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Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales (UT1)

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4.14 / 5 based on 146 reviews
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Kari S
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Social Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because there are many nice appartements around, and you get ec. support from the french government. Besides, the rooms at campus were very small.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very central, but small rooms, and you have to share wc and shower with the whole floor.
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Kari S
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Social Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Kari S
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Social Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Kari S
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Social Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not that I can think of, no.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
?
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It is a student city, that's why nightlife also is so good. The location is the best in the south of France, not so far from the Spanish border, so use the opportunity to travel!
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Kari S
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Social Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is cheaper, and i travvelled a lot more than at home.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
That you get financial support from the CAF, but you have to ask for it.
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Kari S
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Social Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The language was one of the main reasons of choosing toulouse, and I improved my french language skills from 1 to 10 during my period of studying.
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