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Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

Exhibition Road, SW7 2AZ LONDON, United Kingdom
3.75 / 5 based on 66 reviews.

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78% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
3.2/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.5/5
 4 stars (36)
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4.1/5
 3 stars (24)
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2.5/5
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4.2/5
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66 reviews of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

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HOUSING    
by Yoav, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Engineering, Computer, Independent
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because London is so expensive, living on-campus is the best you can hope for. Prices are between 70-90 pounds per week, and you cannot find a decent accomodation for less than twice that much! Also, living at a student hall provides you the means to meet other students.
Personal comments:
Don't expect to get any value for monet. This is just an apsect of life in London you have to accept. If you can, go for accomodation in an inter-collegiate hall of residence (and not an Imperial College one) - chances to meet more people.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Yoav, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Engineering, Computer, 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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
London has many excellent places to spend your free time (you won't have much at Imperial). Just go and explore it. There is everything to suit every need and every budget.
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ACADEMIC    
by wenjun, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Engineering, Chemical, 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:
Wonderful experience with these professors.



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:
none

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by Ralf_kloetzing, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Chemistry, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Although I had no problems in lectures and at University, it is often hard to understand someone speaking slang.
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EXPENSES    
by JJohannaK, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Chemistry, Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Most things cost twice as much (even if my home town is expensive as well). Exannge rates for Euro - Pound are bad at the moment.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Accomodation and travelling is really expensive in London. Most times I took my bicycle, so could save some money (a weekly travecard for the underground costs a least 15 Pounds)
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OVERALL    
by JJohannaK, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Chemistry, Erasmus
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...
No
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:
I really liked it - especially the group I was working in was great (Liquid Crystals Reasearch Group at the Department of Chemistry). I could do my research there independent, which was a new and interesting experience for me (in germany we are normally supervised by a PhD student)



FINAL COMMENTS

I think my time in London was the best time of my studies. The only really annoying thing was to find accomodation. The best to find a flatshare is to look in the Internet on the "Student contact list" on the page of the University of London Accomodation Office.
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