Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III)

The university system at French grandes écoles is very rigid. I'd say it's an interesting experience for a year, and you definitely get to learn a lot of facts. However, French students at this stage of their university studies are not encouraged to discuss issues and problems, but to learn a lot of facts by heart. Coming from an university system which is opposite, I had problems adapting first - even though I am half french!

Encourage french students to study a year abroad, so that some of them become more open-minded and loose a bit of their elitist attitude at Sciences Po. But I have to say all of my French friends are very open-minded!

That the campus accommodation was not so good.

Studying at IEP, expecially International Relations, is an excellent opportunity as in Strasburg you may also stay in close contact with the European Institutions.

NO!

Be prepared to having to learn a lot of facts by heart! Don't expect too have contact with all french students, because they are simply too busy studying, and they have a lot of academic pressure.