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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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International Partners
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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)
“throughout the whole bourgogne you con visit wonderfull castle and during wintertime the suaps (the sport university) organizes very cheap skitours which are phantastic” Read Review
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Université de Bourgogne review by elisabeth

Review by elisabeth, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Law, Erasmus
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: Apartment/House
Why? The appartment usually are in the city and you have more space.
Personal comments:
The accomodation was more or less appropriate, the problem was the space of only nine square meter
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
broc shop, but i think it does not existe anymore
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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:



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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
i improved my french very well and was able to cope every situation
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I travelled a lot in france.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
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
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:
go there



FINAL COMMENTS

throughout the whole bourgogne you con visit wonderfull castle and during wintertime the suaps (the sport university) organizes very cheap skitours which are phantastic
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