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University of Paisley

High Street, PA1 2BE Paisley, United Kingdom, Glasgow
3.03 / 5 based on 66 reviews.

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56% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (66)
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3.1/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.2/5
 4 stars (0)
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3.3/5
 3 stars (36)
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2.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
3.7/5
 1 star (18)
“North of scotland is a must see.” Read Review
BenSky, France

66 reviews of University of Paisley

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HOUSING    
by Andi, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Becuse after finishing the uni I rent a flat, and it was better thant at the residence
Personal comments:
The accommodation is really good, the only problem is that you need to take either the bus or a cab to get to the city center. But on the other hand, you are away, on the campus, and you have the sports facilities just there
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Andi, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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:
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The good ponit is that it's really close to Glasgow, and you can get there easily, so if you really wanna enjoy your time, the best you can do is go to Glasgow
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ACADEMIC    
by Benjamin, Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
Computer Science/IT, Independent
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:
They are tons of different programs but in the end most of them are pretty similar. Avoid Networked Multimedia.



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:
No.

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by Nicola, Universita di Parma, Parma, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, 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?
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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Scottish have a very though accent and this made me improve my english even more, but most of the time is spent with other international students and this doesn't help too much
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EXPENSES    
by Benjamin, Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
Computer Science/IT, Independent
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:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Because life in UK is more expensive than in France.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
If you want to create a bank account in Scotland you need a passport even though it is an european country and you can travel there just with an ID.
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OVERALL    
by Nicola, Universita di Parma, Parma, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, 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...
I wish I had known it had been so hard to get back to my normal life.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Don't get panic for the first period, 'cause is the hardest,get ready to find impossible to understand the scottish accent, relax and have fun.



FINAL COMMENTS

Nowadays is extremely important to get in touch with new cultures and languages,an international studies experience is the best way to do it with fun and improvements in your personal and academic life.
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