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Dublin City University (DCU)

302 reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 302 reviews
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Lucia M
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
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Lucia M
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Since I studied in an English School I had no communicating problems and I adapted perfectly well.
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Lucia M
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
How to get a house.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Allow the students to get more than a 70%
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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
2
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Excellent experience and very recommendable
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Lucia M
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, 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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Lucia M
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was the best option, not only in terms of money but also in terms of location and space
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Hard to go in, since there were too many applicants and not enough freedom
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Lucia M
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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