Type of housing: Student Flats

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I would prefer to rent a student house on the private rental market if I was to go back to Leeds because it might be a bit cheaper.

Personal comments:
I was very lucky to live with only English students as this is the best way to learn the language properly. My flatmates became close friends and they were also a great help in the beginning as they would assist me with getting to know my way around Leeds. The rent was twice the amount of what I would have paid for the same standard of housing in Norway, but housing is quite expensive in the U.K. We had cleaners coming by every week, but I would have prefered to do it myself. My overall experience with the accomodation was very good.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

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

Personal comments:
At night you have many places to go out with your friends. A meeting point for ERASMUS students was a pub called "The Eldon" close to the campus. Inside tha campus the meeting point is "The Old Bar" and in general that place. My favourity pub was "The Social" and old house in the way to Headingley, with vheap beer and nice atmosphere.... it was like to be in your own house. In general Leeds has hundred of places to go out....and enjoy yourself in the night. If you want to dance...heaven & hell is a good place, althought you can find many new ones now. Dont miss the different activities that the Leeds Film Festival runs during some days in October. And "the Cube" an open air Icerink during January and February in the Millenium Square. And the Open air Music Festival ...music in the streets that the BBC runs in Leeds and York during some days....in general..dont loose your time at home... enjoy about all Leeds is offering to you.

Course recommendations:
I really liked the system of seminars, at home I only have lectures. The only comment for me is that all my courses stayed within my departement and I would have liked to had more courses, to broaden my education like I have at home.

Personal comments:
I am not reallly fond of just essays as evaluation, I think an exam is good because it makes you study the entire course and not just concentrate on your essay topics. If you just have to essays, it's easy to skip the lectures that are not about your topic! Though one essay or a few during courses are good because you get to focus and you learn a lot about a specific subject that interests you!

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I spent less on food and nightlife since these things were cheaper in Leeds. Housing was a major expense whereas travelling could be done in an affordable way, I spent more on this because I travelled a lot more than I would at home.

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

Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
Comprehensive understanding of the train system

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!