133 reviews
4.08 / 5 based on 133 reviews
Useful |
1
Ariana C
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because my priority was to save money on room and board to spend it on travelling and activities such as sports.
Read more >
Personal comments
They are old, the showers and bathrooms are shared. It is pretty clean but I've seen better in bigger university dorms. All in all, it was an experience where I had to laugh or I was going to cry! The neighbours were ethnic like me, so that was great and I made a lot of friends. So yes, if I had to do it again, I would.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Ariana C
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
Read more >
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Le Divino was a club outside of Aix that was pretty good.
Then, there are good restaurants scattered a bit everywhere. The one I always went to: La Pizza.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Ariana C
Academic
Course recommendations
In France, if you go to University with a Business major as opposed to a Business School, you are missing out on a lot of the more practical aspects of the learning experience. there is very little group work, the teachers are very academic and the classes not very interactive. If I had to redo this school experience, I would have studied languages, or arts.
Read more >
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They should improve their curriculum and make their classes more dynamic and less based on pure theory. As well, a lot of the teachers have a very snobby attitude, but I think that teaching in Europe is generally very different from North America. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Read more >
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
Useful |
1
Ariana C
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
Great student town, soso university, great people.
Read more >
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
Useful |
0
Ariana C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Useful |
0
Ariana C
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had no problem at all. In the South of France, they have a charming accent!
Read more >
en
Español
Français