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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Prices were much cheaper in Poland for everything compared to the UK.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Drink local beer.
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Academic
Course recommendations
If you are from the UK be prepared for a different style of teaching and learning. You have to remember facts and information rather than develop skills of analysis and interpretation. Some exams are even multipe choice!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Maybe less subjects and more focus and depth of learning.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, its fun to learn as you go.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there and do as much travelling as possible. (poland is a great base for european travel) Learn about other cultures, activities, and have as many new experiences as possible.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you are travelling by train, be careful of criminal gangs.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Even though I found it hard and only managed to get to grip with pigeon Polish, i enjoyed practising and learning the language throughout my stay in Poland.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was a good experience learning to live independently. The architecture and some housing in Krakow is beautiful and you would not get this accommodation for the same price in western Europe.
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Personal comments
The scheme was good in that the university had an agreement with a local letting agents. However, when we had a bad experience with our landlord, neither the university nor the letting agents could do anything about it. This was unfortunate.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
All the nightlife is centred around the main square (rynek) or the roads leading off it. There are some clubs, but lots and lots of great and unique bars. The old jewish quarters Kazimierz is also a great alternative place to go for a more chilled and funky night out.
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