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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In comparison to Germany, UK housing/ renting prices are a lot higher. However, Colchester renting prices are cheap in comparison to the rest of the UK. On top of that, it's the currency (euro-pound) that makes the whole thing a little mote expensive than at home.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The library is not as well equipped as German libraries in general.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It might look a bit scary when you first get there as most of the university housing and facilities is built in grey conrete. Don't let you first impression take over, because the people you'll meet will make up for it.
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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
Make sure you'll get a young person's railcard (and an oyster card for inner London), so you are able to go into London for around £10 (instead of £30).
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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
In comparison to German universities, I had a lot more interaction with my lecturers. Additionally the administration staff was always very helpful and friendly and the Psychology Department had countless brand new big-screen Mac's with all time access which helped a lot with all the course work and data entry.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There are a lot of International students about, so preferred spoken language was English. I was asked to attend a test at the beginning of the year, just for the assesment and afterwards given a choice of courses I could attens such as Academic Writing Skills, Vocabulary, Listening skills etc. If I wouldn't have been quite secure in my language ability, I'm sure I would've gone to some of those and would've found them helpful.
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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is a compact campus, so campus accommodation ensures that you are able to get to the lecture halls within 5 min. On top of that, you save a lot of time (inbetween library, gym, home)when you living on campus.
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Personal comments
I was there for half a year and lived in one of the Towers on campus. It looks quite daunting from the outside and the fact that you are suppose to live in a flat with 13 people (14 incl. you) doesn't help either. But once I got there, I had 13 friends straight away and the best time. The kitchen is a big communal area. If you feel a bit bored, there's always someone in there who you can talk to. The kitchen is cleaned every day and so is the bathroom.
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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss the castle park. It is beautiful in the summer with lots of activities such as food fairs etc or you can just relax listening to a local orchestra.
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