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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
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3.8/5
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3.8/5
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Academic
4.1/5
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4.2/5
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3.0/5
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4.3/5
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“well..if you don't have lots of money, I suggest you not to take train in britain..it's so expensive!!! I went to london by train and the cost of ticket was a bad surprise!” Read Review
acomi, Italy

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Review by acomi, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? because if you live on campus you have the chance to know much more people and you also have more facilities (internet, for example)
Personal comments:
I lived with two girls from the U.S. and a british guy...my flatmates were really nice and the house was comfortable, but it was too far from the city center and university..anyway, some of my friends were living in the same area so I had no problems at all.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Student and Night life in Southampton were great: the university had a cinema inside that was really cheap (if you had the university card, of course)and had a good movie program..the university also organized ball quite often and karaoke nights on thursday. Outside University, my friends and I usually went to clubs and pubs closed to the city center and there we had lots of fun too...Jester's, for example, or Ikon were our favourite. Wednesday afternoon was dedicated to sport and social activities..I was in the volley team and I played tennis quite often.
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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:
I took 3 exams (Microeconomics, Priciples of finance and Organization and management)at the end of semester..it was quite hard at the beginning because of the language, but I found it excellent the organization of courses: lectures+teamwork..in Italy we have only lectures, that is less useful.



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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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
It was hard at the beginning because I had never been to UK before; anyway, the professors spoke really well, without any slang, so I had no problems with lectures.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
I spent more because of the Lira exchange..
Food, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Yes, if I had known that Erasmus was such a great experience, I would have ask my University for 2 semesters instead of one.
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:
to continue welcoming international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

well..if you don't have lots of money, I suggest you not to take train in britain..it's so expensive!!! I went to london by train and the cost of ticket was a bad surprise!
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