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4.06 / 5 based on 129 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
Clubs: Metro, Ostrov, Plaza, Rossi's, La Plage; Cafes: Black&White, Maraqesh, Idealnyaya Chashka, Mocca,
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The best option when living in Russia. On-campus accommodation is very cheap, but rooms are too small and there is no privacy. Other ways of accommodation are impossible in Russia.
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Personal comments
The university helps in finding a flat, although there is always a cheaper solution when you do it on your own. Flats in Russia are very bad, very old, there are no gadgets, bathrooms are unusable! Although, when ready to pay high price, modern flats can be easily obtained.
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Academic
Course recommendations
MIB course at SPB State University: Doing Business in Russia, International Accounting and Auditing, EU Institutions
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everone was very nice and polite at the university because people think and act like europeans. In the street or when communicating with administration and authorities, firstly, they would not talk to you if you did not speak russian, second, foreigners are treated as if they were not humans, theirdly, be aware of russian bueracracy!!!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
About visa complications, be very careful. Your passport will be taken away from you for a long period of time and you need an exit visa to leave the country!
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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 is a good university. Westernly oriented, but you can learn a great deal about Russia and its culture.
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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
Be very careful with your papers, documents and visas. It can be a great problem in Russia. Also, you can bribe almost everybody, but be careful about the sums, they ccan ask a lot! EXIT VISA, and leaving the country dates!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The mentioned categories are cheaper than in the UK. Travelling around the city is very cheap, trains are also cheaper if you want to go to Moscow, but the rest, such as flights, are the same! HOusing is cheaper, but also depends on the quality you are looking for. NIghtlife is not cheap, but deffinitely cheaper than in the UK. Food is very bad quality, but not cheap.
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Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Organize your costs. Take two weeks as a test period. The main expences are on food and nightlife. Forget about shopping; it is a rip off for brands, and the rest is russain domestic production!
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