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Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

85 reviews
4.19 / 5 based on 85 reviews
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Olivier M
Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are very practical, what changes the systeme francais or the theory is very important. These courses are very additional in ours.
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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
No it is made that it is different which is interesting.
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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
Overall
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Olivier M
Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Academique English was very fast to assimilate has cause of the classes(courses), I was to oblige to learn(teach) thus, it it is made very fast.
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Olivier M
Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing, there isn't any bad surprise in Canada
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Universite very accueuillant, very good acceuil of the etudiant, it was brilliant.
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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
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
This experience was fantastic, this country is very accueuillant and the Canadians are adorable people. I shall like returning in Canada to live all my life there.
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Olivier M
Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
To eat in a correct way the good food is rather dear in Canada, on the other hand the coC of the night life as well as that of apartment is less important. The journeys cost more expensive because we travel much more than in France.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
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
No
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Olivier M
Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because the rents of apartments in Montreal are little dear(expensive) with regard to France. Many student friend was in apartment, apartments are big, numerous and very well placed.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The chamber in the place of residence of Uqam, was very small, less than 15 metres square nevertheless it was very nice because she allowed me to meet studying foreigners from the first evening but it is true that when we begin in connaitre Montreal, we préfererait to live in city.
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Olivier M
Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within 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
The most beautiful place of Montreal is her(it) limp at night named(appointed): 737, situated in the last floor of a bulding, overhanging the city. Others limp nice are on the street St Laurent: ex: Iloum. The street the best bars is the street Holy Denis, in the crossing with Ste Catherine
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