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4.03 / 5 based on 82 reviews
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Alvaro F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Canada is more expensive that my local country (Spain). I worked on campus as a research assistant and that helped alot.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Residence is pretty expensive, and if you like going out and travelling also.... you can work on campus from being a shop clerk, to working in any deparment as I did
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Alvaro F
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Great chance to learn the language. Anyway there are MANY international students form everywhere so the accent was sometimes difficult to follow...
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I had a good contact before arriving: ways to make money, to contact people ect... are the most important things... anyway you will learn by personal experience...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Prepare yourself to work....
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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
Canada is a very nice country, from landscapes to the people that live. Is a multi-cultural and multi-racial place, so you will learn a lot from many cultures.
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Alvaro F
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
All the places to go are in the university area. Not very exciting place if you really want to have fun
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More independent and cheap
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Personal comments
Although is very comfortable place to live and very near the University, everything is arranged and there are too many rules. Price was pretty expensive too. Anyway living on campus you have the chance to meet many people
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