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University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow, 3 The Square, G12 8QQ Glasgow, United Kingdom
4.00 / 5 based on 210 reviews.
Description:
The University of Glasgow, founded in 1451, is the second oldest university in Scotland and the fourth oldest in Britain. The magnificent Main Building of the University, designed in Gothic style by Sir George Gilbert Scott, is one of the city's best known landmarks. The University has been on this site since 1870 when it moved from the city centre.
93% of students recommend
210 reviews
210 Language reviews of University of Glasgow
by mpahisa, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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:
In general I am happy with my language improvement, because even though I had a good paper knowledge of the language, it was difficult to put it into practice and develop fluency. After my stay in Glasgow I felt much at ease when I had to speak in English. Mainly I practised at University, with teachers and local students, and outside University at shops. It was difficult to get to know local students and share their activities (mainly the night live ones) due to the age difference (as the local students sharing accomodation or classes with us where much younger). This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Bernardo, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
Political Science, University Agreement
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:
I have been speaking english for most of my life so I had no problems understanding others in most cases. The only case that does not apply is when the person speaking to me was from the lower class, in which case they had a very thick accent which made it difficult for me to understand, but there where very few of these cases. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Daniel, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Political Science, Erasmus
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:
The first days I had some trubles to expres myself in English since I studied English for many years but I stoped four years before going to Glasgow. Those trubles lasted some weeks but then no problem. Theachers were very sensibles with Eramus students and they understood that we had some difiulties. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nassima, Université d'Auvergne - Clermont 1, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Law, Civil, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I realised that the best way to learn a language is to be totally immersed in the culture. That's mean that you have to talk and get involve in activities eg sport to meet other local student and not try to stay with your classmates from your home institution. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by bianconeri77, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Engineering, Aeronautical, Erasmus
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:
The Galswegians speak ina way that is sometimes non-understandable even from the mother tongues. You'll learn a lot of slang and the meaning/using of some words like: mingin' , couldnea, mental and others that where unknown before This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Massimo, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
Engineering, Aeronautical, Erasmus
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: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Three months in UK are the difference between Apu from the Simpsons and a someone able not only to make himself understood, but even more to talk about anything with the same confidece he has in is home language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Rémi, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
In spite of the scottish accent, i understood everything when people were talking to me. As i was in a english spoken country, i spoke all the time english and my language skill really improve during this year. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Miriam, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Linguistics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
The difficulties experienced at the beginning were related to the fact that I have never heard someone talking with the Glasgow accent. However, once used to it, I have no problem whatsoever This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Gabriele, Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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 How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It was pretty good after the first month because at the beginning I was not used to listen to so different language. Also in Glasgow there's a slang not easy to understand at a first approach. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by esenaro, Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara, Mexico
Engineering, Computer, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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 How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
In the beginig, the first month it was quite hard for me understand the scottish accent and slang. Right now maybe I have some influence of that georgious accent. I know the slang pretty well. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by reynaud, Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Lille, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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 How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
i was not too bad in english before going there but now iam very confident when i speak. The only problem i still have is to understand a young people conversation who use a lot of slang This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Stacey, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
Environmental Sciences, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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 How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Even having engligh as a first language it was sometime difficult to understand the very heavy Glaswegian accent. Especially for the foreign students for non english countries. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Serena, Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
History, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I'd say i was really happy for such an experience, i mean, i already knew English very well, but i finally could get to know the Scottish accent, which was really great! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by anthonyh, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Law, International Exchange
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
English is my first language, however the Glaswegian accent can be overwhelming at times. Fortunately, it was quite subdued among lecturers and other students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by paffo, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
the Scottish language is a little bit difficult to understand in the beginning but them it sounds familiar like English, and Scots are very nice to help you. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Oier, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Prior to go to study to the university I was there in the UK for two years and a half. So basically the last year at university enhanced my skills This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by KATIA, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, scholarship
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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 How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
People have this strange scottish accent...you don not find it when you study English in Spain. But I had no problems (I took it easy). This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by vivianly, Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Language, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It was awesome to feel the interaction with other native speakers. Just have to be aware of the accent, but it's not difficult. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Davide, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Engineering, Electronic, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
aye!!!just amazing could be enough to describe my best 8 months ever!!! (notice that aye means yes in Glasweigian slang :-) ) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Annette, Åbo Akademi, Turku, Finland
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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 How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Sometimes I had problems to understand the Scottish people but at the university I did not have any problems. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
