Type of housing: Intercollegiate accomodation (Uni Of london)

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Meet other students, interact with other nationalities.

Personal comments:
It is hard to get accomodation (especially in London) after the first year. You will be guaranteed a place in the first year only. This is the problem with accomodation in London, as it is in the city. Another problem is the cost. One advantage, is being in the city and being able to go around (eg no problem w/ getting home late at night).

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Gardening Club in Covent Garden, King's College Student Union (amazing view on the Thames!!); but loads and loads to do and see.. nice cafes: all cafe neros, B'nC off Strand before waterloo Bridge; nice spot: Neil's Yard near Neal Street

Course recommendations:
The Master's course was excellent and especially designed for those whose first degree was in some other diciplines rather than business management. The only problem was limited capacity of library when it comes to Business Management section. I always had to utilise the libraries of the other colleges of University of London(such as London School of Economics) to do my research.

Personal comments:
I failed to attend my last exam due to sickness. When I went to discuss this situation with the course administrator, who informed me that the International Management programme does not normally offer a replacement examination, requiring students who are prevented from sitting an examination to wait a year until the next full examination session in May 2004. This would leave me in the same position as if I had failed an examination and wished to re-sit, rather than being prevented from sitting an examination through no fault of my own. Therefore I wrote letters to the Board of Examiners and to the Head of Department. After a gruelling process, I am now granted an examination in August 2003. Whilst I understand that granting a replacement examination is at the discretion of the School Board of Examiners, I feel that it would be inequitable to not grant postgraduate students a replacement examination in August/September 2003, and thereby require them to wait a full year to complete the examinations in satisfaction of their master's degree. As I am sure everyone can appreciate, such a delay in completing a degree would have a detrimental impact on students career, leaving a hiatus in their CV that would require explanation. In the currently very competitive graduate job market, this could prevent students from commencing employment, as a normal condition precedent to an offer of employment is satisfactory completion of university studies.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
A private grant

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
As London happens to be one of the most expensive cities in the world, I, sometimes, had difficulties to manage my financial situtation.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
I wish I had known how to save;)

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.