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4.07 / 5 based on 138 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night spots: Live Lounge, Music Art Institute and City Arms.
Best cafe: Ramon's
Events or places not to be missed: Brecon Beacons National Park, Cardiff Castle, Caerphilly Castle, Llanwit Major Cliffs, Barry Island...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because living in a house enables you to be more independent than being with a family or on campus and also because you are likely to have a close relationship with your house mates.
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Personal comments
It is rather appropriate since there is a wide choice of accommodations which makes finding a proper place to life easier.
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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...
Yes, I wish I had known that I had to change one module I had chosen because it was full of people. However that issue was solved easily and I was allowed to chose another one which was pretty similar.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
In my opinion, the examination period should be at the end of each term instead of just in June
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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
If you are to travel around the country, you'd better to book in advanced as cheaper fares are available with Megabus and National Express coach and trains.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My understanding of the academic vocabulary was much better than the slang at the beginning since geological terms come from Latin and are pretty similar to those in Spanish. As time went by I practised and studied the language and at the end of the year I had improved a lot my language skills in all the areas.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spend more in telephone because international calls are more expensive than national ones, in travelling since I travelled much more than at home (I wanted to take advantage of being abroad and I wanted to know new places). And I expend less in nightlife as I used to go to house parties more than to pubs and discos.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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