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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best cafe is on Quai St Antoine - you get an amazing view of Vieux Lyon. On a Sunday morning you can enjoy oysters and wine after you've been to the market. The best night spot for me was the Ice Club (near Perrache station on the Rhone).Beware, alcohol is very expensive in bars, no student discounts!
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Housing
Type of housing: a studio
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Although university accommodation is pretty grotty, it is the best and easiest way to meet people.
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Personal comments
I was pretty horrified on arrival at the state of my room and the halls in general. However, having lived there for a year now, it is much better and cheaper than living in a private flat. It can get lonely so its good to be in halls as you'll meet people really easier. From a language point of view living with a family would be in my point of view, the best way to improve your French.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Be prepared for things to be very diff than in the UK! I recommend the advanced French course.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I found the university very unorganised -so go in with a cool head and be prepared for no one to know what is going on. My main suggestion would be to have less paper work and to be more organised.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My French improved a lot over my year in Lyon. My accent has improved as well as vocab etc.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How hard it was going to be to meet French people!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Its not really the university that has made my stay but Lyon itself which is amazing. The university is ok, same as most French universities I think.
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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
Try to keep away from your own nationality. Its very easy to spend all your time with (in my case) Anglophones. I had to make a concious effort to speak French. Above all make the most of the year. It will be hard at times and you will miss home but I can almost guarante you'll be very sad to leave.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Beware of the phone and internet - very expensive. Transport wasn't too bad and so so much better than at home. Nightlife was very expensive. Housing was a bargain.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Despite certain things appearing cheaper Ive spent a lot more money than I do at home. Budget carefully.
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