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Strathclyde University
Contact: +44 141 548 25 24
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EQUIS University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde, George Street 50, G1 1QE Glasgow, United Kingdom
3.90 / 5 based on 294 reviews.
Description:
The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 as Anderson's Institution. From its foundation the University was different from the other, much older, universities in Britain; it aimed at a wider range of students and a broader variety of subjects, especially those concerned with 'useful learning'. The University of Strathclyde has two campuses: the John Anderson Campus in the centre of Glasgow, where the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science and the Strathclyde Business School are located, and the Jordanhill Campus, with our Faculty of Education, in the west end of the city.
86% of students recommend
294 reviews
294 Language reviews of University of Strathclyde
by Dilipkumar, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
Business Studies, Independent
Language difficulties
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) Personal comments:
Initially i thought that i know english well as it was my language of instruction throughout my academic life.But after coming here i am not able to understand this local scottish accent and it has taken sometime for me to adjust.Now i am pretty confident that i can understand any english accent as i am able to understand different international students english accent.I feel studying at a foriegn university has gave me this opportunity and in addition to this my presentation skills has improved a lot and i no longer need to fear if someone ask me to give a presentation.I am able to come over from my fear and i feel more confident now. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Leonardo, LUISS, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
Scottish accent is very strong, so surely you will find problem to understand what local people are saying at the first time. As the university classes I attended were directed mainly by Scottish Professors, at the beginning it was complicated, but just a bit later I started to imporve the listening. And do not forget that Scottish are much more friendly than English!!! They will help you by repeat the word and try to use different words you are more confortable. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by veronica, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Locals from Glasgow have a very special accent which sometimes makes the communication quite complicated. However, they are nice people and try to help you understand them. Moreover, you will normally interact with other students or universtity staff who speak stardard English This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Chrysostomos, Panepistimio Macedonias, Thessaloniki, Greece
Business Studies, MA course
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
It was relatively easy to adapt myself in the host country and the university. There were some problems with the Scottisch accent in social life outside the university, but this was only in the beginning. I am convinced that I have developed my English in the end. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sachin, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Hospitality, Catering/Hotel Management, Independent
Language difficulties
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:
Alloverall communication among the students and locals is very good, its only sometime that the teachers are busy for students, as they sometime does not give enough time to students you need them at a particaul moment. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Istvan, Universidad de Córdoba, Cordoba, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Well I had many friends from many parts of the world so I had to speak prety much english in many situation to get me understand and set good relationships. In the academic field I had the opportunity to improve my english in the different tutorials setted for each subject. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mareike, Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Geography, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction:
Was learning a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my How much did you improve your ?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I had no problems to understand the lectureres at University, because they came from everywhere in the UK and spoke quite clearly. The real problem were the locals and their thick Glaswegian accent. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by pcatala, Universitat Politčcnica de Valčncia, Valencia, Spain
Telecommunications, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Scottish accent and glasgow slang.... too hard to understand the first fornight. After that, anybody can manage very well with any other accent ;-> This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Fernando, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I was in Scotland and the accent there is pretty different comparing to the "normal" English. Sometimes it was very tough to understand some scots. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sebastian, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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:
Sometimes the Scottish are hard to understand, but after a couple of days you get used to it. They are polite and understanding when foreigner experience some difficulties with the language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Melissa, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
Banking, Independent
Language difficulties
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:
The thick Glaswegian accent was abit hard to swallow, but I got used to it after awhile. no, actually i think i just stopped listening.... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Othmane, ESC Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
During my year abroad I became fluent in English and gained an understanding of business and finance techniques in a different culture. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by leonardo, Universitą degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Engineering, Electrical, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
At the beginning was really difficult to understand Scots, but after 3 monthes was ok, theache spoke british language so no problem This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by giuseppe, Universitą degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I definitely improve my language skills but not too much because I did not spend too much time with the local community. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by frapegr, Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
I have no problems to communicate with tutors and academic staff. However, I found difficult to understand some Scottish people with a really strong accent. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by konsalik, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
You will be surprises by the strong local accent of the Glasgewian ppl, after a couple of week to be used to listen them you will love their accent This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by REBECCA, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
Social Sciences, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
It was great. I had a Glaswegian flatmate that did great impressions of the junkies and NEDS. I learned to imitate the accent. Great party trick. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Charnoz, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
I sopeak mostly with international students, so I could maybe bhave improved more, but the Scottish accent is impossible to understand This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by alberto, Universitą Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Banking, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
For improve the language it is better if you spend more time talking with international students.... the schottish people are too shy. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Robert, Universitaet Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
Engineering, Mechanical, EC Marie Curie Fellowship for PhD
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
the scottish are friendly and pacient with foreigners who have difficulties with the local accent This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
