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3.70 / 5 based on 39 reviews

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Karin P
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more space and freedom
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Personal comments
the place we stayed at was torn down last summer so you can imagine how the conditions were. however all other campuses are pretty good. recommended is st peter.
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Karin P
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
visage and ethos! if you want to go dancing and have pints for just 50p.
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Karin P
Overall
I wish I had known...
how cold it can be!
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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 is nice but don't expect anything spectactular.
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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
go to scotland. and definately go see the lake district!
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Karin P
Academic
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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
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Karin P
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
my english was fluent sp i had no problems at all. only the yorkshire accent can be hard to understand
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Karin P
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
we hads to economize but it was better than i thought it would be. only travelling can be very expensive.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
we weren't at first allowed to open a bank account. only halifax was willing. it was a pain though.
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