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Université de Franche-Comté (UFC)
Université de Franche-Comté, 1, rue Claude Goudimel, 25030 Besançon, France
3.82 / 5 based on 48 reviews.
Description:
As early as 1423, the high reputation of the University of Franche-Comté was enough to attract famous teachers and students. Originally located in Dole, the University serving both the Duchy and the County of Burgundy. It was transferred to Besançon in 1691 by the King of France, Louis XIV. It was closed down during the French Revolution in 1793, but Emperor Napoleon re-opened it in 1809.
67% of students recommend
48 reviews
48 reviews of Université de Franche-Comté
HOUSING
by katiebrooke, ,
Linguistics, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I would choose to live in an apartment with other French students. The dorms were about a 25 minute bus ride from campus and downtown. The bathroom facilities were co-ed (pretty normal), but dirty and really not very safe. The toilets had no seats and everyone had to take his/her own toilet paper to the bathroom everytime. Finally, living with other French students would be nice because in the dorms all fo the Americans, Italians, etc all grouped together and spoke their native languages. Not conducive to learning French. The price was right 800ff/month=$110/month, but you paid for what you got.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by Joel, Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), University Agreement
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
if you are into the bar scene go to gibus, kilarnies, and madighans. if youre into dancing theres mambo bar, pophall, and bannik. hit up big ban late for good sandwiches This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by katiebrooke, ,
Linguistics, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
If you want to study French linguistics, ask about courses in SLEC.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
There's no supervision and maybe one or two tests. The teachers were pretty easy on us foreigners. I got better grades than I deserved. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Djassy, The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 had the possibility to communicate a lot. With my class mates, the other international students(with them I spoke also french all the time, because almost everybody wa sthere to learn the language) with my roommates. And I have travelled a lot through the country, so I have communicated a lot in french. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by Jessica, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Because at home I don't often go and visit friends at other universities. Whereas I've used this year to explore France, visiting friends down south, and also given Besançon's location I've managed to see a bit of Switzerland and Germany too. Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Jessica, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
The town is big enough to keep you entertained for a year, the french people are on the whole very welcoming and we had a great erasmus equipe of about 100 people. FINAL COMMENTS
Living in town you don't need a car, but to explore the region (which is stunning) you do need your own transport. However for longer journeys the trains are very good- especially if you book well enough in advance to get 50% discount. My main advice would be to remember that you're not the most important group of people at university in terms of enrolement and timetabling. Just be aware of what's going on and try to find a french student to help you out after they've sorted themselves out. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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