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Dublin City University (DCU)

302 reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 302 reviews
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Francesco d
Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
english
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Francesco d
Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
english better
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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
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
i recommend dublin city university. student life and academic quality of the courses is excellent. moreover irish people are lovely, so ireland is one of the best place to learn english.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
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
3
Final comments
if i need a place in which stay check on the website first.
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Francesco d
Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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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Francesco d
Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, 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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Francesco d
Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
usually campus accomodations are more expensive than a room exchange in an other location.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
i was lucky to find a ceaper flat, rented with 3 friend, in the city centre.
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Francesco d
Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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