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Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO)

Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 3, rue des Archives, 29285 Brest, France
3.69 / 5 based on 84 reviews.
Description:
While you are studying at the UBO (University of Western Brittany), you will remain a student of your originating university. This means that you must have enrolled in your university before leaving to come to the UBO. There must be careful preparation for your instruction and your stay at our university:- You must, in agreement with the member of the academic staff responsible for your instruction, draw up a detailed programme in writing of the studies you are going to undertake at UBO. You must ensure that the course or programme of instruction that you are going to follow at UBO is recognised and has the academic approval of your originating university. It is the originating university that will, on the basis of the results you obtain, issue your final qualification.


Programmes
Accreditations
72% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.0/5
All experiences (84)
Student life
4.0/5
5 stars (12)
Academic
3.5/5
4 stars (36)
Languages
4.4/5
3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.4/5
2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
1 star (0)
I recommend to travel by train, with card 12-25, it`s cheaper! Read Review
carlosreal, Spain

84 reviews of Université de Bretagne Occidentale

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HOUSING    
by Paul, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Medicine, Erasmus
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: Apartment/House
Why? it's easy to find an appropriate appartment at a reasonable price. rooms on campus are pretty cheap, but really small, showers and toilets are shared and pretty disgusting, so are the kitchens.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Dobslaff, Christians-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Geography, University Agreement
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:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
La tete-raide, Fourvettes, Dubliners, Comics
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ACADEMIC    
by lucielein, Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Law, Erasmus
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 french system is quite different from the german ystem. French students were very closed.



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:
No

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by matimaticas, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Erasmus
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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
At the beggining it was difficult but I get through it and right now I'm doing it pretty well
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EXPENSES    
by carlosreal, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Law, Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Because cost of life in France is bigger than in Spain
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
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OVERALL    
by tweety2678, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
+ English, Erasmus
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...
no
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:
you have to accept the different teaching methods in france, but you get used to them quite easily. more school-like!



FINAL COMMENTS

The UBO is quite a nice university to study at. If you want to come to Brest you should not be addicted to sun because you won't see much of it! Brest itself is not a nice city (apart from the Port de Plaisance), but if you take the chance to see much of the surroundings you will enjoy it! And it's very useful to come here by car!!!
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