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Gavynn W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The UK is still very expensive to live in.Lyon is the second biggest city in France so it is quite expensive to live there but i think that overall it ended up being cheaper
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be aware of banks that take advantage of language to sign you up for options you don't want.I would also advise you to keep your bank account open until all that is due to you has been received or it could turn out quite tricky to get your money back.
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Roberta G
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning it was really difficult to understand French people. I would say that after a couple of months I started feeling quite confortable. By the end of it I was totally fluent and understood every single word, including typical expressions and slung. I remember listening often to certain words and thinking I will never use them. Well, already after a few months I was using them without even realising it.
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Stan S
Academic
Course recommendations
Try to meet French teachers who are teaching in English and check their level of that language ;)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Try to meet locals, its the best in discovering the culture and learning the language.. In France its very difficult though..
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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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“Bonne expérience”
Leslie D
France, Graduate
International Relations, 2020
Overall
Bonne expérience avec possibilité de faire des échanges à l'étranger
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Pros
International, partenariat

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“Bonne expérience”
Leslie D
France, Graduate
International Relations, 2020
Overall
Bonne expérience avec possibilité de faire des échanges à l'étranger
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Pros
International, partenariat

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MICHAL W
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
more privacy for live and study
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Personal comments
smooth procedure for erasmus students, pretty tough to find housing for individual foreign students however international office at the university well organised and quite usful
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