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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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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
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)
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peralta6, Mexico

Université du Québec à Montréal review by peralta6

Review by peralta6, BENEMERITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE PUEBLA, PUEBLA, Mexico
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? BECAUSE IT IS VERY GOOD, TO HAVE YOUR OWN ROOM AND TO COOK FAVORITE FOOD AND COEXIST WITH OTHER PERSONS
Personal comments:
I KNOW THAT THE ROOMS ARE SMALLER THAN IN THE APARTMENT
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
CASINO IN OLD MONTREAL, CAFE TOI MOI, BISTRO SHERBROOKE, CAFE JEUNESSE, THE BEST IS THE OLD PORT OF MONTREAL.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
it is the same if you study in the morning that in the afternoon, the level is the same, many times are the same teachers.



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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
it is a wonderful experience, to get more knowledge about personal life and profesional life.
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
beacuse the price of all productos and apartment are more expensive in canada than in mexico.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
it is better if a bank account is had in montreal.
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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...
no , anything
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
i have not recommendations that' s all ok



FINAL COMMENTS

it' s better to check information about differents topics at Students' association.
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