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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

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More personal space, may I could find something cheaper.
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Personal comments
Overall, the housing was much better than expected and certainly the best on campus.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The overall communication experience during my year in the UK was quite fulfilling. I had the opportunity to further advance my vocabulary and learn the local codes of language as well.
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Academic
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
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
I thing it would have been helpful if I knew a thing or two about the way of studying and the requirements for the students in general.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would certainly recommend the University of Surrey to anyone who would like to spend some time abroad studying and enhancing their social skills.
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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
For any more information, I am available via e-mail.
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