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University of Strathclyde

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3.98 / 5 based on 310 reviews
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stefi_x
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
good the optics ones
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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stefi_x
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
scottish accent is pretty strong but i managed to understand it
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stefi_x
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing in particular
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
the relationnship teacher-student is very good, it permits an easy ideas exchange
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
An experience I would repeat
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stefi_x
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because living in UK is most expensive than Italy!!!
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Discount markets sell good qualiy food and they are not so expensive
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stefi_x
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
It's worth to go in every pub or club in Glasgow
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stefi_x
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To have my own freedom to organize my time
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was clean, comfortable and I lived with very interestin people
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