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4.29 / 5 based on 666 reviews
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astridomang
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Australian bar at Hôtel de Ville called "Down Under" is fabulous! We also visited Fish Club and The First a couple of times, cool places if you want to dance, but too loud music if you want to talk!
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HousingType of housing: Student residence
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I believe that getting in touch with the French language and culture will be easier if you live with a French family - at least for a shorter period of time..
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was difficult to find a proper place to live due to Lyon's high number of students. I found something on my own and was very pleased with that, but now that I know the city I probably would have chosen something else if I was to go back.
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astridomang
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the price level in general is lower in France than in Norway.
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Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
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
none
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AcademicCourse recommendations
Very complicated online enrolement procedure, which made it difficult to get the courses you needed. Luckily I managed to work it out, and I got the courses I wanted.
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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
none
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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
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astridomang
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish I knew how bad the French speak English before I went, then I probably would have put more effort into learning more French before I went.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
The courses are very good, the social life is perfect and I really had a great time!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
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
4
Final comments
Lyon is a lovely city, with lots of studets and things going on. I really liked the French culture, and made friends with people from all over the world.
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astridomang
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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
French people in general don't speak English very well, and as my level of French is limited it got quite complicated sometimes. The best way of learning a new language is living in the country, and at the end of my stay I felt that I was able to handle the French language pretty ok. Most of my professors at school were English or American, so I think that I also improved my level of English during the stay.
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