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API (Academic Programs International): Grenoble - University Stendhal, Grenoble III
Program Information
Students in Grenoble study at the Centre Universitaire d’Études Françaises (CUEF) at Université Stendhal – Grenoble III or the Grenoble École de Management. The Université Stendhal – Grenoble III was established in 1339 and is one of the oldest in Europe. The university is well known for its programs for forei... More
| Provider: | Academic Programs International (API) |
| Location(s): | Grenoble, France |
| Year Founded: | 1997 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Jennifer M. (Advertising, The University of Texas at Austin) on December 10, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-01-11 |
| * End Date: | 2010-05-20 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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They were really great all around, I wouldn't say there were any weaknesses. |
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4th semester french |
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Yes I needed to use the host country lanuage in everyday interactions. |
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Yes |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
History of french cinema |
| Course Department: | RTF |
| Instructor: | Yves Citton |
| Instruction Language: | french |
| Comments: | It was great |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |