Toulouse 1 University Capitole

I studied here for 3 years. You really do get everything you need: The campus life is particularly rich, with activities organized by different university bodies, like the Language Ressource Center, the Sports Department, student associations and department heads themselves. All of these people are genuinely involved in creating a welcoming and stimulating atmosphere, which makes life on campus rife with opportunities to socialize if you are an outgoing person and willing to sign up for those activities that are constantly available. The administration is responsive, and the program managers really do care about the students' well-being within their programs, as you can talk to them about issues that are going on with materials, methods, or even teachers and other students if necessary. Overall I can't say that I regret my choice to study here, these have been some truly satisfying years with competent management and excellent teachers all around me making it possible.

It's a good university but beware of their very shady exam practices. They are set up to make you fail. Most of your exams will be orally examined by one examiner per exam, who this person is will have major impact over what grade you get, no matter how prepared you are. This leads to the ridiculous scenario where students try to time their entrance so that they get the "friendly" examiner. In any case this is scandalous, the oral exams are not transparent, and your grade depends greatly on the whims of whoever you end up with. The re-sit exams are a farce. They have a 99% failure rate and are essentially impossible to pass. The university has been sued several times over the various techniques they use to make these impossible. Every time they have lost the lawsuits and simply found another way to screw the students. For proof simply check the law reports of the administrative court. Some professors are known for being bullies but I'd say that most of them are very good. The admin is very French in its tedious bureaucracy, but be polite to them and they will move mountains for you. Good cafeteria, good library, good facilities, very good location.