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3.99 / 5 based on 230 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Cause you can find cheaper room and sometimes better.
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Personal comments
It was a old accomodation, with a lot of flatmates ( 17 ). It was very goog to learn English languages cause arround 12 different nationalities.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Birmingham you can do all the sports you like. The rugby team is really good.
You can found arround the campus ( even inside) a lot of pub ( noisy ). For the For more quiet you can find sone pub in Edgbaston.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wanted to know a different culture and improve my english language.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
This is a really nice university with a lot of different cultures. All is made for the international students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I visited a lot of part in UK and London by night. It's a nice country, even if i prefer France.
i will tell for the student who want to come at Birmingham, it's a big City and you can do all you want ....just a question of time.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Nice teacher but sometimes with so much theory.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
To stay close to the demand of the compagnies.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the begining it was so difficult to understand the accent of Birmingham but after ten months, yes it was more easier.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The accomodation fees were very important. And generaly in UK the level of life is more important than in France.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No really financial surprises.
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