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3.98 / 5 based on 154 reviews
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Jean-François M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had the opportunity to share the appartment with 6 native English speakers, while most students who rented an accomodation on campus were living with other Erasmus students. I believe that my choice was the best way to improve my language skills and to be close with natives.
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Personal comments
The university was very helpful to provide informations regarding student accomodations, even private ones. According to my own experience, I would recommend candidates to hire a private accomodation, that mostly proved cheaper.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A lot of night activities happened on campus. Within the city, you can find a lot of typical English pubs (unfortunately closed after 11.pm !) and some discos such as the Spider, the Tower, the Room.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
At the University of Hull, I really found a friendly and attractive campus, with excellent facilities such as libraries, a computer centre and a language Institute (there, I had the opportunity to improved my Spanish)
Add to it extensive sport facilities, an amazing number of 75 clubs and societies, and I am sure you will certainly find your happiness there!
It was a real cosmopolitan experience : 10% of the students are coming from more than 100 countries.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Jean-François M
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
I had a prety good command of English before my stay in UK, but I really improved my level of vocabulary and my abilities to write in English. After a few weeks, I managed to speak quite fluentely, and I even dreamt in English!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because the cost of living is on the whole more expensive in UK than in Belgium. Furthermore, the exchange rate of the pound was very high this year.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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