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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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87% of students recommend
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3.8/5
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Academic
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4.1/5
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Institute of Technology, Sligo review by Christoph

Review by Christoph, Westsaechsische Hochschule Zwickau, Zwickau, Germany
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I would choose Gateway Rentals, not Yeats Village. Same price but better facilities, better management, better location.
Personal comments:
Price ca. 80 Euro / week in all on campus accomodations. Paying in advance + large deposits. Housing itself is acceptable, but Irish Flatmates use to abuse the houses. They are (unfortunately mostly!) extremly messy and dirty. But there is internet and you dont have to care about anything like waste.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Pubs are all OK. Drinking after Closing time: TNC (beside Envy Nightclub). ENVY: dirty place, strong drinkers... VELVET Room is a better place to go.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
Courses are not very demanding. They ask for alot of commitment (presentations, essays...) but are not really difficult. If you have the chance, choose a HONS Degree, not just the higher degree. I would do so, if I were to restart the Year...



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:
Give some sense/meaning to Project Work... I mostly had the impression, it was just to keep people busy.. (when teachers are not really interested in the outcomes...)

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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:
No problems. Teachers react slightly annoyed when they realize that people have problems in understanding. It sometimes seems more important to them to get through with contents than making people understand. But most courses offer TUTORIAL lessons, that repeat everything in slow.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Because everything is more expensive. Count an average +20%. Renting cars is OK in price (40/day), petrol is cheaper.
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:
Non. Just believe the reviews and you wont experience surprises. Deposits are very common!!
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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...
my motivation
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:
Dont be afraid. If your English is OK (lets say you are in the upper half of your home universities course) you can also choose "normal" courses (instead of the international marketing course ONLY WITH ERASMUS PEOPLE!!! NO IRISH!!)



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