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Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble I

33 reviews
4.11 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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Jose M
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because of the facilities of doing whatever you need. You have a tramway very near from the residence and only takes you 10 minutes to arrive to the centre of the town. Besides, the most of students are in the campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Quite good. There are two main types of residence: traditional ones, cheapest but with no much quality of life; and new residences, with a cost over 300Euros per month with your own toilet, shower and fridge ... Really comfortable and not expensive. Besides, the French Government helps the foreign students with the cost of the residence (about 100Euros) so it becomes even cheapest.
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Jose M
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Pubs and some discos. If you prefer a quiet atmosphere, you can choose some good cafes. Pubs close about 1AM but discos close later. Anyway too soon for me ;(
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Jose M
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
You should clarify the subjects you really want to study before coming here. You could have some problemsif you don't do it.
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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
I'm coming here to make the final project degree. It is a good idea to ask for doing it in a factory instead of the university. You could know the general work method in France.
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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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Jose M
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Prepare a lot of money to enjoy skiing here!!!!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
University recommended for people who study Engineering in general.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
New experience to live. At the beginning it can be quite difficult but after a month living your new conditions, you'll realise it has been a great decision.
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Jose M
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The main reason is the next one: if you are living in a new place, you try to know everything. Besides the cost of life in France is more expensive than in Spain.
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Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
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
The best option is having a VISA card, so you can buy in the shps, supermarkets and so on without any commission cost.
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Jose M
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I recommend everybody to live the Erasmus experience. I suppose it is enough to describe the great moments I have lived this season.
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