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Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO)

110 reviews
3.80 / 5 based on 110 reviews
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matimaticas
Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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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matimaticas
Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Yes because the level in France it's higher than in my country
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
I tried to afford but I really couldn't it's really difficult
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matimaticas
Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
I liked all I have choosen, the were really good
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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matimaticas
Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had know that it was so difficult to find a job here
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Be aware of the SUCRI, sometimes the people there bite! You'll be really pleased with ULISSE; it's an association to help ERASMUS, there are great
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Bring a lot of winter clothes! And if you are Spanish forget about going back late home at night!
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matimaticas
Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
There is not nightlife in Brest, it's dead and too expensive
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matimaticas
Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: residence universitaire
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: residence universitaire
Why?
I chose the same because I'm having a great time with all the people, I'm never felt lonely and homesickness from home because you can met pleanty of people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Perfect becuase they did it all for me
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