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4.05 / 5 based on 120 reviews

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Fay W
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, 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
I spent alot of time at Waynes and Thors which are international bars which have live bands on every night, i also spent alot of time in french bars such as zoom, la suite, les trois diabalos, ghost which are located in the old town (where most of the bars, clubs and restaurants are). Nice is very expensive to go out but its so cosmopolitan and vibrant so everone should find something that they will enjoy as there is endless choice of where to go. With regards to clubs i went to the Dizzy club which is down by the port, quite funky and plays good music- R n B, house and hip hop.In addition there is Saramanga which is on the Promenade des Anglais which again plays cool music and is free for girls to get into. there is others aswell such as Escalier and Checkpoint but these in my opinion were not as good.
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Sarah M
Overall
I wish I had known...
Should have been more careful with money!! And wish I'd mixed with more French people!!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Feels like you're back at school..lecturers are very strict, students are extremely immature. eg. people answer the teachers back, get sent out of class for talking, etc!!
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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
Make friends with French people and keep a watchful eye on your bank balance!!
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chris01
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
on the one hand due to higher prices (esp. nightlife), on the other due to many new things to discover, more than at of course
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Housing, Nightlife, Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In France every student, even not French, receives government aid for the rent (Caisse d'allocations familiales - CAF), which helps quite a lot
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Henk d
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Nice doesn't offer much night-life. However, Cannes, Monaco and St. Tropez are pretty close! These places offer some amazing clubs and bars; try le Baoli in Cannes, Karement in Monaco or le VIP Room in ST. Tropez. Quite expensive though, but good fun.
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Fay W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
nice is very expensive to live, eat and socialise as it is the french riviera. However it is not as bad as everyone seems to think it is but even the basics of fruit and vegetables prove more costly than at home.
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Housing, Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Estitxu L
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Once I got used to sit at bars (at home we dance more when we go partying)I started to really enjoy the live music in bars like Blue Whales or Oxford and the Giraffes (2,5 litres of beer to drink in team)
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