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Kingston University London
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Kingston University

53-57 High Street, KT1 1LQ KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES, United Kingdom
3.85 / 5 based on 126 reviews.
Description:
Kingston University has an excellent reputation for teaching, and was recently rated fourth in the country for teaching quality.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
88% of students recommend
126 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (126)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“I travelled with people from the university to know English museums” Read Review
vesaino, Spain

8 5-star reviews of Kingston University

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Review by veronica, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Education, Primary, 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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? You are with a lot of people in a student residence and you can enjoy other cultures when you want
Personal comments:
it was greatfull because i learnt a lot ecglish with my flatmades and i went to the university where I enjoyed a lot with english people they were ver sociable and nice
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Oceana disco
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ACADEMIC    
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: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
I could speak a little bit the first moth but later i could understand all teachers in the clasess irt was amazing to come back to spain and watch the english TV
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because in England oall things are more expensive than Spain
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
No
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:
All resources have the university. you can learn a lot of aspects of life



FINAL COMMENTS

I travelled with people from the university to know English museums
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