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University of Newcastle

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4.17 / 5 based on 217 reviews
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tatimar
Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
because you learn a lot living with another students students.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
it was pretty good in general but a little bit expensive.
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tatimar
Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within 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
My favorite clubs were Foundation and Legends; best pubs: Hancock,Revolution,Stereo and Pitcher and Piano
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tatimar
Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because everything is expensive in England.otherwise, Newcastle is one of the cheapest cities of england
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
no
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tatimar
Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
I was not admitted in most of the modules i wanted to do.i think local students have preference for the choice of courses
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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
no
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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
Overall
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tatimar
Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
4
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
it is a very good uni,teacher are always there to help and they have good teaching methods
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
go to the student union and you will be informed about everything you want.they have a good job shop and they organize very cheap travels
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tatimar
Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
i improved a lot in my spoken english and i had no problems in understanding English people.however,i found quite difficult to understand the accent of the local people(gordy accent)at the beginning.even my English friends found it quite hard!
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