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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Newcastle the Tup Tup Palace is good in town. Don't miss a football match at the stadium.
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Anne-Sophie G
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To be mixed with English-speaking people.
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Personal comments
The location was perfect because it was on the campus. I wish I could have talked English with my flatmates; but we were all foreigners.
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Anne-Sophie G
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it would go so fast.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I recommend this university to all those want to improve their skills in languages, with good and nice teachers.
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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
Megabus is useful and cheap to travel.
Make your money before you come over there.
Don't hesitate to talk with the people around you.
Don't stay with people of the same nationality as you.
Take the time to see what's going on around.
Do your thing, and everything is going to be alright.
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Anne-Sophie G
Academic
Course recommendations
To give more courses; the timetable is quite empty.. We could do more.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I can't suggest any improvement because it was better that my own uni. You can talk with the teachers, and you have enough computers for all the students.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Anne-Sophie G
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
This experience helped me to become more fluent in Enflish, and to gain autonomy.
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Anne-Sophie G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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