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University of Reading (RDG)

111 reviews
3.94 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Germok
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
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Germok
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
none
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
1
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
none
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
none
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Germok
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
England is very expensive in general.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Germok
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Graduate, 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
As the I didn´t contact to the local students too much, there wasn´t the opportunity to learn language from them.
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Germok
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because it´s more easyer to find friends.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
In general very expensive and bad food.
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Germok
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Graduate, 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
Monday RG1 Tuesday Brannigans Whednedday Students´ Union Thursday Fez Club Weekends travel or go to London
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