.
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Generally life in my home town Tokyo costs more than in Paris, but living alone costs more than living with family. Therefore, more expenses in Paris.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: 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...
The fact that it is very difficult for foreigners to work legally.
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:
It's really difficult to get the degree, but if you really want to learn Psychology, this is the place for you.



FINAL COMMENTS

Please becareful with dishonest realestate agencies when you look for your apartments.
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