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École Polytechnique de Montréal

58 reviews
4.25 / 5 based on 58 reviews
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Erland S
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, University Agreement
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside 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
Cafe campus 24 open cafe at Cote de neiges. Carneval de Quebec!
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Erland S
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of lack of kitchen facilities
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Living in the dorms is a nice way of meeting people from many parts of the world, including the local population. The only disadvantage is the lack of kitchen facilities.
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Erland S
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was very interesting to learn the local dialect which differs from the french spoken in France.
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Erland S
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
phone and accomodation cheaper than in home country. I spent more on travel than usually because there were many things to see that were foreign to me.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than 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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Erland S
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Was only allowed to choose two graduate courses out of ten. The others were under grad -- which was not enough challenging although good learning experiences.
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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
The exams are two short and are basically a mesure of how fast you write and how well you memorize. I suggest more time for exams and questions that require more creative thinking. The projects throughout the course were very time demanding, which teaches the student to work well under a lot of pressure -- however the projects were in many cases not technically advanced.
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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
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Erland S
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
A better description of courses.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
In general very good work! Allow exchange graduate students to choose more than two graduate courses.
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Montreal is a great city. It is very multi-ethcnical and there is a rich bar/cafe/night life. Equally many people speak french as english. If you're going there you're in for a wonderful experience!
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