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4.06 / 5 based on 40 reviews
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Ben M
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Nothing different to how it usually is in France.
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Expenses
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.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Getting a bus pass for around €16 per month gave unlimited bus travel 24/7!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Co-ordinator (M. Marc Rolland) was impossible to find or contact so getting started was impossible.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Getting there from the UK is easy - get a cheap (shouldn't pay more than around £50) flight to Paris and then a TGV direect to Le Mans.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Daflon's French for Foreigners is... interesting...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
French lecturers don't put a lot of effort. Into anything.
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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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The newly-upgraded buildings are lovely.
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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
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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 social experience
Personal comments
Le Zébra is better than Da Vino's! The Australian bar (Wooloomooloo) is a cult classic.
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