Reviews of EDHEC Nice | France

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Estitxu L

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Once I got used to sit at bars (at home we dance more when we go partying)I started to really enjoy the live music in bars like Blue Whales or Oxford and the Giraffes (2,5 litres of beer to drink in team)

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Estitxu L

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Having my own space is important for me. I would try to don't share also the room this time though. Living in a small apartment would have been easier if I had had my own bedroom.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The options they offered us(we were four from the same home university) were very limited and to far from the Old Town.

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Estitxu L

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

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 French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

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 French?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I can't say my English and French became wonderful suddenly, but I improved a lot in both languages. I regret not having spoken more in French when I could. I got to understand French TV without trouble and communicate in very different situations.

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Estitxu L

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

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

Food was more expensive, as well as the apartment rent and drinks' price. I don't travel that much at home, otherwise it's quite cheap to travel in Nice once you get the 12-25 card.

Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Opening an account requires effort, too much comparing to many other European countries. Getting a phone contract is worthless as it takes too much time and money to cancel it. I would go for the prepaid cards.

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Estitxu L

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I would never go again to the agency called DOMUS. Getting the deposit back was a nightmare.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

If you just want to have fun, you better go to another University. You will have to work a little here. In return, the weather is great, the possibilities to travel, too, and French people know how to live life.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Getting the 12-25 card will cost you between 38-50 Euros but you will save that money really soon if you take the train once in a while. The associations organize parties and journeys very often, they will add them at the University. Have fun

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Estitxu L

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

I did the Master in European Business. Interaction with local students was difficult as we were mostly international students in the program. It's not a really difficult course, just have to get calmed about the presentations in English in front of the class and be careful with deadlines. Plenty of free days to go travelling or socialize a little bit more.

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

there was a lack of organization. Some courses were more interesting than others, and I learnt a lot about French bureaucracy. But the studies were interesting overall, as well as some teachers.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall