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University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom
3.85 / 5 based on 252 reviews.
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The University of Nottingham is an international community and we currently welcome students from over 100 countries.


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90% of students recommend
252 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (252)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (90)
Expenses
3.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“If possible fly to Manchester airport instead of the ones around london. It cuts down on travel time.” Read Review
robertpcjohansson, Sweden

252 reviews of University of Nottingham

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HOUSING    
by selenecorcull, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Mathematics, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? In general, it was a satisfactory experience
Personal comments:
Private accomodation helps you to know and to be in contact with international students while on campus accomodation is good to get to know English people.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by marie_jonsson, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
As a student the special student nights are not to be missed. Nightclubs with students nights are The Works, The Zone, ISIS and more.
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ACADEMIC    
by SILVIA, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Should be more balanced the modules of the different specialities by semester



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
more seminars all over the quarters

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by robertpcjohansson, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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)
Personal comments:
Since we swedes have mandatory english classes since the age of nine as well as subtitles for all movies and tv programs the language wasn´t a big problem. What I did learn was to talk about my choosen subject, business/finance, in english.
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EXPENSES    
by stanek, Universitaet Gesamthochschule Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Mainly because of the weak foreign Exchange Rate ratio of the Deutsche Mark to the British pound.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by robertpcjohansson, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
How to apply for having my british credits transfered to swedish ones. It was quiet a problem getting everything sorted out with my home university
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Great campus, great courses but the UK is pretty expensive to live in



FINAL COMMENTS

If possible fly to Manchester airport instead of the ones around london. It cuts down on travel time.
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