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University of Teesside

University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 3BA, United Kingdom, Middlesborough
4.25 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

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93% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.8/5
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Overall
4.7/5
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“I like to travel, So I did in UK too! (Durham, Newcastle, York, Whitby, London,...) but also in Ireland since the flight from Tees Valley airport or from Newcastle to Dublin are really cheap with Ryanair! :)” Read Review
LudoB, France

University of Teesside review by Ludovic

Review by Ludovic, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Computer Science/IT, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I will choose to live in an house with other housemate since the life is more confortable and it is not as expensive as we i am living now.
Personal comments:
Choose the University managed houses!
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Crown on Linthorpe road (club), Lava (club), Terrasse bar in the Student union (cafe), and TRY a Parmo (the special food of Boro (nickname of Middlesbrough)
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
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:
Choose what you would like to do and be curious!



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?
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:
Just try to speak with everybody to improve your English, it will improve quickly, dun worry ;-)
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Just be careful what you spend... :)
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No...
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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...
Nothing in particular...
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:
You just have to take part to some event and you will have fun and know a lot of people as I did ;)



FINAL COMMENTS

I like to travel, So I did in UK too! (Durham, Newcastle, York, Whitby, London,...) but also in Ireland since the flight from Tees Valley airport or from Newcastle to Dublin are really cheap with Ryanair! :)
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