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3.58 / 5 based on 91 reviews
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Jaap w
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
yes, there's an additional international student tax at the end off your stay where they don't tell you about in the beginning.
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Antonio A
Faculdade de Economia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, that is the point of this experience, have new experiences...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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 first weeks are difficult, you miss your family your friends, different language, culture, etc.. but after a few weeks you won't want to go back... trust me!!
As soon as you arrive, start to plan a trip, see other coutries, with the people that you will know... use the low costs, airplaines, Bus, Train, etc, just check all and see the most advantage for you, and sleep on hostels, bus, train stations... believe me, you will do things that you can even imagine...
The most important thing: HAVE FUN...
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Antonio A
Faculdade de Economia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The night clubs in Caen, are not that great, but they have a place called "What's Cafe" is a nice place. Everyone goes to Paris, I went, and is great, but you also have to go to "Mont S.Michel, that is a cathedral\city of the middle age, that is on the middle of the sea, on the night it get surrounded by the sea.. Is just wonderful!! And still in France you have in each city something to see, they have old buildings in each city, amassing Cathedrals, on Summer you can go to the south, to the region "Côte d'Azur", that have wonderful beaches, warm water, nice place for summer vacations..
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Bastiaan K
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
Became fluent over the year, not only on a social level but on a professional business level as well.
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RonnyS
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Residence Hérouville Citis near campus
Why?
I have lived there and it is better. It is private accomodation near campus 5 minutes walk and near Continent supermarket
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Personal comments
Euroresidence is diry and cheap. Only go there if you can only afford cheap accomodation. No facilities and it is run down. Accomodation at Citis is better with pool table, communal TV and pool table, babyfoot, DVD and you share with French studentsd. It costs more but it is clean and has security!!!
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Roy A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
coz you can see my country(indonesia) is very cheap... but between france and netherlands are not so big different
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Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
don't buy book... first semester the course coordinator forces you to buy the book, but i did not buy the book. spending a lot of money for 2 weeks course. don't do that if you want to save money because the teachers are going to give you slide presentation which is important for the exam
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