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Institute of Technology, Sligo

Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ballinode, Sligo, Ireland
3.85 / 5 based on 1248 reviews.
Description:
Situated in the heart of Yeats' Country, in the North-West of Europe, the Institute is one of Irelands' most progressive third level colleges. With student numbers reaching close on 3,000 the college offers courses in the fields of Science, Engineering, Business and Humanities.


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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
87% of students recommend
1248 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (1248)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (240)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (612)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (378)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Go to the trips of the international society, it's very funny. Save your money for the Rag-week. The first two month are very expensive because you must buy many things. If you are a smoker, give it up!! It's too expensive.” Read Review
RamsesX, Germany

Institute of Technology, Sligo review by Lars

Review by Lars, Hochschule Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Environmental Sciences, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It's cheaper to rent a private house with other people. Student villages are expensive.
Personal comments:
The student villages are very nice but expensive. The advatange is that in a village live many students so you meet many people.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The only where you can go after 12 midnight is the T&C (Town and County). The best disco is the ENVY where most (irish) students goes to.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:



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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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
If you speak every day english the language after 6 month is not a problem. you can speak with everybody and everybody will understand you (more or less...).
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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 explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
In Ireland you pay more tax for cigaretts, alcohol etc. The food is more expensive! But clothes are very cheap.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you would like to have a bank account you need a PPS-number (you get the number here).
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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 it's sooo expensive!
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:
Nice flair, very relaxed and not so hard.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go to the trips of the international society, it's very funny. Save your money for the Rag-week. The first two month are very expensive because you must buy many things. If you are a smoker, give it up!! It's too expensive.
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