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Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

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3.86 / 5 based on 109 reviews
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juan a
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was relly enriching, I achieved to speak French and understand Frenchies
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juan a
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, 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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juan a
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
French government give good help for housing, but bars and alcohol is expensive I spent much on travels because there were a lot of good destinies around
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
none
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juan a
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Hiring an appartment is cheap as you have access to government help
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Nice campus, good facilities, plenty of cultural and sport activities, parties on campus, possibility to get engaged politically, in environmental activism, theatre
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
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
4
Final comments
Pau is a little town with a little of everything, midway between the mountain and the sea, bike-friendly, I loved Pau
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juan a
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Beacuase if you share a flat it is not much more expensive and you are independent, more confortable and free from residendence constraints
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
they are pretty cheap and they are not so bad, I'm talking about students' residencies
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juan a
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Garage, Why not?, CNT du Bearn headquarters,Cinema Melies, Parc Beaumont,
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