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Trinity College (TCD)

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4.12 / 5 based on 134 reviews
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David P
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Avoid Temple Bar - find the smaller pubs!
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David P
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
City centre location, newly refurbished apartments, good facilities, fully furnished.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
New, clean, warm, relatively large, contained most appliances and furniture. Definately recommended.
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David P
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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David P
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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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David P
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
It rains a lot!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
A good choice for Ireland - good reputation and nice courses.
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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
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Trinity College is a great choice for Erasmus. Interaction with local students can be limited, but Dublin's a great city to live in for a year (but expensive!)
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David P
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Clear
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