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Henrik P
Academic
Course recommendations
Well, you have to choose four out of seven CEMS courses...choose from your interests.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Fine, some of the teachings are a bit old fashioned though...heavily emphasis on the practicality of things learned (good).
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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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laia r
Overall
I wish I had known...
Even I knew that the campus was far from Paris, I couldn't imagine how difficult can be sometimes going there.
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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
I really enjoied my stay in HEC. Even there are some things they can improve, my recommendation is: go there! You will learn and have fun.
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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 does not organize trips around France (except from skiing trip) so you need to arrenge it yourself and in advance. Otherwise, you wil have to pay more.
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Carmen S
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was nice to live on campus even though it's far away from Paris.
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Personal comments
There are no other possibilities than the dorms on campus. Everybody is staying there, apart from the ones that have an apartment in Paris.
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Ariana d
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
FOOD: cheap, the government gives a subvention.
TELEPHONE: used internet to communicate, which was free.
ACCOMODATION: I live with my family
TRAVEL: I already know France, so I did not travel that much.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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ercole m
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I never had problems with the french language; I was knowing yet french when I came to Paris, so I had the opportunity to improve my slang...so much that sometimes people ask me:"hey men, are you french?"
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Anna B
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
Especially good for people who want to find internship/job in France after.
Especially good for students specializing in Finance/Accounting.
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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
For all the tourists: usually 50% discount for students to buy museum tickets, plus check the schedule: free access on particular days to everyone.
For students under 24 or 25: buy a special card => significant discounts for railway tickets.
Use to plan your trip by train:
http://www.voyages-sncf.com
http://www.transilien.com/web/site
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