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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)
“Don't sleep there are so manythings to see and do...” Read Review
UNKNOWN, Germany

Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II review by UNKNOWN

Review by UNKNOWN, Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Tunis, Tunisia
Business Studies, 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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Independance. Privacy. Social life.
Personal comments:
Acceptable. Small. Reasonable price. Convenient.
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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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:



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: 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:
Language was not an issue at all as it was my academic language.
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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:
part time job
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
High cost of living
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...
I had good knowledge of the country and the city.
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:
Focus more on keeping quality of professors.



FINAL COMMENTS

Don't sleep there are so manythings to see and do...
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