Expenses - Reviews of EM Normandie | France

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cvairetti

Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

International calls are obviously quite expensive, and at home I still live with my parents, so I didn't have to pay a rent!

Telephone, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Nightlife, Food:

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

You can get money from the French government to help you pay your rent. You have to go to the "caisse d'allocation familiales (CAF)" for that. At school they will certainly explain you what to do.

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Bexdale

University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Obviously international calls are more expensive so I spent more on those in order to keep in touch with friends and family. Accomodation rates are a lot cheaper here than at home.

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Travel:

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

The French government's benefit scheme which allows students to get a rent rebate each month is a definite bonus!

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anonymous

Universität Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

everything is very expensive,especially food and nightlife

Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, 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

none

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CatherineF

University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Family Personal savings An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I spent a lot of money on the telephone to England! I also spent more money taking the ferry home to England during the holidays etc. I also found the social life more expensive as there are no student union prices!!

Nightlife, Travel, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Housing:

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

Before you open your bank account or if you use your English account, be sure to take out large amounts of money at one time to avoid being charged too much! Also, as soon as you have organised your nack account and your accommodation, apply for your CAF as it is very useful! (Don't forget to ensure you have all the necessary documents!)

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kobitz

Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The prices of food, accomodation and telephone are higher than in Germany. For nightlife and travel I spent more because I went out more than in Germany and I travelled a lot to discover the region.

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

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items