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Université du Maine

Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans Cedex 9, France
3.26 / 5 based on 12 reviews.

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40% of students recommend
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Housing
3.1/5
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3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.1/5
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3.8/5
 3 stars (12)
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3.1/5
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3.3/5
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12 reviews of Université du Maine

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HOUSING    
by Ben, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? The newly-upgraded buildings are lovely.
Personal comments:
Some buildings are newly upgraded and fantastic with built-in showers and toilets along with internet connections. Other buildings are diabolical and it depends on how lucky you are or how much you're willing to argue about cockroaches as to whether you get a nice room.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Ben, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Le Zébra is better than Da Vino's! The Australian bar (Wooloomooloo) is a cult classic.
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ACADEMIC    
by Ben, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
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:
Daflon's French for Foreigners is... interesting...



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:
French lecturers don't put a lot of effort. Into anything.

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by Desislava, ,
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It wasn't easy at the beginning but at the end I felt better prepared and communicated better in French.
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EXPENSES    
by Ben, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife is expensive - around €5 for a pint.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Getting a bus pass for around €16 per month gave unlimited bus travel 24/7!
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OVERALL    
by Ben, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
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...
Co-ordinator (M. Marc Rolland) was impossible to find or contact so getting started was impossible.
In my opinion:
Stay home.



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:
Wooloomooloo.



FINAL COMMENTS

Getting there from the UK is easy - get a cheap (shouldn't pay more than around Ł50) flight to Paris and then a TGV direect to Le Mans.
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