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Aston University

113 reviews
3.82 / 5 based on 113 reviews
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sandrine1
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The lecture are very easy to understand.
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sandrine1
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing is quite expensive compared to Bordeaux. As you go back in France and want to visit, lot of travels.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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sandrine1
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Quite easy if you work a little. Almost no lectures.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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sandrine1
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Not a lot of English people in postgraduate programm.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Easy to bring a car from France.
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sandrine1
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Guilt on campus, the gay quarter, Zanzibar
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sandrine1
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's cool but you need a car.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Crap and expensive but very convenient.
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