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4.11 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Ioannis K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Parc de la Villette, Pont des Arts, Marais district
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Ioannis K
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was very interesting living in the same building with people from all over Europe.
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Personal comments
The only complaint I had was the lack of a personal phone line, but this is issue has already been dealt with for all the buildings in the Paris University campus.
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Ioannis K
Overall
I wish I had known...
The exact details of the burocratic procedures involved with enrolment, account opening, state finnancial aid, etc.
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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
One should be fairly proficient in the french language.
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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
One should perform a little survey before opening an account; there are substantial differences between the various banks.
Buy Pariscope and Paris Pratique the moment you arrive at the airport!
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Ioannis K
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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Ioannis K
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
It was a great opportunity for me to learn more about the french language; however, the local students as well as the faculty members made little effort to communicate in language other than their native one, e.g. english.
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Ioannis K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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