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University of Salford

Maxwell building, M5 4WT SALFORD, United Kingdom, Manchester
3.83 / 5 based on 84 reviews.

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78% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (30)
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2.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
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“just go for it, if you have a chance, it is once in a life time” Read Review
IzabelaSzmit, Poland

84 reviews of University of Salford

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HOUSING    
by Isabel, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Translation/ Interpretation, 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? Closer to university, better facilities
Personal comments:
Castle Irwell - too many people in the same house,smokers & non-smokers all mixed up
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Izabela, Uniwersytet Marii Curie - Sklodowskiej, Lublin, Poland
Political Science, 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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Tiger-Tiger, Crescent Pub
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ACADEMIC    
by Katrin, Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Geography, 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:



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:
none

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by Isabel, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Translation/ Interpretation, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I had no problems regarding language.
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EXPENSES    
by Tineke, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Political Science, 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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
England is moe expensive
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Myriam, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Sociology, 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...
N/A
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:
Read carefully your courses booklet before you choose your modules.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel as much as possible, especially if you only stay one semester. The international society organises day trip almost every weekend, and they are not expensive.
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