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Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II (UPMF)

Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, 151 rue des universités - 38400, Saint-Martin d'Hères, FRANCE
3.92 / 5 based on 126 reviews.

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92% of students recommend
126 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (126)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (72)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Grenoble is really city of students, there is lot of foreigners and you will meet lot of new friends. It is also the city of sport as well! Enjoy your stay in Grenoble!” Read Review
meggisti, Slovakia

4 5-star reviews of Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II

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Review by Martina, Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, 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? because you can get to know lot of new people there
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
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:
none

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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I improve my language skills,mainly in french language.English wasn't used a lot during the courses.
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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
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: 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...
accomodation possibilities
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:
very good relations between teachers and students



FINAL COMMENTS

Grenoble is really city of students, there is lot of foreigners and you will meet lot of new friends. It is also the city of sport as well! Enjoy your stay in Grenoble!
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