Reviews of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | United Kingdom

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Ralf_Kloetzing

Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I have not been to other Universities as an Erasmus student, so I cannot compare. But I cannot imagine how another university could be better.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I liked my studies abroad very much. But I also remember, that it was sometimes very hard. I think, it is important to try to get used to the host University as soon as possible.

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Ralf_Kloetzing

Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Although University accomodation seems to be expensive, it is cheaper than private accomodation. It is close to the University and you live together with other students.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I always had severe problems when I had to deal with the accomodation office. It seemed to me, that the accomodation office is neither capable nor interested in offering rooms to students.

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JJohannaK

Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I really liked it - especially the group I was working in was great (Liquid Crystals Reasearch Group at the Department of Chemistry). I could do my research there independent, which was a new and interesting experience for me (in germany we are normally supervised by a PhD student)

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I think my time in London was the best time of my studies. The only really annoying thing was to find accomodation. The best to find a flatshare is to look in the Internet on the "Student contact list" on the page of the University of London Accomodation Office.

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Angela C

Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
Translation/Interpretation, Graduate, MSc

Overall

I wish I had known...

If you look for a job in a restaurant or pub, do not be surprise if they make you work for free for a few nights as "trial" and then "fire" you once they do not need you longer.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

The college is good and well organised. There are a lot of facilities for students too

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Life in London is quite expensive. Keep this in mind if you move there. And remember to register with a GP as soon as you arrive!

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Karsten S

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

London is very cosmopolitan and does not really give an introduction into british or english life. I recommend London as a further step into becoming really international, after having experienced one foreign culture in depth (eg French in Lyon, German in Aachen or Freiburg)

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2