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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
University of Birmingham review by Raphael
Review by Raphael, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne: Paris I, Paris, France
Financial Management, Erasmus 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because you feel free to organize your day after the classes (only 10 hours a week!), and you can share the accommodation with nice foreign students, if you're lucky.
Personal comments:
The accommodations at the University had a bad reputation, people living in were complaining and especially it is too artificial, I think you can't feel at home in this kind of accomodation. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
I think Bhirmingham is not the best place to have fun, but you can still enjoy places as CIRCO. Indeed, it's quite difficult to find quite places in order to chill out peacefully. Generally there are huge bars with beer and speakers vomitting decibels, beuh...all along Broad street, the artificial district! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
There should be more tutorials
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
There should be more interaction between english and foreign students, concerning classes for instance 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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Few communication with english students within projects. 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:
An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
The food in the UK is very expensive comparing to France, the good thing is that the train is almost free. Food: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home. Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The deposit at the end of the stay...hardly impossible to get back. There are a lot of thiefs, you've to stay aware of your personal goods in pubs and public places. 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...
Yes! The HUGE problem with the fact of going abroad the last year of your studies is that, contrary to your friends who stayed at the home University, you can't choose options and don't specialized yourself. As a matter of fact, when you come back to your country, you feel that you haven't learnt anything by doing basic subjects in another language. It's make the things more complicated when you have to apply to more specialized studies (DESS). In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
To enhance the communication within english and international students, even if it means in some cases to educate some english students who seem narrow-minded. FINAL COMMENTS
Take yellow pages in order to find societies or sporting clubs outside of the campus. Sometimes it's even cheaper in the city. You have to enroll to societies in order to meet students from every countries, and especially native speakers. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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