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Institute of Technology, Sligo

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Cecile B
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Foley's, a traditionnal pub where there is traditional musicians who play Irish music
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Cecile B
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Very closed to the university, lots of facilities...! But maybe in another residence because of the "non-humanity" of the Director
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The only problem that the rules were from months to months a little bit too strict and that the Director always asked money for all... Otherwise, it was perfect
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Cecile B
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the life is a little bit mor expensive in Ireland, and because of the distance, we had more expenses.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
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
none
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Cecile B
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
A little bit disappointing because we where just international students in the class; I went there to study marketing, but it was in fact only one course of the study...
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Cecile B
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
This year was a little bit disappointing in the sense that it did not help me for my future life; the courses were more "general culture" than studies to do a career. But I was also there to lear the language.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
1
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is a good university, very dynamic, that proposes a lot of activities. You can sutdy all that you want there!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
1
Final comments
Very good experience
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Cecile B
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
This experience has permitted me to be confident and to not hesitate when I have to speak.
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