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4.33 / 5 based on 253 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: Students' residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: another students' residence
Why?
Because the animation is better in other residences than mine.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Rue Massena is full of night spots always plenty of students.
Not to be missed: the large number of soirees!!!
The Old Ville of Lille it's full of very nice and pleasent cafes.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
To organise some activities so that international students can meet local students. Organise activities for international students.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
We had information from former students at this university
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To take more into account the international students (activities, excursions, meetings, etc.)
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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
Recommendable: to take the 12/25 train reduction ticket.
to open an account in the BNP bank because of no interests to pay if you are under 25.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because overall France it's a much more expensive country than Spain.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I have recovered the language level that I had some years ago.
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