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4.33 / 5 based on 387 reviews

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Mirkka
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food, nightlife and restaurants are cheaper than in Finland.
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Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Valerie G
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was very difficult to understand the quebecois with having only basic french skills. In the end I think I understood a lot but talking in french remained pretty difficult.
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Silvia L
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses in French are generally harder than those in English
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Martin H
Academic
Course recommendations
courses in English also use French slides, definitions, explications
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desnesda
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
much more space and quite cheap compared to other big cities
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Bao T
Languages
Language 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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning the local language was hard to understand
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