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University of Bath

University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY Bath, United Kingdom
3.89 / 5 based on 114 reviews.
Description:
Bath is one of the smaller universities in Britain, supporting a hard-working, hard-playing community. There is a predominant sense of participation across campus - social functions are usually sell-out affairs; music, drama and the arts are all flourishing; and there is a justifiably proud record of achievement in sport.


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87% of students recommend
114 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (114)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.2/5
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Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Bath is a great city. Believe all the stories of others who say that Bath is beautiful and be prepared to be still astonished by its beauty” Read Review
lannyhan, Netherlands

University of Bath review by Lanny

Review by Lanny, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, bilateral exchange agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: university accomodation complex
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: university accomodation complex
Why? You get to meet a lot of other exchange students, who are in the same situation as you are in.
Personal comments:
The accomodation is very nice, clean but expensive. But that is the UK! I also had to pay extra for internet connection, washing mashine. And the heating wasn't always on.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
5 november: big fire works and a fair at the university ground. Best pub/ club: O'neills
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Consumer Research is a good course. Teacher is very interactive with the students. Managing conflict and organisational Change and design are also recommended.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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:
My overals communication experiece is good. Sometimes people were hard to understand because they spoke with an accent. But overal it was fine.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
A private grant
Socrates-grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
the rent of my room was very expensive. Food is quite expensive in the UK. I did go out more at night than at home and I did some traveling and made excursions
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Cost-savings: Do your laudry with a friend and split the costs. Eat together with a group.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I would have like to know how they taught the course. Most of the teachers do not usea corebook for their course, as they do in the Netherlands, but use articles instead. It is up to the student to get deeper in the subject by choosing its own materials (articles, books etc)
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Bath is a great city, but the university is very bureaucratic. But that doesn't stop you from going to Bath!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Bath is a great city. Believe all the stories of others who say that Bath is beautiful and be prepared to be still astonished by its beauty
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