Reviews of Concordia University | Canada

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Natasha M

University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

That it is a good idea to get a study permit, just on the off chance work on campus becomes available.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The whole experience was fantastic, some of the teaching methods were not as good as I expected however.

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Expect the unexpected, get involved in as many school activites as possible and be sure to take enough money to travel as opportunities always arise.

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oguillon

Institut d'Études Politiques, Strasbourg, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

I would say that life in Montreal is a bit cheaper than in most european countries. Going out is less expensive and you will surely spare money with the appartement.

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Nightlife, Telephone:

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

You will fastely see that Concordia likes your money. You'll have to pay for everything you ask them. It is because Canadian Universities lack money since the governement is decreasing its grants. Bank services are also a bit more expensive than in Europe.

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oguillon

Institut d'Études Politiques, Strasbourg, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

If you're a french speaking student who wants to really improve his english forget it. There are far too many french people and you cannot really do without them, more, nearly all the students in Concordia speak also french. However the courses will permit you to practice english.

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“It has been an eye opening and educational experience thus far”

Zoe B

Canada, Undergraduate
Political Science, 2022

Overall

The student resources are very well supported and accessible.

Pros

Diversity of focus groups and support

Cons

Lack of international connections

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“Qualité des cours et accommodation des difficultés d'étudiants”

Abel N

Canada,
Informatics, 2022

Overall

Les syllabus des cours sont sur mesure, les professeurs beaucoup plus accomodant des diverses difficultés des étudiants. Les stages sont encouragés dans ce qu'il y a un volet CO-OP pour cela.

Careers

Oui! On peut choisir le volet co-op qui combine stage et apprentissage, sinon le cheminement oridinaire. Il est de la responsabilité de tout un chacun de se trouver du stage, mais l'école fournit tout accompagnement utile requis.

Pros

c'est une école anglophone, mais elle accueille aussi les allophones et les aide à s'intégrer au mieux.

Cons

J'en sais rien, vraiment.

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Karin T

Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Accountancy, Undergraduate, I recently moved to Greece and resided in Canada throughout

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Being a native Canadian, I speak fluent English and French. After attending the University, I was able to further enhance my English language and communication skills given the high quality education I was provided and the various communicative methods, i.e. essays and presentations, that I practised throughout my degree.

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