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3.80 / 5 based on 110 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I don't want to live alone, but I prefer living in a communty then on the campus.
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Personal comments
It wasn't that bad, but in the kitchen you only have 4 plats for 35 persons. The rooms are very small, but they havew a good price. You only have 1 telephone where you can only receive calls. They weren't many facilities as well
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Brest there are many bars, but they close at 1p.m.After that you don't have many possibilities for a good party. I love tete raide...
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Academic
Course recommendations
The french system is quite different from the german ystem. French students were very closed.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try to meet french people as well.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you can come by car to visit Britanny.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I went out more often than at home. Also food is a little bit more expensive. And I travelled a lot.
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Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Languages
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was perfect.
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