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3.36 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Marcel R
University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) -, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
High cost of living in London!
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Council Tax if living in an appartment with a non-student!
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Marcel R
University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) -, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Badly organised! Low learning level! Focus on wrong subjects!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More exams in school instead of writing essays or "learning diaries"!!!
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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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Marcel R
University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) -, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
That the quality of the school wasn't as good as imagined!
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Revise scheme of teaching, revise offered courses, etc...
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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
London is a city with lots of offers, but my experience with the school (RBS) is quite bad.
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Marcel R
University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) -, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Helped me to perfectionize my English!
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Marcel R
University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) -, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Since being in a relationship, we have to look for an appartment for 2 people.
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Personal comments
Could have been arranged better from the side of the university.
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Marcel R
University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) -, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, 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
For shoping: Between Leicester Square and Covent Garden!
For concerts: Check www.meanfiddler.com / www.seetickets.com
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