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4.35 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Maki Cafe - off Tverskaia
Guylian Coffee House
lots of others!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Freedom! And social aspects.
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Personal comments
University hostels not always positively thought of. Rental accommodation has its own difficulties but can turn out very well.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I've definitely made real progress in the language, but there's still a long way to go!
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Would really recommend making the extra effort to interact with 'the locals'. Exams etc. on my course were optional - depends on your own desires.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
University life at home is quite subsidised in all areas. Transport not necessary in my university town. Restaurants and Socialising relatively expensive here.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I'd already been here before a few times so I knew what to expect. If I hadn't, I'd have wished I had!!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's not an easy country, most people have a love-hate relationship with it. That's it really: love it and hate it... It's a great experience!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Air travel getting cheaper, train tickets need booking in advance for longer journies, keep your passport to hand and don't look the militsia in the face!!
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