Reviews of Université de la Réunion | France

Useful | 0

ellenelene

University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Be flexible in your choice...courses are sometimes cancelled at the last minute.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

It was often difficult to access the main library in the city because class hours clashed with it's opening times. Since I was an anthropology student, I found this to be very inconvenient. More thought could be given to this aspect when teachers plan the curriculum.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

Useful | 2

ellenelene

University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

That French was not the language of the majority.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Being a student at this university was sometimes difficult and frustrating. Nevertheless, I am very glad that I went. It was a really worthwhile experience, and I had the added pleasure of seeing a volcano in all its glory.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Take comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots. There are many wonderful trails to follow. Try to arrive when other students are on campus to direct you to shops etc...otherwise you'll spend hours trying to find amenities on your own, as my friend and I did.

Useful | 1

ellenelene

University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

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

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

I didn't go out much at night. It wasn't safe for European women to travel on buses after dark. I occasionally went to the Irish pub with a mixed group, which was fun.

Useful | 0

anonymous

Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Biology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Finally everybody gets to communicate with everyody! Even if the interlocutor does not speak any english and i do not speak the french dialect that he/she uses!

Useful | 0

anonymous

Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Biology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Finally everybody gets to communicate with everyody! Even if the interlocutor does not speak any english and i do not speak the french dialect that he/she uses!

Useful | 1

ellenelene

University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Living in a large block with other students made it more difficult to become involved with the community.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Security was not really adequate, and local men sometimes forced their way into girls' rooms. Food often disappeared from the refrigerator and hotplates seldom worked to full capacity. Each room, although fairly small, was equipped with a shower and toilet and was really quite comfortable.

Université de la Réunion

About iAgora

Company

Work

Studies