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Institute of Technology, Sligo

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3.90 / 5 based on 1262 reviews
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An W
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Architecture, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
the Irish accent is realy difficult to understand the first weeks but onec you get it it's a very nice slang :)
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An W
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Architecture, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
no
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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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An W
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Architecture, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because Ireland is a very expensive country!!!!
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than 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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An W
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Architecture, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I firts went to Sligo for a weekend to see how evrything looked, so that it's easyer to make the step to go here to study
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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
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
it's a very nnice and big school with a lot of different subjects so you can meet people with diffrent intrests
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
travel as much as possible, see the country you live in, enjoy your time it's not long :) your stay will be over before you know it
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An W
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Architecture, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: student appartment village
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it's more personal than a big student village, and it's cheaper
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
there are no house on the university grounds
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An W
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Architecture, Graduate, 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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
most of the pubs where the jung people go are very crouded at night, but it's ok if you feel like a busy night :)
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