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4.05 / 5 based on 53 reviews
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Christian K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Too much to mention, there's something for everyone, nice small bars down at the vieux port or near the campus, as well as restaurants specializing in anything you can think of! Larger nightclubs mostly situated at St. Catherine, the main downtown street. Excellent!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: both campus and own appartment are good enough
Why?
Personal comments
The residencies on campus are, at least by my Dutch standards, pretty cheap, especially because it'S all neatly furnished, yet the room is small, and cooking facilities in the buildings are poor. It's a great way to meet people though, because there is a common room.
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Christian K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food, is cheap, for Europeans using the euro, that is. Only certain things as good cheese and wine are expensive.
Calling locally is very cheap, any payphone on the street can be used for 25 cents per conversation, long distance is more expensive, consequently.
Housing is excellent, especially considering that you're living in a big city as Montreal. It's nothing compared to ludicrous prices in Holland!
Nightlife is good, and cheap but they expect big tips, around 15% is 'appreciated'... Very hard for me, as a cheap Dutchman!!! :)
Travel is exccellent, metro and busspasses in one: 31$CAD per month, if you have the required student card (9$CAD) Travel outside of Montreal is good as well, many busses to Québec city, Toronto, Ottawa, etc.
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Telephone, Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take out a lot of money at once, it always saves the administrative costs. There are many one dollar shops, so buying the necessary things as cutlery, plates, cups, pots and pans doesn't necessarily have to cost a lot. Go to Walmart fo the bigger things, prices are great and they have everything!! (especially sportsequipment is brilliantly priced!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
there's enough to choose from, however, there are not many undergraduate neuropsychology courses. Avoid taking neuropsychologie sensorielle, very narrow subject, not what I had hoped for...
Course choices must be re-confirmed officially with a 'choix de cours' form, very important!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It's not enough to understand the material, because of the large amount of students, the teachers expect many details. some of them quite useless, all to increase the rivalry a bit. So: learn by heart! It's annoying, but don't worry, very few people fail a course here!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Well... It ge's cold, trust me -50°C is very cold, especially when standing in line in front of a nightclub, for 45 min. .........
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a good university, though very old, as you will see inside the buildings. It's not as personal as my home university, because it doesn't have the tutorial groups of the problem based learning system. But all in all, good enough!
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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
Think I said all... Did I mention it gets cold sometimes?? :)
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learn French before coming here! The Québecer accent is very difficult to understand and they speak as fast as the French. I hardly spoke French at my arrival, and that made it very difficult to communicate with locals, most of my friends were other foreign students. Now, halfway through my exchange, I manage myself, I can speak with Francophones when alone, but in a group it remains a struggle. The university provides French courses, they are reccomended!!
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