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Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail

Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, 5 allée Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse cedex 1, France
3.85 / 5 based on 60 reviews.
Description:
Fidèle à sa tradition humaniste, l'Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail dispense avec dynamisme un enseignement dans les domaines des Lettres, des Arts, des Langues, des Sciences Humaines et Sociales et même des Sciences. Elle assure ces enseignements du premier au troisième cycle, DEUG, Licence, Maîtrise, DEA, Doctorat et Diplômes d'Université. Elle prépare aux concours de l'agrégation dans ces mêmes domaines.
Elle s'est attachée en particulier à développer un pôle très important de l'enseignement des langues :
- Langues régionales : occitan,catalan et basque.
- Langues européennes
- Langues du bassin méditerranéen
- Langues latino-américaines
- Langues orientales.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
81% of students recommend
60 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (60)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“take full advantage of everything. try to emerge with french students and get more of their culture.” Read Review
senita, United States

3 5-star reviews of Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail

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Review by senita, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States
International Relations, University Agreement
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? i had my freedom and chance to see how it is to live alone
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
bodega-bodega, purple, maximo, cafe van gogh (the best restaurant), cafes on place wilson and place st. george
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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:
hard to find professors to speak to them. little disorganized but you get quickly used to it.



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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
i did not interact much with french students but rather international and we mostly spoke english which was a very bad idea.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
france was cheaper than the US
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less 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...
nothing, things just came slowely for which i couldnt prepare.
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:
its out of town but still ok. chose the once close to city if have the choice.



FINAL COMMENTS

take full advantage of everything. try to emerge with french students and get more of their culture.
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