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Kingston University

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3.92 / 5 based on 140 reviews
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matteoronca
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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matteoronca
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Better chances to meet other students and live fully the experience
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very small room, quite crowded flat with dirty kitchen
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matteoronca
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
All the prices were higher
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
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
Open a local bank account as you get there (student's account)
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matteoronca
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
"Conflict of laws" course very interesting
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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
none
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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
Overall
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matteoronca
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
None
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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
3
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
It's small, most like an high school
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
30 minutes from London, use buses (cabs are expensive), take long walks in Richmond park (beautiful!!), study in the LRC (the Library)
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matteoronca
Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, Comparative / Law with Languages, 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
I could face the spoken language and learn legal slang
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