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mareike
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more privacy, less noise (the kids of the family were really loud)
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Clubs: The Garage, Babiza. There are loads of nice "wee" coffee shops next to the Gallery of Modern Art - it feels like Italy in the summer. Don't miss Bothwell Castle - a classic castle just outside Glasgow. And don't miss a trip into the Highlands. There's nothing like that (Stirling, Oban, Bute...).
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Academic
Course recommendations
Try to arrange your choice before you go. Information is available from the department directly.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
It is difficult to make friends with local students - they know you are only there for a year. I did not think it would be a problem, as I am a really outgoing person and make new friends easily. It was a bit depressing at the start. The other thing I underestimated was the amount of reading I had to do for the courses.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It was a great course, but a lot of work. Be prepared. Apart from that, you need good references and marks to get accepted.
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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
Don't travel by bus - it is a 26 hours nightmare. BA has special prices at certain times of the year - check them out at the travel agents.
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mareike
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life is just more expensive in the UK. I mostly ate in the University canteen, which cost a lot more than at Hanover, plus there was mainly fast food available. Apart from that, I bought a lot of sandwiches, etc. which I could have prepared at home myself - just too lazy. Accomodation costed ca. 450 € a month - because I stay with my parents in Germany, this was a new expense for me.
The only thing on which I saved was the telephone bill. I mostly communicated over Email with my friends and family and could use the University computers for that.
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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
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Languages
Language of instruction:
Was learning a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your ?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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.
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