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Glasgow School of Art

Renfrew Street 167, G3 6RQ Glasgow, United Kingdom
3.15 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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53% of students recommend
18 reviews
Housing
2.9/5
 All experiences (18)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
1.7/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (18)
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3.3/5
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18 reviews of Glasgow School of Art

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HOUSING    
by Harald, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Erasmus
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: Halls
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like to have the freedom to choose myself
Personal comments:
Young students just left their mum, noisy, rude, untidy, unmature - cheap solutions for the accomodation
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STUDENT LIFE    
by deckardat, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Architecture, Independent
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
the glasgow school of art union (the vic)
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ACADEMIC    
by deckardat, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Architecture, Independent
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:
pretty conservative teaching



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:
more openminded staff

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by deckardat, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Architecture, Independent
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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
plenty of opportunities to communicate with who ever you like (including loccals and international students)
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EXPENSES    
by deckardat, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Architecture, Independent
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
cause britain is more expensive than austria
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
fopp music store
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OVERALL    
by meg, Miami University, Oxford, United States
Architecture, Independent
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...
how different architectural education at the school was conducted compared to my home university, it was completely different and i never quite adjusted and wasn't able to get as much out of studying there as a result.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
more information exchange with prospective study abroad students.



FINAL COMMENTS

have a great time!
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