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Staffordshire University

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3.66 / 5 based on 81 reviews
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Maria L
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
student union, cafe bistro
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Maria L
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: off-campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more independency
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
it was a nice place, but a little bit expensive
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Maria L
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
make sure what courses you need to take
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Maria L
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
i didn´t have many problems, people were very kind and tried to help at any time
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Maria L
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
try to make the most of it, not only regarding academics, but as a young person in a different country
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
pay a little more attention to erasmus students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
move arround and always check the notice boards
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Maria L
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
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
life is more expensive in the United kingdom than in Spain
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
i used to bring food from Spain
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