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Aston University

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3.82 / 5 based on 113 reviews
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anonymous
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host 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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The student guild, DV8, nightingale, 50° north, Lloyds bar
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anonymous
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Two types of residences, Lakeside is the best (but the most expensive) because you have your own bathroom.
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anonymous
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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anonymous
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
International marketing (final year) is very interesting!
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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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anonymous
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really..
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Aston university is very famous for business. It's a good way to find a work placement in UK afterwards.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Nothing
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anonymous
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
You learn proper english in the day during lectures and slang with your flatmates : it's very good!! Live on the campus, not off the campus!
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