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4.28 / 5 based on 36 reviews

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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
At home I am much busier studying! in france I had much more free time! I really enjoyd going out at night or just go around the city for (window)-shopping and spend some time in a nice caffe!! I just took more time to enjoy myself!
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Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
of couse if you want to learn the language you have to go out and try to make friends with some french students!! otherwise it is quiet easy to avoid speaking french by just keeping in groups with the other Erasmus- students!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't take everything to seriosly-- the french don't do it either!!
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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
Wehen you stay in the midi you have to take enough time to travell!! the country is beautifull and the people are very nice!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
we were pretty liberal in what couses we wantet to take-- but it is always better to infotrm yourself first at your home university what couses from france will count for your credits
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The vet students had their own partys almost every friday night-- you could hardly avoid them evevn if you would try:) but they are fun (well what french students take for that). other than that: the city has many beautifull caffes and nice restaurants! oh, and wehen in dought were to go-- just ask some french students were they spend their nights!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is so much more convienient to live on campus. it is also much easier to get to know the french students and to participate in campus activities!
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Personal comments
The rooms were very small for two people. The furniture and the bathroom were in very good condition (every room had its own bathroom). The rooms didn't cost very much(350 francs per person) which is about the amount that I recieved from the Erasmus- programm.
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