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University of Southampton

University of Southampton, Highfield, SO17 1BJ Southampton, U.K., United Kingdom
3.79 / 5 based on 144 reviews.

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85% of students recommend
144 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (144)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (66)
Expenses
3.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“try to arrange accomodation with student from host school beforeyour arrival,try to look for thier exchange student who wants to go into your university town and change it with them.” Read Review
majdalenka, Czech Republic

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Review by Magdalena, Vysoká Skola Umelecko-prumyslová V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Socrates
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: Apartment/House
Why? cheaper then campus, privacy, more independence
Personal comments:
expensive, no privacy
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
teribly small town = few chances for some activity
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ACADEMIC    
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:
not a lot to do anytime



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:
do as much as you can, try as much as possible, don't miss anything!

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
don't be shy and talk and talk! be ashamed is the worst thing.
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Socrates
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits:
much higher prices of accomodation,higher prices in general,i din't spend a lot for life time, there weren't many places where to go (happiness)
Food, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
I have found student job in restaurant during my stay, i recommend it
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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...
more about city (small, boring), more about quality, level of studies
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
totaly different admitance to makeing things and learning in general. it's important to be prepare on that,take account of that difference. in my case it didn't fits me pretty well.



FINAL COMMENTS

try to arrange accomodation with student from host school beforeyour arrival,try to look for thier exchange student who wants to go into your university town and change it with them.
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