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4.12 / 5 based on 134 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was quite difficult to find the apartment or the room, because of a lot of students from all over the world.
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Personal comments
It is very pleasant place with numerous opportunities as for professional as for scientific development.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
About apartment, about additional fees, costs of food and other such expenses
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To be more organized and attentive in sending the transcripts of results
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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
Don't worry that Irish people are quite irresponsible and disorganized. Anyway, they are very sunny and bright nation!!!
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Elena B
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
You have to be ready for a lot of self-learning.
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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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Elena B
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
A lot of international students and that's why it was quite difficult sometimes to understand people with different accents. But the lectors have very good English (without their famous Irish accent:)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because Ireland is the 4th country of the world of quite expensive life.
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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 household items
Personal comments
yes, for heating and telephone it is additional fees.
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