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Christian W
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Having had a good level of english before I did not encounter difficulties although I had to get used to the strong Birmingham dialect (Brummie) that was sometimes spoken outside university
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Christian W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
England is very expensive and for what I usually paid 1 eur at home I had to pay 1 pound which is about 50 per cent more.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just make sure you are one of the first to book an appointment to open a sterling (pound) account because otherwise you will have to wait ages.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Living with first years as I did can be extremely annoying so knowing which flats to live is advisable.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Enjoy the nightlife, try to travel as much as possible especially at the beginning (Scotland, Wales, Irland) and discover the nice places in B'ham and around.
Do bare in mind that a first (A) is quite hard to achieve wheras the span of a 2:1 (B) is large and relatively easy to achieve.
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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
In summary it was a very interesting and fascinating experience to have studied abroad with all the ups and downs that do exist. I really loved and enjoyed it. Going home was difficult but made me love my country even more.
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Christian W
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Choose your groups carefully. Sometimes people do not work at all which drags down your marks
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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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
Lakeside is definitely worth the money but students should ask to live with final year students or with postgrades thus in blocks E-N
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Godskitchen, Bamboo
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