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Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)

Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, CO Westmeath, Ireland
3.63 / 5 based on 84 reviews.

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77% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
2.8/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
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“You should go to visit: Galway, Dublin Cork, Coth, ZOO Float, Klifs of Moher, Belfast - this way u will see all the best in Ireland. Go surfing if u can do it. Always take umbrela with u and good waterproof shoes. Rent a car for traveling, Ireland has a bad comunication to travel and from midnight till six in the morning there are no busses and trains.” Read Review
martakorneluk, Poland

84 reviews of Athlone Institute of Technology

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HOUSING    
by Zsuzsanna, Modern Üzleti Tudományok Főiskolája, Tatabanya, Hungary
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I liked to live in an appartment so much. You are independent if you rent a flat or appartment.
Personal comments:
At the Athlone AT in Ireland the students can live in rented houses, flats, or there are student villages with independent houses. In the student village where I lived, in each house there are four appartment, for 3 or 4 person. Everyone has own bedroom, bathroom for 2,and a livingroom. Other appartments have double rooms as well. There lived/live a lot of international and Irish student as well, so it was a great place to get to know new people, nationalities, cultures, languages, and of course to practise the English.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Peter, Modern Üzleti Tudományok Főiskolája, Tatabanya, Hungary
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Athlone is a typical Irish city in the middle of the island. The atmosphere of any places you go is amazing, you can feel the ancient Irish times in many places any time you enter. Personally I love Irish music and culture. I was also impressed by the fact of how proud the Irish are of their country. One thing I can surely recommend is the oldest pub in Ireland, in my host city Athlone, called Sean's pub.
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ACADEMIC    
by Marta, Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Warsaw, Poland
Manufacturing Sciences (including CAD, CAM, CAE), Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I can say only about Manufacturing Processes that u can learn about Design, drawing in 3D, automation, quality of processes.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
yes, i improved my skills in Design, Manufacturing, Production and Management.

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by kaanli00, Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Engineering, Computer, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
At first I had problems to speak english and I was quite shy to speak it. And I didn't trust my skills. But after month or two I spoke it quite good and I wasn't nervous any more. And now I know that it's not so important to say right way things, more important thing is that I can communicate and I understand what people are saying to me.
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EXPENSES    
by kaanli00, Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Engineering, Computer, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: I didn't call to home cause I used email and all friends here lived so near that I didn't have to use phone. I travelled lot in here and I had quite active nightlife. But before I came here I knew it already that I'm going to travel a lot. Place where I lived is very expensive and electricity here is very expensive also.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
In the pub I spent so much money before christmas. So if you want to save money don't go every time when others are going. I did it :(
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OVERALL    
by Michael, Lazarski School of Commerce and Law, Warsaw, Poland
Business Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Amount of time you spent in school. The big influence of weather for everyday life.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It's situated in one of the biggest town in Ireland. There are a very good and helpful teachers. I like very much the facy the international studenst are mixed with Irish students.



FINAL COMMENTS

I recommend everybody to try to study abroad. It is perfect opportunity to improve language and change your life for better and meet new friends. If travelling from Poland i wpuld recommen Ryanair cheap airlines. Everybody should be prepared for bigger expenses.
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