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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)
“its a great program with the perfect balance of class activities and excursions and free time (you get a whole long weekend to yourself to travel). its only for 5 weeks but its worth it!” Read Review
reanbean, United States

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Review by Corrine, University of Delaware, Newark, 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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? I had a great experience with my family and learned more French
Personal comments:
wonderful housing situation
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bar-The Dakota: great atmosphere fun place to hang out with friends
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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:



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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I found that at the end of my trip I had a better overall understanding of the French language and could get by in most situations if I needed to
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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:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent more on telephone access because I had to buy phone cards every week when at home I use my cell phone, housing was paid in my program fee as was food.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than 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...
I wish I packed less.
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:
it was wonderful, the lunches were amazing! our french teacher was wonderful and very qualified to do her job



FINAL COMMENTS

its a great program with the perfect balance of class activities and excursions and free time (you get a whole long weekend to yourself to travel). its only for 5 weeks but its worth it!
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