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4.20 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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Daniel T
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Favourite cafes/restaurants/clubs: l'abattoir, la brasserie de la lanterne, le mosquito if on a shoestring, Gallia, le brasseur for food, la laitterie for music, any Erasmus nights. La festival de la musique, fireworks on new years eve and bastille day. Visiting Alsace and Heidelburg and Freiburg in Germany.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For a change and to have the opportunity to live in the city centre.
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Personal comments
The economic and social side of the university housing was excellent. I was also very lucky get a room on the paul-appell site next to the central campus and not far from the city centre, and close to good shops, restaurants and local transport links.
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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
The course of study that I followed was varied and interesting - try to study things not done before. The academic set up can be complicated and if wanting to change modules, just make sure there are the right amount of credits.
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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
Get a restau-U card straight away because it is cheap and practical to eat in them and get a carte de culture for cinema etc. Buy a second-hand bicycle because there are many bike routes all over the city and into the country. Also get a carte 12-25 for train travel.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
As an Erasmus student I found the academic system complicated and I ended up doing a mix of courses in English and French which I wasn't really meant to do but it worked well in the end and fulfilled my european credit commitments. I felt the four hour, one question written exams to be excessive and felt that they weren't a good way of examining us.
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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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Living in the country and attending the language lessons allowed me to improve very quickly but I would say it took about six months until I felt I could speak fluently and confidently.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In general, the cost of living was less than at home, especially regarding housing - so one could do more on the same budget.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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