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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I am a very talkative person and you have to be to improve your language if you stay in England, because the majority of English people are quite reserved. I did two courses at a local language college what helped me a lot to improve my level of English. I recommend this to anyone who has enough time and motivation to do this.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
As easy as it is, everything in England is just a lot more expensive than in Germany, especially if it comes to cigarettes and alcohol.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find a job as soon as possible and use vouchers of all kind.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose whatever you like, it opens your mind a little bit and helps to improve your English, but unfortunately most of the courses don't count at all in Germany.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Well, it would be very nice to be able to do courses that take you further in your studies in general and not only specifically in England.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was very good to experience everything I did experience right here.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Be aware that you will not find a lot of nice English people here. Most of them are very impolite, strange and reserved. I have never seen so many fights in my life and did not experience so much rudeness before.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Henry J. Beans (bar with a dancefloor and very nice food), Printworks Centre; Filmworks (cinema), Printworks Centre; Old Trafford Football Stadium, Manchester United football games; Venue, Mutz Nutz, 50p per pint parties; Student Village Bar, 10 pounds all you can drink nights (every Wednesday); Starbuck's, best café; Havana, Deansgate, Latin-American bar; Revolution, Oxford Road, bar with a little dancefloor; Jilly's, Oxford Road, disco with two dancefloors, for those who like Nu-Metal, Metal in general and Rock-Music; lots of local DJ events in different clubs.
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Housing
Type of housing: Student Village, private hall, 4 bedrooms flat
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
First of all it is much cheaper than living in a hall. Secondly, if you found the right people to live with it is a lot of fun. Thirdly, more space, less problems with too noisy people and usually not as much first year's than in here.
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Personal comments
I can not really tell much about accomodation provided by this university, because I live in a private hall, but I have seen some of the university's halls and they are very nice in general.
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