Reviews of ESCEM School of Business | France

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luciemvermaut

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

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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

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luciemvermaut

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

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Following an English course in an French environment has considerly improved my knowledge in both languages. As a Dutch speaker, I can now easily change from French to English and vice versa.

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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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luciemvermaut

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, 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

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I would go back to the same place because the offered facilities were outstanding.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

My appartment was recommended by the college. We had the opportunity to decide on our own to take it or not. For me, this kind of looking for a place to live is the best way.

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