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Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)

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3.75 / 5 based on 91 reviews
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Alberto Z
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Alberto Z
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
Overall
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Alberto Z
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
More things about the Irish culture
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is a great university where you will find students from different cultures
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I recomment this university due to academic and personal reasons
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Alberto Z
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
My english level improved a lot when I studied in Ireland as I had no other choice of getting comunicated
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Alberto Z
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because living in a house makes you become more autonomous
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was a great experience for me as I knew other wasys of learning in a different culture
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Alberto Z
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, 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
none
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