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Other names:
University Of Caen Basse-normandie
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Université de Caen

Esplanade de la Paix, 14032 Caen, France
3.91 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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72% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Although the normands may seem a bit cold in the beginning, when you get to know them you will have friends for life. If you are coming to Normandy, enjoy the nature and landscapes!!!” Read Review
nuppu, Finland

4 4-star reviews of Université de Caen

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Review by nuppu, Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, 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:
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? If I could live with the same family, because I think I really found myself a second family..
Personal comments:
Not very well arranged for the others. I can't complain about my experience.
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Well.. the small town of Cherbourg was a bit amazed when the foreign girls came and wrecked the place.. but the best bar is absolutely Bayou!!!
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ACADEMIC    
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:
I wish we would have been encouraged more towards individual thinking and using brain. Also almost all the lectures and tutorials were just a big dictate, and I didn't like that.



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:
I wish the lectures and tutorials would be more interesting, and "colourful".

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I was talking to a friend the other day here, and he asked me my opinion, how well have I improved my language skills. I remembered the first day in France, I went to buy a ticket for the metro, I was SOOO nervous, I thought I just couldn't get a word out of my mouth. And now a few months after, I was there, talking away to this french fella about life and about everything, not having to think beforehand the words that I want to say and how. So I am personally very happy about the progress that I have made.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: for family reasons I wanted to call home quite often, Nightlife: it is very expensive here to go out to the nightclubs.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
I think i twas just me, but I spent more than I was supposed to.. oops.
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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...
Not really. I just came here, and wanted to be open-minded to all new things and adventures.
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:
I personally think it wasn't the best place to be, although everything turned out to be okay..



FINAL COMMENTS

Although the normands may seem a bit cold in the beginning, when you get to know them you will have friends for life. If you are coming to Normandy, enjoy the nature and landscapes!!!
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