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3.99 / 5 based on 230 reviews
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tooon
ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Your interactiopns with erasmus students let you lean more about international english than British one...
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tooon
ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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tooon
ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
come to do undergratuates studies, I do not think that you`ll learn much more in postgraduates ones, but you`ll spend much more anyway...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
1
Final comments
no
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tooon
ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
It`s still very difficult to interact with english students in your classes...
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
a bit of professionalization thing that apparently does not exist here... The studies are still very theorical...
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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tooon
ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
This is Erasmus life, in a real shared house...
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
There is a very well setted house hunting event at the very beginning of the year, very useful to find great houses
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tooon
ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Jug of ale in Moseley every wednesday, for the Gigs
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