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4.01 / 5 based on 71 reviews
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sophie t
IFI ESC Rouen Group, Rouen, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the life cost in the UK is higher than in france, so having the same amount of money for a month than i usually have in France i had to be carefull. anyway i am use to be carefull with the money i get now, so i knew were to spend and were not to spend (for example the travel, by train is very very expensive in the UK, cigarettes and alcohol are over taxed)
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Travel, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
it is necessary to have a british bank account (which is difficult, butthanks to my workplacement i also had an advantage) otherwise the banking fees taking money from a french bank account to aa british cash dispenser is very expensive
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sophie t
IFI ESC Rouen Group, Rouen, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
IFI chose the first semester courses for us. first year, and second year were mixed. In the second semestre i decided the first year courses were too easy so i only followed second year courses. Marketing communication was very interesting and the lecturer knew how to motivate his fellow students
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
in my opinion, as a french student studying at IFI, i really felt the difference between the french private business school and the british university business schools. the exams and assignment are so easy (Multiple Choice Questions and little 3000 words essays). I think the french level is higher than the british one. but i don't think it had anything to do with sunderland university, the lecturer were fine, nice people ready to help at any time, lectures interesting etc.
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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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sophie t
IFI ESC Rouen Group, Rouen, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
how to play pool. but now i know
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
move the whole univerity to the seaside campus
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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 university provide a lot of services such as sport, metro card, parties, travels. you should take advantage of all these services.
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sophie t
IFI ESC Rouen Group, Rouen, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
the advantage i had compared to other international students in sunderland is that i already spend two months in workplacement in Thetford (Cambridge/Norwich) UK were i couldn't speak a work of french, i had to use professional and technical vocabulary which made me learn faster. so i was very comfortable with my english when i came to sunderland, but i still improved it
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sophie t
IFI ESC Rouen Group, Rouen, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: university hall of residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: university hall of residence
Why?
it is the easiest place to make contacts being an exchange student, with other international students and locals
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Personal comments
The place called clanny house was a huge hall of residence. It was a safe place, with security gards, laundry,next to a supermarket, next to the metro station etc. It was really well located for innternational students, all the services needed for the everyday life were available in 5min walk.The apppartements were situated in a Flat shared between seven people (british as well as international), two bathrooms, three toilets, a kitchen, phone, electricity meter etc. It has been design to obliged the students to live together and make contact which is in my opinion the best way to get social.
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sophie t
IFI ESC Rouen Group, Rouen, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the beach is the club were all the internatioanl students meet. it is small and the music is various. it is a very nice place for thursday nights (1£ entry). Otherwise, Manor Quay is much bigger but not as social for international, it's even hard to chat to someone. But good fun for the week end.
Never go to the Q club
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