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University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen, Regent Walk, AB24 3FX Aberdeen, United Kingdom
3.93 / 5 based on 114 reviews.
Description:
The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495 and has for over five hundred years been an integral part of the city of Aberdeen. Its current status as a world leader in education and research are a far cry from its humble origins. The university now offers over 450 first degree courses to its more than 10,600 students. This wide choice of degrees and flexible courses, enables students to mix 'n' match subjects to suit their individual interests and talents. The university also presents a stimulating, research-active environment, with the opportunity to learn from academic staff at the forefront in their own fields.
84% of students recommend
114 reviews
114 reviews of University of Aberdeen
HOUSING
by Holly, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, United States
Nutrition, Independent
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I stayed at Crombie Johnston before moving to Hillhead,- in both places the living space is crowded and you might not click with your five flatmates
Personal comments:
Hillhead is a fitting place for a first year student, access to lots of rowdy students and partying, also in close proximity to the Don river and the beach if you like to go running in the morning. Also Northcourt or Southhouse have the best rooms, a little more expensive but worth it compared to the shite catered flats. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by Balthazar, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Agricultural Sciences, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
Everybody knows about the Amadeus, a 20-minute busride away from campus, where pints are at 1 pound on Mondays. There are of course plenty of pubs in town, some organising special events, etc. For freezing winternights, go to the campus' pub (forgot the name : "7th hole" or something like that), very nice as well... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by jlittle, Clemson University, Clemson, United States
Microbiology, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
You can't take 3000 and 4000 level couress with 1000 and 2000 levels. In addition they only offer one section of each course a semester and so many courses timetable out other courses.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Continuos assessment is a good thing, but don't expect it at U of A. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jordi, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I think the experience was very positive to imporve my English but not I expected. My English improved a lot bacause I was spoken English quite often, but there were a lot of people from Germany, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain. However there were a lot of people from USA, England, Scotland, South Africa so I heart a lot of different types of English. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by jlittle, Clemson University, Clemson, United States
Microbiology, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Government assistance Other sources of funding:
Personal savings A private grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
The oil industry has driven the cost of living up here in Aberdeen and so goods and services cost more. I also had to pay for a cell phone (the alternative was to pay for a land line) which I don't have to at my home universtiy. Accommodation was catered but they only provided breakfast and dinner, so I had to pay for lunch everyday on top of what I paid for housing/meals already. Normally I wouldn't travel in the State, and if i did I would do it with friends... here I traveled a lot but by myself and on trains. Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by jlittle, Clemson University, Clemson, United States
Microbiology, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I can't do research and take classes at the same time so I had to add on another year of study at my home university. In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
The university itself needs to be more organized and less fickle in attitudes towards students. For instance, they they stress that students should be more responsible and act as adults and that they aren't goig to be lead by the hand all the time, but then they do things like check homework and take attendance in classes. The subwardens in accommodations do nothing as far as community goes and residents are largely unmonitored, resulting in loudness at all times of the day, misuse of kitchen areas, drug use, and other things that don't happen as often or as blatantly in US dorms. FINAL COMMENTS
Invest in a young person's railcard if you're going to be traveling by train - you get 30% off tickets. Also look into airlines like easyjet and ryanair because they can be quite cheap. STA travel and some other larger travel agencies are good at getting student discounts as well. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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