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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
On campus is the easiest when you're studying. Apartments especially in Paris are even more expensive unless you are lucky.
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Personal comments
The room was equipped but very cold in the winter. Bathroom was shared with the neighbour and toilets were in the corridor. A disadvantage was that there was no kitchen so you have to eat at the campus restaurant or cafe.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Thursday night parties organised by the student union on campus. Also special weeks with themes and extra parties. Movie nights, dinners, expositions.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I took the major "Europe" and I was disappointed by the quality of the courses. The teachers were mainly externals, not professors.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Studuying at HEC is very practical. Books were not used a lot and there were not a lot of exams. More often the evaluation was base on a case study, a presentation or a study paper. Presence at the courses is mandatory.
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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I spoke both French and English with the exchange students and French with the local people. The French people had most of the time a positive attitude towards exchange students' French speaking.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The academic experience depends a lot on the major you choose. Apparently some of them are of very high quality (finance, marketing), mine was not. The local people at HEC come from upper social class and thus are not average French people. I felt that they were a little bit proud sometimes and everybody were not friendly. Students at HEC are also often very intelligent, a bit older and have already one or two diplomas.
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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
The overall experience was positive. Living at a campus was a whole new thing for me and it was interesting. Anyway I think that 4 moths of campus life is enough for me and next time I would like to live in the city! ;-)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Paris is an expensive city to go out, eat and do shopping. The rent at the campus was relatively high. Also mobile phone calls were more expensive than in my home country.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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