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Dublin City University (DCU)

302 reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 302 reviews
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anonymous
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The societies the pubs
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anonymous
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To be more independant
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It is very important that the university provides a list of apartements and family when foreign students arrived, WELL DONE DUBLIN !!! But the prices in Dublin are very high, that is a pity
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anonymous
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because it is a very expensive country ( it is TOO much !!)
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
bad financial surprise because the rent I was paying didn't include electricity and heating, and in Ireland, it is FREEZING cold in the flats during the winter, but they don't turn on the heating !!! So, if you do it for yourself, you have to pay.
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anonymous
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Very Communicative peole, so you HAve to speak their language !!
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anonymous
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
NO. I was delighted, I never thought before that it could be so " GORGEOUS " !!
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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
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Strongly
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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
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Take adavantage of the cheap travel possibilities to discover Ireland!
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anonymous
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
THe level of " applied languages" is not very good
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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
No. Very good Library
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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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