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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)
“1. Cheap airline companies: Esayjet.co.uk, go-fly.co.uk, babyBI, ryenair 2. NHS - ask for free contraceptive pills 3. Tesco supermarket is cheapet than others and has good quality.” Read Review
angelafer, Portugal

University of Nottingham review by angelafer

Review by angelafer, Unesp / Unicamp, Rio Preto / Campinas, Brazil
Food Science and Technology, Independent
HOUSING    
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Beacause of the facilities, time, cost, money-for-value.
Personal comments:
It aws ok, but it could be better regarding space and cost
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Some nice pubs/bars: La Tasca, Piano, Chinese restaurante close to teh bus station.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
To be award of the time consuming of this Master.



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:
Improve exchange experience with the local students

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Enable to communicate with other non-english speaker as well.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because of the difference in the countries ecomonic
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Eat at home, do not eat outside.
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OVERALL    
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...
the true about english weather differnce between north and south culture
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Good university (to ten in the UK) Search for job as soon as possible and be independent.



FINAL COMMENTS

1. Cheap airline companies: Esayjet.co.uk, go-fly.co.uk, babyBI, ryenair 2. NHS - ask for free contraceptive pills 3. Tesco supermarket is cheapet than others and has good quality.
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