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University of Law, Economics and Science of Aix-Marseille
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Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences: Aix-Marseille III

Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences, 23, rue Gaston de Saporta, 13625 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 1, France
3.84 / 5 based on 78 reviews.
Description:
In a region filled with history, Provence, the University of Aix-Marseille is located in two cities very close together, each with its own distinct personality. Both cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, are within easy access of their surroundings, with a major network of highway, rail and airport links to Paris, the other regional capitals and abroad.


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80% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (78)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.5/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
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Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences: Aix-Marseille III review by Ariana

Review by Ariana, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Economics, University Agreement
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: 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.
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.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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.
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 5
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:
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.



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:
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.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
I had no problem at all. In the South of France, they have a charming accent!
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
-
Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
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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...
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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:
Great student town, soso university, great people.



FINAL COMMENTS

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