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4.09 / 5 based on 224 reviews
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KATIA U
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, Graduate, scholarship
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
When you turn euros into pounds they become smoke in your hands (spanish scholarships are not enough to live in the UK)
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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KATIA U
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, Graduate, scholarship
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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KATIA U
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, Graduate, scholarship
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, only to have better English knowlegde.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Not a really beatiful city but a lot of fun is there.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Maybe... tray to go there in summer?
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KATIA U
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, Graduate, scholarship
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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).
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KATIA U
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, Graduate, scholarship
Housing
Type of housing: bed and breakfast
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To have my one space (the last time I could not cook).
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The department´s secretary booked for me my room in a bed&breakfast. I have no regreets. The place was next a supermarket, lots of shops, the underground, a park,.... Everything was excelent.
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KATIA U
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Biochemistry, Graduate, scholarship
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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