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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)
“Visit the Connemara and Donegal. Travel a lot, e.g. by hitch-hiking!!” Read Review
meutte, Belgium

St Mary's College of Education review by meutte

Review by meutte, Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Education, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? To be obligated to really participate in the social life of the host country from the beginning on.
Personal comments:
Satisfactory.
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Best pub : Flannigan's
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 5
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:
Mr Feeney's history class (Irish history) is a must do...



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:
none

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
Personal comments:
Northern Irish is a fab accent
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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
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Life standard is higher, when you have the chance to go to a country like northern ireland it would be a waste not to fly out and explore the whole island
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
drinks are rather expensive to Belgian standards. Meat is expensive as well...
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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
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
This is good place to go to. Tha guiding you get is great, the people are fantastic and there's enough to do to keep you busy... Don't wait, enrol!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Visit the Connemara and Donegal. Travel a lot, e.g. by hitch-hiking!!
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