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3.54 / 5 based on 21 reviews
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h_nechansky
Overall
I wish I had known...
bad housing situation
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
this depends on the focus of the exchange year, if you want to have a lot of spartime it's good, if you want to improve your academic knowledge it's not recommendable
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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
think twice about going there due to problematic housing situation, otherwise ireland/dublin can be recommended to everybody
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Julien H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to live with housemates, to have my own room, but share some facilities with other students!
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Personal comments
I really had good time in this house. I woudl do the same if I was to go back! I lived with nice people I didn't know before, and now they are good friends of mine. This year in Dublin was a great experience for me.
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Julien H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is more expensive in Ireland, but mobile phones are cheaper. Housing is a bit more expensive, but in France I had a County assistance. The nightlife cost is equal. I wanted to travel a lot in Ireland so I spent more money that I used to in France.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It is much cheaper to share an house with other people than living in a family!
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Julien H
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Dublin city centre there is an area called "Temple Bar", which is full of great pubs, especially 2 I loved. The "Q bar" is perfect to start an evening, there are always somes gigs from 6. The "Porter House" is a great pub as well, where they brew their own beer. Lots of concerts all the time, full of students and foreign people! Another pub is called "Café en Seine", it's huge, great and very class, full of smart people.
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“Might as well have bots running the place”
Bella
Ireland, Undergraduate
, 2010
Overall
Contacting departments is a joke. Staff hiding behind Unanswered phones, machines, emails and online forms.
Examination office - zero customer service by unhelpful admin staff who never pick up the phone ....nor care. Where are people???
Quick to take your money through.
Too big , disjointed and disorganised. Avoid this place
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Pros
Efficient fees office
Cons
Consistent customer service across departmnts
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h_nechansky
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
teachers were easy to understand, in general not many problems
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