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4.19 / 5 based on 63 reviews
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Andrew F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Well there's the sense of adventure, one wants to make the most of the time out there thus most social activity/travel than if I was at university at home.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get Skipe or a simlar internet telephone to save money. Watch the exchange rate, when I went it was particularly good and changed a lot of money thus getting more for it.
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Andrew F
Academic
Course recommendations
Get onto the accademic deptarment in the summer to ensure courses are sufficently organised, it may save you some hassle when you arrive (although it was not a big deal)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No not really, couldn't complain
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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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Andrew F
Overall
I wish I had known...
That the rooms on the 32/33 floor in Fenwick were of diffrent size, I would have then pushe dfor a bigger room.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great all round, on all fronts, happy to answer anyone's questions.
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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
When you get there, the bars/clubs/liquor stores all I.D. Therefore so you dont have to take your passport/driving lisence out and risk losing it, go to the Halifax Mall and get a "Novia Soctia I.D" It is govenment approved and everywhere accepts it as I.D. At only $14 it was well worth it.
Buy a bit of booze duty free on the way over, you might as well, since your leaving the EU. You'll save a bit of dosh.
Party Hard, make the most of it
But above everything, go there with as much money as you can, save, save, save over the summer, apply for extra student loan from your LEA, maybe get a few hours a week part time job while your there if you can/want to because the more money you have, the more socialising/travelling you can do!
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Andrew F
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
OK, English speaking place so no real probelms.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because it was so good, not much will beat Fenwick
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Personal comments
Make sure you are in Fenwick Tower on the 32/33rd floor, it was amazing up there. I could talk for hours on how good it was. Also make sure you ring Dalhousie Accomodation and ask to have a big room. The rooms up on the 32/33 are diffrent sizes and are all the same price so get a large one.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
Pogues-The Irish Bar among others has some good live music. The Grad House is worth a drink in, as is the Rogues Roost, which brews its own beers that are very nice. 'Rain' and 'Pacifico' ranked as personal fravourtes for Nightclubs although the 'Dome' isn't bad either if you get a good group in.
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