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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Join EGUC - Ecole de Glisse with the university - organise cheap skiing trips, The Scotch Club - up in the hills three dance floor plus pool niteclub outside of Grenoble. Nightclubs dont have the same following as Ireland, but the Scotch Club is def a good university nightclub plus Le Chamois D'Or - cheap drink near University. Cafe No Name is a great local salsa bar. - check out nites of Salsa. Loads of good pubs in Grenoble town centre itself.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Can be quite easy as an Erasmus student to just stick with Erasmus students, this was a really good way to meet French students and make sure i was speaking French.
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Personal comments
On campus accomodation is arranged, pretty basic but had friends living there so it was good to meet other students. Staying in Residence Ouest, the best on campus accomodation - one tram stop down from the university.
Houses/Apts can be organised through Crous v dependent on your budget and can send you to some dodgey areas.
I found mine through luck, a billboard sign and was lucky that my housemates turned out to be really nice as with houses anywhere. Facilites are basic. As basement apt it did have its cockroaches. Always try to live at least a floor, if not two floors up.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Be aware that accounting, maths subjects do differ to your home country.
I actually chose a mixture of subjects from different years which was v.good. Be aware that this is possible.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The Erasmus representative is not the most helpful, just remember to talk to other Erasmus students and be aware that you can pick and choose your subjects as long as it is cleared with your home university.
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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?
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The problem can be that you may just hang out with Erasmus students who do prefer to speak English, it is another language for them to practise as speaking French, local language can be quite difficult with v different accents.Living with French housemates can help. Listening to French lectures
can be v difficult at first and sometimes a struggle but just relax and you will be surprised at how much it becomes natural to stop translating.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Left at quite an easy academic semester in home university. Remeber to talk to years ahead. Did not eventually effect my overall final degree.
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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
UPM has a great Erasmus network set up,join EGUC,
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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
Remember to bring copies of passport id, photos, E111 insurance form, cash at hand, Lonely Planet guide on area, and pick up a local guide book for all the best places to eat,
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Govt assistance towards housing - remember to apply. Open up a french bank account v simple with passport id and new student id.
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