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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)
“During the summer Dijon is VERY slow. Also on SUnday's nothing is open, so one must prepare for food and activites.” Read Review
herlinlw2, United States

Université de Bourgogne review by Lindsay

Review by Lindsay, Miami University, Oxford, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? During the summer time the majority of the students living in the dorms are foriegn. I was really looking forward to practicing my French, but no one on my floor was French, the majority were Chinese exchange students with little knowledge of the langague. Most of the people that were studying with Miami University spoke English a lot of the time which was frusterating as well since I wanted to improve my fluency in French.
Personal comments:
Housing is out of date compared to most American Universities. Simple facilities, rooms have a bed, desk, sink, and closet space. Co-ed bathrooms proved problematic at times (we had several "peeeper incedents" while I was there.
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Lots of good cafes, excellent Italian restaurant.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
I took an architecture course which I really enjoyed. The professor was one of the best I had ever had; he made sure we understood every concept before moving onwards with the lesson.



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:
I spoke French whenever given the oppurtunity.
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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:
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: 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...
It is hard to travel via train from Dijon. Many destinations required backtracking through Paris which added expenses.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Probably would have had a fuller experience had I gone on my own, not with an American University.



FINAL COMMENTS

During the summer Dijon is VERY slow. Also on SUnday's nothing is open, so one must prepare for food and activites.
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