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University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
3.88 / 5 based on 210 reviews.
Description:
The University was founded in 1900 by the citizens of Birmingham who wanted their own university to train and educate the people who would create and manage the burgeoning businesses and industries of the midlands. The modern University is equally distinguished in the humanities, education, social sciences and law.
83% of students recommend
210 reviews
13 3-star reviews of University of Birmingham
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? This is Erasmus life, in a real shared house...
Personal comments:
There is a very well setted house hunting event at the very beginning of the year, very useful to find great houses This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
The Jug of ale in Moseley every wednesday, for the Gigs This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
It`s still very difficult to interact with english students in your classes...
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
a bit of professionalization thing that apparently does not exist here... The studies are still very theorical... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Your interactiopns with erasmus students let you lean more about international english than British one... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Housing: 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
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
no In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
come to do undergratuates studies, I do not think that you`ll learn much more in postgraduates ones, but you`ll spend much more anyway... FINAL COMMENTS
no This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
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