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Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Université du Québec à Montréal, Case Postale 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada, Montreal
4.19 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
Description:
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) was founded in 1969. In June 1989, UQAM acquired special "associate" status within the Université du Québec (UQ) network. This status gives UQAM greater autonomy within the network, in particular, degree-granting authority.


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Programmes
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84% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“I went to new york with bus -> don't do it, or you won't sleep all night. I went to boston by car -> very cool. visit québec, it is lovely.” Read Review
lato4444, Switzerland

8 4-star reviews of Université du Québec à Montréal

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Review by Laila, Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
International Relations, Independent
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? But I would choose my roommate or change soon, if I don't like my roommate (I didn't like my roommate and I didn't change)
Personal comments:
it was pretty good. Right next to the university, the sport center, in the middle of the city. no balcony but many students
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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
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:
café campus on tuesday night!!! Oldies, oldies, oldies!!! buy or rent a bike, you get to know the city from another perspective! Wonderful!
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ACADEMIC    
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:
the french accent is hard to understand. get in touch with other students to share the notes.



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:
none

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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?
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
the accent was hard to understand. it was cool that most of the people speake French and English
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
I live still at home with my parents.
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
rent a room in town not on the university campus, it is cheaper. buy a velo instead of the metro card, it is cheaper. the courses were very expensive for me as a foreigner.
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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...
that I could change my room in the Residence.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
this university is very big, so the buraucracy is enormous and annoying. I didn't know if there were activities for international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

I went to new york with bus -> don't do it, or you won't sleep all night. I went to boston by car -> very cool. visit québec, it is lovely.
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