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University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich, Bank House, Wellington Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6PF, United Kingdom
3.46 / 5 based on 168 reviews.

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73% of students recommend
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Housing
3.4/5
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3.6/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.4/5
 4 stars (60)
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4.0/5
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“If you can, travel to the London City Airport, it is by far the closest! Moreover, even if the costs are extremely high, I can recommend living in a student hall as you will get to know a lot of nice people and international students!” Read Review
Sissi_K, Austria

University of Greenwich review by Elisabeth

Review by Elisabeth, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? your can get to know other students and socialize much better
Personal comments:
costs were exorbitant - I paid 700,00 pounds for only three months!
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
a nice place to go is the Ministry of Sound and particularly in Greenwich Wetherspoon's as well as The Auctioneer
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
As Erasmus students we could only choose from 15 courses which was quite disappointing



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Erasmus students could be more integrated

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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
Personal comments:
I guess my academic writing has improved as we had to write many essays
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
food as well as accomodation was much more expensive!!
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
it's better to use VISA wherever possible than taking money from cash dispensers as you always have to pay additional fees in the latter case
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I didn't expect it to be that expensive!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
The University offers a great atmosphere and plenty of international students which is a great experience! The choice of Erasmus couses, though, is quite disappointing!



FINAL COMMENTS

If you can, travel to the London City Airport, it is by far the closest! Moreover, even if the costs are extremely high, I can recommend living in a student hall as you will get to know a lot of nice people and international students!
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