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Anglia Ruskin University (APU)

225 reviews
3.87 / 5 based on 225 reviews
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worker27
Marshall, Huntington, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
5th Avenue Club, Hogs Head Pub, many other places
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worker27
Marshall, Huntington, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Better cultural experience
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The housing was excellent for me during my time in Cambridge.
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worker27
Marshall, Huntington, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Exchange rate
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Some frozen foods much cheaper in England.
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worker27
Marshall, Huntington, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
An excellent Communication Studies Department
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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
Overall
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worker27
Marshall, Huntington, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I learned many things during my exchange.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
No real recommendations
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Anglia is an excellent school to go to, and Cambridge is a great city to live in.
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worker27
Marshall, Huntington, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Easy to communicate, though vocabulary expansion was needed.
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