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4.25 / 5 based on 126 reviews
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Karin T
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
Personal comments
The best night spots can be found in the streets surrounding the downtown campus. Particularly on Crescent street. The best cafes are on St-Laurent street located on the other side of the downtown area. Travel is very convinient by metro and well worthwhile. Certainly the various museums in the downtown area and the Biodome located at the Olympic Stadium are must sees. The night life is also something to be taken advantage of.
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oguillon
Institut d'Études Politiques, Strasbourg, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I chose lots of courses on local politics. I think it was a good decision, I learned a lot. Courses are taught in a very different way than in Europe. It's more like a discussion on the material red at home. Forget the magistral courses !
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Exams are quite easier than in Europe but you will have papers to write in nearly all the courses. I believe this is interisting.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Claire B
Overall
I wish I had known...
better description of courses
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
just go, it's an international university with a representation of differnet culture, religions and mentality.
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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
don't forget to bring warm clothes
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Souquière P
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I am much more comfortable than I was before when it deals with speaking english now. I think what made the difference was the fact that I really wanted to communicate and exchange ideas with all the people around me with whom I had to work in every courses. I made the choice of studying abroad since I wanted to discover a new culture through people, countryside and the education system but I also knew from the beginning that I was there to improve my english everyday.
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Cécile R
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When I started taking courses in Concordia University I had already been living in Montreal for three years. Montreal being a bilingual city (French/English), I was already familiarized to English. My studies in Concordia helped me to perfect my English and to meet even more Englih speaking people from Canada and all over the world.
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Natasha M
Academic
Course recommendations
If coming from outside North America, it's best to do courses which are a level higher. Also with Montreal being a Francophone city, it's best to take a course in French if you're not already French speaking.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Teaching style would be better based upon acquiring and the applying knowledge, rather than memorising.
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Exams throughout the course
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