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4.25 / 5 based on 72 reviews
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Kirsty F
St Andrew's university, st andrew's Scotland, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Since i could only participate in one semester (My University ruling) the exams were not held in time for me to complete all exams before leaving to return to home university for 2nd semester thereby losing points despite doing the work.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Improve information on location of lectures and access to tutors. Ensure all exams are accessible to students. There was a choice of doing one or other exam which meant one could not sit both.
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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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Kirsty F
St Andrew's university, st andrew's Scotland, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Lack of everyday interaction with Italian speakers outside
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Kirsty F
St Andrew's university, st andrew's Scotland, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Accomodation was with non Italian foreign students
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
reasonable facilities when you can get hold of them
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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
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Kirsty F
St Andrew's university, st andrew's Scotland, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Kirsty F
St Andrew's university, st andrew's Scotland, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Erasmus student residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Most students were Spanish therefore I was not exposed to Italian outside lectures
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Personal comments
The first 3 weeks were spent in temporary accomodation. I understood that I would be housed with Italian speaking students for good exposure
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Kirsty F
St Andrew's university, st andrew's Scotland, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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