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4.22 / 5 based on 121 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Most of the big nightclubs are outside the city so you need a car to get there. In the city, we were most of the time either in club jamaica or in Atmosphere, where the owner knew us quite well after the semester...An event one should not miss is the student board campaign usually in March or April. It consists of two separate groups that are applying for the student board positions and are trying to get people at their side by organizing parties and different kinds of events. I can assure that it was the most fun I had during my stay!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In general, the cost of living is reasonably cheap, my apartment was quite big so I had to pay a little more than many others. Also, there are enough apartments for exchange students so they will find a place to stay easily even though they would have to search for it independently
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Personal comments
the university had dorms but I didn't visit them as I lived independently.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Nothing particular. I did 3rd year courses which are concentrated on your major and there is not much room to choose from after you have chosen your field.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had been studying french for a long time but this year improved it more than the previous years combined. Not only did I learn the business vocabulary but also the everyday slang that french people use very much in their conversations. It was a great experience from the language point of view!
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Peter L
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing of big importance. I wish I had come a little earlier so I would have had the possibility to get an apartment closer to school. I came in the end of August and I should have come maybe 2 weeks earlier.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a very small business school and thus the atmosphere in the school is very much like in high school, not at all like in big universities. This is something that divides opinions, but for me it was great as it was easy to get to know people and to get integrated to the school. I would definitely recommend it for someone who wants to learn the language and get to know the culture. For academic reasons, I might go somewhere else.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I experienced a great year all in all and so did most of the other exchange students. Dijon is a very nice small city that is perfectly located for traveling and yet has much to offer itself. It is a very french city, much more than the cosmopolitan Paris or the southern cities of Marseille or Nice.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing is cheaper in general than in Helsinki, where I live. Traveling has a lot to offer for someone who comes from Finland. Dijon is very well located as it is close to Paris, Lyon, Switzerland and many other interesting places.
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Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There is a very weird housing tax that is collected from the tenants that surprised us and that we thought was illegal but in the end it we found out that it is a common procedure in France.
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