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Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales (UT1)

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4.14 / 5 based on 146 reviews
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Maria d
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Le Frigo, Tex- Mex, La bodeguita del medio.
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Maria d
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
In the campus you can meet a lot of people and integrate easily to the country´s culture
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was not very proper but it was very good located. They were changing the buildings and putting acces to internet. But at my time there wasnt acces to internet nor access to akitcher nor entretainment activities.
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Maria d
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because it was cheapear or mor expensive except of the phone because I made long distance calls
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Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
To live in the campus is really cheap, if you bare european the french goverment can give you a grant
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Maria d
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
The TD werent really good, they did not incentive students to participate on them.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They shoul explain before the calsses the projects the proffesors are expecting and not by e-mail.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Maria d
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That is an experience worth doing independenty of your area of studies
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Explain more to students about the way the university operates
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Travel a lot, but also enjoy the city where you are living. Also do turistic activities because at the end you are. Open a bank account that does not charge your when you close it.
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Maria d
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was easy because i already had studied the language for a while. I had no problems
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