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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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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
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)
“Look for cheap travel deals....especially for ones to and around England and Ireland. i think...www.buzzaway.fr has really good flight deals to london. Participate in the sports on campus (suaps) you can go iceskating, skiing, etc for really cheap and meet french students.” Read Review
estherak, United States

Université de Bourgogne review by estherak

Review by estherak, Berry College, Rome, GA, 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: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It would be cheaper
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: 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:
The irish pubs can be a lot of fun. the Prive really catered to an older crowd
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
The teachers were wonderful and the classes weren't that challenging, but it was fun to have students from all over the World in the classes



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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
There were a lot of people who were willing to help if i was ever in a problematic situation regarding the language
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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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as 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...
The weather really sucks...very cold and rainy during the spring semester. I would have packed a lot less so I wouldnt have had to deal with the hassle of transporting everything from teh airport
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:
I liked the University but the international students who are just studying the language are very isolated from the other french students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Look for cheap travel deals....especially for ones to and around England and Ireland. i think...www.buzzaway.fr has really good flight deals to london. Participate in the sports on campus (suaps) you can go iceskating, skiing, etc for really cheap and meet french students.
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