Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Speciality : Law
programme: Law

The value and knowledge that you get out of being at the university is exceptional. There are many academic societies to join with many events and conferences constantly taking place. Not to mention that you would be very well received when you mentioned that you studied at the university; given its exceptional reputation.

Given the university is public and does not charge extortionate fees, it would be understandable not to have the incredible facilities that other universities possess. However, it is quite shocking to see just how bad the facilities, as well as the student support available, really are. Many of the classrooms and even buildings are run down and are in dire need of refurbishing. Moreover, you will quickly realise that the best support you will get is probably from other students rather than the administration itself.

Great university, great professors, well organized, high level of competitiveness, global knowledge and practical advises for entering the job life, job opportunities, great location, well organized and updated libraries

Really good uni, however the system is very strict and challenging. I learned a lot these past 2 years and it’s definetly worth all the effort. One big issue would be the fact that professors grade very harshly. The work load is also another con with around 5 essays to hand in weekly and exams every 2 weeks.

La Sorbonne (Paris1) is one of the oldest and most recognized universities in France. It is also the 3rd best non-English speaking university worldwide. I’d say that the quality of the education and the possibilities that are offered are a chance for the students studying there. The teachers are all very qualified and well know in their teaching field, which gives the student very interesting knowledge. Although there are a lot of strikes that shade the university’s name, it’s a chance to be able to study in a place were students are implicated and want to make the world a better place. Therefore, sometimes it can get a bit irritating to not be able to attend class for days because of the strikes, that are not always legitimate.