Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Can be quite easy as an Erasmus student to just stick with Erasmus students, this was a really good way to meet French students and make sure i was speaking French.

Personal comments:
On campus accomodation is arranged, pretty basic but had friends living there so it was good to meet other students. Staying in Residence Ouest, the best on campus accomodation - one tram stop down from the university. Houses/Apts can be organised through Crous v dependent on your budget and can send you to some dodgey areas. I found mine through luck, a billboard sign and was lucky that my housemates turned out to be really nice as with houses anywhere. Facilites are basic. As basement apt it did have its cockroaches. Always try to live at least a floor, if not two floors up.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Join EGUC - Ecole de Glisse with the university - organise cheap skiing trips, The Scotch Club - up in the hills three dance floor plus pool niteclub outside of Grenoble. Nightclubs dont have the same following as Ireland, but the Scotch Club is def a good university nightclub plus Le Chamois D'Or - cheap drink near University. Cafe No Name is a great local salsa bar. - check out nites of Salsa. Loads of good pubs in Grenoble town centre itself.

Course recommendations:
Be aware that accounting, maths subjects do differ to your home country. I actually chose a mixture of subjects from different years which was v.good. Be aware that this is possible.

Personal comments:
The Erasmus representative is not the most helpful, just remember to talk to other Erasmus students and be aware that you can pick and choose your subjects as long as it is cleared with your home university.

Language of instruction: French

Main source of funding:
Other

Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Part time work

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
Accomodation can be subsidised by local government. Travel is cheaper and you get good rail and tram discounts with a student/12-25 card

Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
1: Wished i had a drivers licence. Marseille, Monaco, Nice and paris just down the road. Spain, Switzerland and Italy around the corner. With no college to go to, renting a car would have being a brilliant adventure.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!