Reviews of Université de Nancy II | France

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mmcv

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was great--the city is conducive to learning French, and the people are generally very friendly.

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Alexander N

University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Small products such as shampoo could be extremely expensive, the rent was very cheap and finding student nights or happy hour is the best bet for nightlife.

Travel, Overall, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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

BNP Paribas was not a good bank to open an account with, it was tough to find cheap and appropriate cooking utensils / bedding (try TATI - a low price shop next to St. Sebastien shopping centre).

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“Très satisfaisant”

eleonore k

France,
Language, 2023

Overall

Je trouve on université très bien, le cadre est propice à travailler et les cours intéressants. La bibliothèque moderne est un super lieu de travail.

Pros

Cadre agréable

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mmcv

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: dorm

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The dorm (Boudonville) was not very clean, and the kitchen area was frequently locked. In addition, the cleaning women would sometimes enter my room without permission.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The accommodation was not on-campus, it was next to it (no "on-campus" dorms in French universities). Boudonville was disappointing from an American standpoint; even on the weekends no noise was tolerated at all--impossible to have any get-togethers in the room, etc. The kitchen was often locked, and the directrice was, in my opinion, discriminatory against American stduents.

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