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Coventry University

Coventry University, Priory Street, CV1 5FB Coventry, United Kingdom
3.82 / 5 based on 150 reviews.
Description:
Coventry University has a long tradition as a provider of education. It can trace its roots as far back as Coventry College of Design in 1843. The University offers its students the care, the intellectual pedigree and the academic excellence that will help you to prepare yourself for the competitive world of work.


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80% of students recommend
150 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (150)
Student life
3.5/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (84)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Coventry is a good place to organise trips, because it is in the middle of England, therefore it is close the everywhere, I reccommed!” Read Review
anonymous, Poland

14 4-star reviews of Coventry University

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Review by Marcin, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Volleball in Gym, Colloseum on Monday
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Coventry is really flexible, you can study what you want,



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:
I liked British Education System

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I chose UK, because i wanted to enhance my English and I did, after spending 1 year in UK, My English is fluent. Of course sometimes i make silly mistakes, but i acquired the feeling of independence and I became more self-confident
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EXPENSES    
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
It is obvious that UK is much more expensive than Poland
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
Cost of living and how can I integrate with local students and local organisations.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Coventry has a fantastic sport activities, you can do what you want to do and nobody tells you that something is obligatory or that is completelly useless



FINAL COMMENTS

Coventry is a good place to organise trips, because it is in the middle of England, therefore it is close the everywhere, I reccommed!
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