Reviews of Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis | Greece

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Sealine

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Kamara is the traditional metting point for the students. Of course the wonderful cafes on the paralia (sea front). You first have to find a good taverna around the old market (Meletron) or near the Kastro. Then very late in the night you will go to some night clubs near the sea towards the airport.

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Sealine

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: special Erasmus accomodation

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It's a good experience to stay with Erasmus people. You can always meet local people at university and when you are travelling around.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Sealine

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

As food is concerned, the student restaurant is free. You only have to manage for the week-end. Travelling by train (the old one) and by bus is also very cheap because of your student card.

Travel, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Sealine

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It's a pretty good experience to learn a new language, especially Greek.

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Sealine

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing special!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It's a pretty good university for it's situation (near the sea and not too far from the mountain!). You have a large choice of courses.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Greece is a good choice because as it's not very very organized, you will have to manage by your own most of the time. Moreover, as far as Europe is concerned, you will meet a completely different mentality in Greece.

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Sealine

Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

You can choose courses in English, French or German. Some of the courses will begin very late in the year. It was very difficult to get some information from the administration but the always welcome you with an open smile.

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

none

My opinion of the university assessment