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Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)

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3.75 / 5 based on 91 reviews
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Alicia H
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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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Alicia H
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that everything was so expensive I wish I had known that convalidations in my university after my erasmus were so poor.
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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
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
none
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Travelling as much as possible and knowing as many people as possible
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Alicia H
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, 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
At the beginning it was pretty difficult to understand native people and to express what i wanted to say
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Alicia H
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the life is more expensive over there
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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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Alicia H
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
It was very helpful to be with other exchange students like me. It gave me the posibility of knowing people from everywhere
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Alicia H
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
irish pubs
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