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4.05 / 5 based on 131 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
because it is a very nice place where it is very easy to meet some people tanks to the super pub on campus et very close to all facilities (sport center for instance
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Personal comments
It is too expensive but tue standard of life is great there, so I recommend everyone to live on campus to take advantage of the student social life.
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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
the woodies is THE pub you have to go to meet some people. The nightclub is the Venue and it is a very english atmosphere. For a cosy ambiance, go to the mangos.
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Academic
Course recommendations
work by yourself because the level is not very high. Lectures are not very useful but seminars are pretty interesting
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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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that there are hundreds students whith the same nationality as mind.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go there with the goal to have fun because you are not going to study to much but if you wnt to you can
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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
The kent has the best weather of United kingdom.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of the life is high for food and travel, but to compare with paris, it is all right.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You have to pay everythink, when you print out, when you are one hour late for handing back a book in laon, when you don't park your car at the right place...
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There are so many foreign students on this campus, so sometimes it is difficult to speak english with english native speaker but the local accent is very anderstanable
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