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3.87 / 5 based on 225 reviews
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Was very helpul in improving existing language skills.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Prices in the UK are generally higher than in Germany!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Lot of opportunities to get a part-time job!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really. Was quite well informed about APU and Cambridge before I went there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Large offer of good courses. Teachers take make an effort to help as good as possibele and APU gives support in every possible situation. Student's community is brilliant.
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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
Cambridge is perfectly situated to explore the area around it. London is just 3/4 hrs. by train away. Cambridge is a lively city and it has been a pretty good experience to live there for a while. Just go and enjoy it!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Most of the better UK-chains have branches in Cambridge
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Was a pretty good experience to live with other students in a shared house.
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Personal comments
Helpful to have some accommodation arragned by university, though it could have been more carefully chosen. However, situation in Cambridge was everywhere pretty much the same - private rented as university provided
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