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4.08 / 5 based on 165 reviews
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Anne M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
le pilori, la luna, la grand goule
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have your own space and time to chill out.
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Personal comments
It was suitable for students as it was basic. It was also very large and central tto both universities i attended.Also close to bus stops and shopping areas.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How short the year would be, and travel more!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a good university, but it depends on the study you are doing.
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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
Organsise your traveling in advance so you can organise your study and assignments, otherwise you may not come home with all the credits!
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Ensure you know the requirements for the course before you start, so you can organise your traveling times.
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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I would recommend trying to interact with locals as much as possible otherwise you need not speak the lanuage. Also, the french will try and prcatice their english on you, so make sure you keep speaking french!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Ireland is very expensive in general, and i actually socialised more, but spent less.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
not in my situation
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