Type of housing: Non traditional Uni owned housing

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: rivately owned accomadation

Why? Private accomadation-if you can get what you want/need can be cheaper. But if you need to be close to the university due to any difficukties with special needs Taylor court is is ideal. You Share a Kitxhen but have your own room with a private Bath.

Personal comments:
Ocassionally, there are difficulties in getting repairs made,if needed. This is due to a lot of restructuringand cut backs in stsff but if you advise the cleaners who come in to clean coommon areas, they can report it for you or rereport it if needed.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Planet coffee on Newland ave has very goof Hot Chocalate. Which is appreciated on colld ,windy oand wet days. Nite life is not really geared for mature students it is geared towars the 18-21 year olds.If your here in the fall and like fairs go to the Hull Fair. It's suppossed to be the biggest in the world.

Course recommendations:
The history and american studies departments are both good and well organized. Unfortunantlythe university has cut funding for degree programs in foreign languages. Hence, access to certain langage courses is more limited starting in thge 2001-2002 accademic year. However the Language Institute is very good and has lots of resources for 60 something languages and they teach beggining through advanced levels in several languages that can be taken as part of a degree or as an extra course. Course are offered in languages as diverse as Spanish, French, Itallian, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch and German to name a few. There is also English for accademic purposes for non native speakers of English.

Personal comments:
Note that thge forms and typew of assesment can be diffent depending on your department(s). Ask questions and be sure to follow your departments guidelines. Make sure you find out who your personal supervisor is and how to reach them in case you need to ask for anything In terms of departmental/exams policies. The secrataries in the departments can also be a wealth of info when your stuck and don't know what to do.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
Family
A private grant
schalarship

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
Britain is an Expensive county to live in everything generally cost more than the USA

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
If you can avoid it don't fly in to Gatwick to and the have to take the coach (bus) to Hull. It takes up to 5 hours by train and 8 hours buy bus and asfter an international flight you are exhausted. If you fly into Manchester or Humberside airports International office can arrange to meet you or phelp with transportation (with advance notice).

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.