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4.08 / 5 based on 119 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Some independence, possibility to invite friends (not to underestimate due to high prices for going out)
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best place to go: The Ghost, and Nocy Bé, a tea place, both in the old town
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Overall
I wish I had known...
more information on the quality of the courses would have been useful, as well as some information on how the grades are transformed at the home university
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go there if you have the opportunity, as everything, it has advantages and disadvantages, but all in all I would estimate the advantages and the positive experience much higher
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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
if you go to Nice (France in general), don't forget to apply for the CAF (grant for the rent, even to foreigners). another hint: all museums in France are free on the first Sunday every month.
one thing I would do differently the next time is to prepare myself better as far as language skill is concerned, I have to admit that I overestimated the once-you-are-in-the-country-effect and had some difficulties at the beginning.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
on the one hand due to higher prices (esp. nightlife), on the other due to many new things to discover, more than at of course
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In France every student, even not French, receives government aid for the rent (Caisse d'allocations familiales - CAF), which helps quite a lot
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Academic
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning quite difficult to express and to understand, but especially understanding improved very quickly (with a great help of television), and, a little later also the flexibility in speaking
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