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94%
4.29 / 5 based on 666 reviews
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Julia K
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Personal comments
Café 203: It's a nice café which offers a really good menu! I've been there several times.
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Julia K
HousingType of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
but only if i'd stay there for longer than 3 months. I'd chose a private appartment because the students' residence is not in lyon itself. So if you want to go downtown you have to take the last bus at midnight or pay a taxi. Generally, I think living downtown is more practical. But for 3 months the residence was quite good as it is only 5 minutes away from school.
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Personal assessment
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Personal comments
I liked living in the students' residence. I got to know a lot of other foreigners which wouldn't have been so easy living downtown. I really enjoyed my time there. The rooms were ok, I had everything I needed.
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Julia K
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In general it was no problem. The french spoke less quickly and so generally I could easily understand.
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Julia K
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents, so I don't have to pay for housing. In France, I travelled a lot within a short time, so this costed a lot. Talking about food, I'd say that it is more expensive than in Austria.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Julia K
OverallI wish I had known...
There is a lot of group work in every course which is sometimes difficult as you can't choose the persons you work with.
The busses often don't go every hour. So you are really dependent on the times.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I enjoyed the life there. But some of the courses are rather boring. The topic is interesting but the teachers just make it a bit boring. But, I'd say: choose the courses that sound interesting to you and hope the best.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
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
For travelling in France, there is the 12 - 25 card in France. It costs about 40 euros and then you get a reduction of 25 to 50% for train tickets. If you plan to travel a lot this is really useful.
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Julia K
AcademicCourse recommendations
Crossing cultural borders is an interesting and easy course, although some students did not really like the teacher. She is nice, but you have to get used to her.
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My academic experiences
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Variety of courses
Access to resources
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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