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Trent University

10 reviews
4.29 / 5 based on 10 reviews
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axiom
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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axiom
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The University itself is situated several kilometers from the actual city.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very nice and clean. warm and inviting.
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axiom
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Canadians are true to their name, friendly, understanding, tolerant of others. On several occasions I was corrected and taught to proper english words.
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axiom
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was the same price as 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
none
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axiom
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Ontario gets a lot of snow in winter!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Sell yourself to European universities. You're a gem of a school
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
By clothes in Canada.. its cheaper! Bring as much coffee from Europe as possible, chocolate too. :)
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axiom
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
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