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Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II (UPMF)

160 reviews
4.11 / 5 based on 160 reviews
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KVeit
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Le Flambeau - great food!, Internet cafe in the Rue Bayard - super-cosy!! Go hiking in the mountains, you will miss out a lot if you won't go!
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KVeit
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Meet other people even more easily, live with culturally different people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Student dorms were not satisfactorily, I was glad to have found an appartment for my own
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KVeit
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
High housing prices
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Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
open an account at the postbank, not at a commercial bank. Saves a lot of monthly fees for the account as the postband does not charge any fees
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KVeit
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
More contact among local and international students
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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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KVeit
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Get accquainted with French social life
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is a good university, but more effort should be given to the cooperation among local and international students
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Have all kinds of documents prepared when going to France (birth certificate, marriage (?) certificate, proof of financial support, ...
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KVeit
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Language skills improved very much!
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