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4.33 / 5 based on 386 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Travel : temptation to discover this huge continent is hard to resist.
Telephone, Food, Accomodation, Nightlife : simply cheaper than in Paris, France.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
French banks charge a lot for Visa Cards withdrewals and in-stores payments. Negociate well with your banker before you leave home country.
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Harald L
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because i'm accustom to living alone in a flat
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Personal comments
There is only one person in charge and she is simply swamped with all the work. Furthermore we had to pay 5 rental fees for 4 months + our rental fee was far over market price. However the flat was ok and it saved me a lot of time and worries.
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Sarah M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it was cheaper, we had a lot of space, the apartment block was very secure, we were in a safe area, and some of our friends had problems with the on-campus housing (no kitchen facilities)
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we heard a lot of bad things about the on-campus accommodation but the apartment that we found, off-campus but still close by, was fantastic
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Mark F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of living in Montreal is significantly lower than in the UK. However, as you end up going out all the time, this is no guarantee that you actually end up spending less!
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Housing, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The banking system is Qc is pretty antiquated, and you need to book an appointment to set up a bank account. This can sometimes take several weeks.
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Patrick W
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had my own house before coming to school, so living with roommates is not high on my list of things to do.
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Personal comments
Housing around campus gets easy to find around June or July, but before that be prepared to be charged a higher rate. If you could wait, wait until the summer to secure housing.
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Anna E
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Montréal has lots of students going abroad, so you can get good deals on their rooms while they're gone (through e.g. craigslist)
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Personal comments
The university tries to convince you that you're better off getting your housing through them, but you usually end up paying more (except maybe in the dorms) than if you had looked yourself.
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