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University Of Burgundy
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Université de Bourgogne

Maison de l'Université, Esplanade Erasme, 21078 Dijon, France
3.81 / 5 based on 96 reviews.
Description:
En 1722, avec l'ouverture de la Faculté de Droit de Dijon, l'Université de Bourgogne est créée. Elle va connaître un prodigieux développement, accueillant aujourd'hui près de 30 000 étudiants.


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76% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Booze and party girls. I miss La Pub Americaine.” Read Review
college55, United States

6 3-star reviews of Université de Bourgogne

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Review by college55, Villanova University, Villanova, United States
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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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Proximity to party girls and convenience
Personal comments:
Dorm rooms where fine, clean, interesting showers with push buttons. Security guards didn't take to coming home bleeding too well but overall a nice place to be. Highly recommended.
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Le pub Americaine is the best bar in the world and our gay waiters gave us many free giraffes. L'atmosphere is a very COLLEGE place to booze. Moss? Does anything beat a late night le cheese from the bizzaro cheesesteak place?
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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 advice: fail the placement test on purpose and get put into level III (ie movie class)



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:
Plow as much as you can and school becomes much more enjoyable

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Honestly, if your signing up for this program for the classes you should be shot. Go here to drink beer, see the sites, and look at girls from around the world. Aces.
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Spent more on beer and liquor but I'm over it
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Use the internet kiosks to follow your fantasy baseball squad and to see whether the Flyers signed Lindros
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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...
That Kronenberg is the best beer in the world
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
If the Phillippe is still a student/worker (and this is likely to be the case for the next 35-40 years) I would highly recommend this program.



FINAL COMMENTS

Booze and party girls. I miss La Pub Americaine.
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