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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Angers: Soft Bar, James Joyce,
ESSCA: Integration weekend, parrainage
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the good location
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Personal comments
Although rent for the apartment is pretty high, the location is very good. The space in the apartment is sufficient.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing in particular because ESSCA informs students very well about university and life in angers in general. This is a big advantage of ESSCA: Almost everything is organized for you.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good university if you are at the beginning of your studies. For final year studebts I would not recommend this university.
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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
Angers is a lovely town with a high standard of living, and with good acces to public transportation (TGV).
Travel tips: Nantes, Chateaux de la Loire and of course Paris
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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
For university purposes it was fairly easy to cope with the language. Though, it was sometimes a barrier in social life, mainly because of the slang among students.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Travel, Telephone, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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