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Institute of Technology, Sligo

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3.90 / 5 based on 1262 reviews
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Celia P
Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Shenanigans - toffs - McHugh - Clarence - Strandhill
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Celia P
Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Next to the IT, but I would choose another student village less expensive.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Celia P
Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Did't improve a lot my english because too many french students in Sligo. But speak now more easily.
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Celia P
Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
BBS in Management not really adapted to the foreign students. I had already covered a big part of the program during my previous academic years in France.
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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
Increase the level of the course. Keep giving group projects mixing international students and irish students.
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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
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Celia P
Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food and housing more expensive than in France. Nighlife and travel more ofter than in France.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than 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
housing more expensive than expected.
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Celia P
Université Pierre Mendès France: Grenoble II, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing
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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
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
enjoy !!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
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 and participate to all the activities you can, or you will regret it !!
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