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4.10 / 5 based on 175 reviews

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Giuliana C
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I really felt at home, I like french so much!Some problems in understanding the courses at the very beginning:we had to take notes of the lessons without any help.
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Giuliana C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The housing is very expensive!
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take regularly note of your expenses,you won't have bad surprises.
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Giuliana C
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have prefered living in a campus, but when I got the Erasmus-scholarship,every campus was already full.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Choose this university if you are interested in EU and international law.
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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
Be careful when you are seraching an apartment:the demand is much higher than the offer and that allows to raise extremely prices.
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Giuliana C
Academic
Course recommendations
Be careful:be sure the teacher is aware of the additional problems erasmus students have and that he will not consider you as a local student!
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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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Giuliana C
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because you easily get in contact with people from all over the world
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Personal comments
It was not always easy considering the dimension of my university (30.000 students!),but it was a good choice:in fact Paris-Nanterre offers a large number of courses concerning EU law and international law, which are of great interest for me.
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Giuliana C
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favorite place was a (real!) brasilian restaurant-bar, where there was the most amazing music:a mix of brazilian rhythms and electronic sounds, wonderful
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