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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
 2 stars (0)
Overall
3.8/5
 1 star (0)
“mingle with the chileans!” Read Review
haraldsa, Norway

Glasgow School of Art review by Harald

Review by Harald, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 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: 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    
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:
bar 10, the vic at thursdays, organic, tinderbox for coffee, the trad.brit pubs,
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ACADEMIC       1.0 / 5
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:
make sure you can choose a bit yourself. choose an easy project and work a lot.



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:
get mature! turn cross-disiplinary!

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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:
of course i improved - did not get scottish accent
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less 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...
that the academic life is so conservative in britain - it is a log time since the empire ruled the world - and i would have arranged with better accomodation in order to improve living conditions
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:
be aware that you're going to UK



FINAL COMMENTS

mingle with the chileans!
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