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4.40 / 5 based on 267 reviews
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Vanessa M
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Best area to go out and party or just grab a drink is Juan Les Pins. Do not miss the carnival in Nice at the beginning of February.
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Vanessa M
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The residence-Couleur Soleil had great location. It was in the center of Juan les Pins, it was minutes from the bus stop which took you to school. And best of all, almost all exchange students stay in this residence.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I do not think CERAM offers housing at the university.
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Vanessa M
LanguagesLanguage 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I chose to go to France in the hopes of improving my level of French. When making friends with local French students it is very easy to not practice your friend do to the fact that most of the french students want to practice their english with you. You must force yourself into situations where there is no choice but to speak french.
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Vanessa M
AcademicCourse recommendations
Try to take the courses that interest you, not just the ones that seem easy. The professors are knowledgeable and have a lot to teach you.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Get involved. The best way to meet local students and to fully integrate is to join an association or sports team. The academic life is quite easy, but if you have time, gather information about internships available through the school
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Vanessa M
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife is extremely expensive on the Cote D'Azur so expect to spend at least 40-50 euro a week on socail activities. Housing was 250 euro a month. Traval was more expensive because I chose to travel around France and the rest of europe. This included paying hostels and buying a eurorail pass for $800.
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Food, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
You have a security deposit for the apartment. All the parties which you attend through school are quite expensive.About 20 euro a week minimum.School books are expensive.
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Useful | 5
Vanessa M
OverallI wish I had known...
I would have applied for an internship for the summer months, after the semester was over. I wish I would have known about joining an association at school before coming. I also wish I would have known how expensive life on the Cote D'Azur was.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
This university is great when it comes to qualitfied interesting professors. The teachers at CERAM come from very interesting backgrounds and have a lot to say. The curriculum isnt rigid and neither are the exams, but make sure to take classes that interest you, not only those that seem easy.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Try to arrive a few days early. Speak to someone who has gone before you, and try to get in contact with a french student at CERAM before arrival so that you can integrate as soon as you arrive. Be careful of your reputation, it is a small school. Concentrate on building life long frienships, don't focus on getting to know everybody. Nurture the friendships you make with local as well as other exchange students.They may last a life time.
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