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3.72 / 5 based on 60 reviews
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Academic
Course recommendations
All courses by Paul Turnock are great!! -> mini major.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A little food shop at campus (For those without a car).
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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...
My home university had to send a letter to the guest university to allow me in the workshops. I couldn't enter the workshops until the host university received it.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You can fully concentrate on your studies, no much distraction. All students are highly motivated!
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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
Visit: Windsor, Camebridge, Oxford, Brighton, Bath, Bristol,...
If you have more time: take a train to Edingburgh, you'll like.
Stay with the Belgian beers (Stella).
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Everything is more expensive, food, nightlive, trains,...
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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
Have some beers before you go out. Take the risk not to pay for a train late in the evening.
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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the beginning the slang of the students is a bit confusing.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because you meet a lot of students. Good for socializing.
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Personal comments
I stayed at the Runnymede campus, located in Egham. Beautiful nature!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Disco of Royal Holloway University, Holly Tree café, Armstrong's Gun café.
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