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3.92 / 5 based on 92 reviews
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Myriam D
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Plenty of nightclubs, pubs and cafés in Manchester, Bedlam is a good place for Funk, soul music and coktails aficionados.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Really convenient
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Personal comments
Convenient, close to the leisure centre, library, bookshop and bank!!great to meet people
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Didn't improve my english as much as I wanted as I spent most of the time with international students
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Academic
Course recommendations
Read the courses booklet and don't wait to make your choice
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
cost of living is pretty expensive in UK
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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 household items
Personal comments
open a bank account as soon as possible as it usually takes a while for cards...don't hesitate to ask advice or help from your students welfare.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Read carefully your courses booklet before you choose your modules.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
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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