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St Mary's College of Education

St Mary's College of Education, Falls Road 191, BT12 6FE Belfast, United Kingdom
3.85 / 5 based on 54 reviews.
Description:
St Mary's University College is an independent Catholic institution linked academically to the Queen's University of Belfast, which validates its degrees, and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.


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88% of students recommend
54 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (54)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.3/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Try to travel when it's vacation because the country is lovely.” Read Review
lies_vdw30, Belgium

3 3-star reviews of St Mary's College of Education

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Review by lies_vdw30, Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen, Mechelen, Belgium
Education, Secondary, 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: studenthouse
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: studenthouse
Why? Then it is more easy to contact other people.
Personal comments:
There was no luxe, but all the erasmusstudents were there so is was very 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:
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
the but, parties of the school, cinema
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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:
We had only 3 weeks of courses in a periode of 12 weeks. I found it to less.



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:
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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: 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
Personal comments:
It would be fine if there were lessons for learning english
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
everything was more expensive than at home
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
no
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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, because then you will be worried for nothing
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:
It's a very good university. The people are very friendly and the university is open during the wek till 9 o ' clock. So you can check your e- mail and do sport during all the day.



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to travel when it's vacation because the country is lovely.
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