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4.08 / 5 based on 70 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Do not miss the procession de la sanch for nightclubs you must go to Canet Plage
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of living in france is much higher than in Canada.
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Telephone, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Baguette and cheese all the way.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Don't make travel plans when a strike is anticipated.
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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
It was a very positive experience. The university needs to be accessible in getting the right courses but the teachers were very helpful and nice. The campus is small but near downtown so everything is nearby.
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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
A dreamland in many respects - 30 minutes from the Mediterranean, 30 minutes from the Pyrennees - 30 minutes from Spain and 30 minutes from France (figuratively)
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was fairly adept at speaking French before I attended Perpignan, so my knowledge was minimal. I improved my grammatical skills immensely but vocabularly and accent did not improve that much.
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