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Academic
Course recommendations
Great varity of courses. focus on marketing and finance courses. Choose them in advance on the intranet (log in from coordinator), but changes often possible after deadline and start of courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, very well organized!
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Courses in french, everyday life communication very helpful to improve french. language spoken within exchange-student group was english - progresses in english quite significant too.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
can't think of any important information i would have needed.
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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
Very well organized, International committee helps exchange students in any concerns.
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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
Do not forget about medical insurance.
travel tips: watch out for sncf-offers to cities in france...
In paris it is possible to get a subsidy for housing (ask for APL)!
if you stay longer than one term in france, consider to sign in a contract with a mobile-phone provider rather than phoning with pre-payed cards, which is very expensive.
An exchange-student-coordinator and an international committee at the host university will be very helpful for any sort of questions.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
rents and prices for shopping and convenience goods quite high in paris. restaurants and bars very expensive. Traveled more than i used to do at home.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Restaurant at university very good and very cheap (lunch only). Start search for appartment early - every now and then cheaper offers.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I was lucky with my appartement but cheap appartements that are well located are hard to find in paris. room in bigger flat with more flatmates or student residence would be great too.
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Personal comments
It's not easy to find accomodation in Paris. I was quite lucky but the offers in the intranet and the coordinator are very helpful. Residence of university very nice too, but demand is big.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Parties organized by student committees at the most famous parisian clubs or at school. Must!
Plenty of traditional, cosy cafés, bars...especially in the latin quarter and in le marrais.
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