Reviews of ESCEM School of Business | France

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Constantina P

London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

well... there is not too much of nightlife in poitiers! The clubs and the locals are trashy but the school organises open bars in clubs and it s fun because the whole school goes! In the city centre there are very good and affordable restaurants. Cafeterias are quite good in the central square.

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sophiecorlieu

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

For the acommodation I live with my parents at home, the cost of life in France is higher which contributes to spend more in food and night life. Concerning the travel, it was an excellent opportunity to visit the neighbouring countries of France.

Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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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luciemvermaut

Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

The program I followed in Poitiers was tougher than I taught but this has just made me stronger

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It is a good college but as in other universities, the mixture of international and french students could be better.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

No final comments

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Constantina P

London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

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)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

French people dont speak english! They know that you dont speak french either but they keep speaking in french very fast and it can be annoying some times! but this is a good way to start learning the host language

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lgonzale6

Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Travel is expensive but you can get your travel card, you would like to go out of Poitiers every weekend so I spend more money in travel that anything else

Overall, Housing, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

travel card for trains, reserve the tickets in advanced

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lgonzale6

Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

I chose all the courses availabe in english, because I couldn't chose any french course, the courses are not difficult at all and some of them are interesting

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses