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4.35 / 5 based on 108 reviews
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My communication experience was amazing. When I first arrived to France I spoke almost no french but the daily live and the need of communication forced me to speak french,which I improved a lot. The overall result was outstanding.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I'm Spain I don't use the telephone to comunicate with my family but in Lille I couldn't use the skype, so the telephone was a need. I traveled a lot because Lille is very well situated and is easy to go anywhere.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More french lenguage!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Lille is great for translation students, and for students in general.
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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
Travelling from Lille is easy and cheap,that's a good point for visiting the city. Also, you need to be careful with the weather, it is really cold in winter
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Housing
Type of housing: On a residence
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I am used to live alone in Madrid and I prefere it than to live in a residence
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Personal comments
The experience was excelent, I did love the city and the classes were really good, sometimes I had to work had to improve my translating skills.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Seven Heaven, Network, Latina cafe and Meo cafe
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