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University College Dublin (UCD)

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4.14 / 5 based on 352 reviews
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L_roeper
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Independent
Languages
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
even the Irish English is good enough to understand
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L_roeper
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Dublin is one extremely expensive and dear
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Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
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
none
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L_roeper
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
join UCD Volleyball Squad
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Try to organize your accommodation before you leave.
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L_roeper
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
in my LL.M. programme: EU Intellectual Property law
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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
Instead of having really big an tough exams at the end of the year it would have been better to divide the year and hold mid term exams as well
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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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L_roeper
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It's simply too expensive to live off campus
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Campus accommodation is about 250 €. Your personal freedom in terms of partying etc. - seemed to be a little bit limited though.
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L_roeper
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Independent
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
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Best club ever is Lily's Bordello- the only one which stays open until 7
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