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University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC)

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4.05 / 5 based on 131 reviews
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Aurore F
ESC Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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 social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Venue, of course. Then Loft on thursday nights.
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Aurore F
ESC Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Accomodation on campus is really convenient and allow to meet students easily.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Really liked it.
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Aurore F
ESC Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
We had to work on many presentations and reports so my english was really improved.
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Aurore F
ESC Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
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
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Aurore F
ESC Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
UK is still a little more expensive than France.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
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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Aurore F
ESC Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The content of studies. I've already studied those topics because there is no real equivalence between Master in France and in UK.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
A good university with a very good campus and social life.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Plus Canterbury is sooo close to London compared to other university.
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