Reviews of Université de Savoie | France

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anonymous

Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

because i like the life of a campus

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

i think i couldn't asked for more !i like it very much and i'm very very very pleased!!i have my room and it is very preatty!

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Sophie G

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

You don't get bed covers, pillows, kitchen utensils! Ease up on the clothes and bring more essential things! On the other hand, you will have a roommate most likely, so costs can be divided!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Savoie University is amazing. Teachers (except for 1) were helpful and kind. Students took an interest in me and cared for my success. It's in a great location. Who else can see the Alpes from their campus!?

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

This exchange experience changed my life. At first it was the hardest change I had ever made - and at the end, I didn't want to leave. I did not want to leave a country where travel is so easy and beautiful, and the people are warm and funny :)

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Sophie G

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Exchange Rate...

Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Make a plan. I didn't...and it backfired. Try to get a little job - it can help. However, if you can't - you are subsidized by the government.

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Julia S

Fachhochschule Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

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

I have not learned a lot of new technical words/expressions but a lot in "everyday language" and how to use language in a French University

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Stuart B

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Chambery has lots of pubs/bars, often Irish/English-themed. Drinks are often expensive in bars (at least 5€/pint) but cheap in supermarkets. The clubs (Opera and Cocktail) are expensive (10€ entry, often 8€ per drink), and both play music best described as "cheesy dance crap". Slightly more enjoyable are RDC (dance) and Corsaire (salsa night on Wednesdays, to which many Erasmus students went). No clubs play rock/reggae/hip-hop etc, and concerts are very rare in Chambery. Chambery has a few cinemas, mostly playing independent films rather than commercial ones. The university arranged several coach-trips to neighbouring towns and regions such as Lyon, Turin and the Alps for skiing; these were usually interesting, and good value (although trains were good value too; see www.voyages-sncf.com).

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