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4.08 / 5 based on 133 reviews
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Lauren H
Overall
I wish I had known...
You are going to feel very lost and homesick for the first couple of weeks, stick it out it will get better
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
They are very accomodating towards foreign students and make a lot of effort to help you settle
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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
Low cost airlines make it easy to get to, be prepared for the fact that french airports do not usually have a train connection.
There is a bus service to town centre, taxis are expensive andmay take advantage of the fact you are obviously new to the place
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Academic
Course recommendations
Certain modules are a lot harder due to the differences in the French and British systems, stay away from politics and any law based ones!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, felt very included by both students and teachers,no special treatment but plenty of help available
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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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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Being in France really helped my language skills. Being surrounded by it makes it so much easier to pick up ideas that I had struggled with when being taught
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Student accomodation is a lot cheaper in France.
It is also easier and cheaper to buy fresh food.
I spent more on travel simply due to the fact that, being on mainland europe, I was eager to see as much as possible
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Facilities were very basic compared to British university halls
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Personal comments
Very good socially, lots of organised events.
Good sized room and mix of foreign and French students.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are lots of great bars,cafes and night clubs in and around Marseille. One of the best is situated on the cost line, called "marinaise".
Otherwise in the town centre there is a little retro place called Trolleybus, the bars are too many to list!
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