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Housing
Type of housing: halls of residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: halls of residence
Why?
because especially in a big city it enhances the chance of meeting people
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Personal comments
perfectly situated, very close to Covent Garden (London). Security very good and lots of people to meet.Unfortunately no student bar/assembly room to socialise; and then far too many fire alarms (often in the middle of the night, sometimes twice in the same night..)
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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
Gardening Club in Covent Garden, King's College Student Union (amazing view on the Thames!!); but loads and loads to do and see.. nice cafes: all cafe neros, B'nC off Strand before waterloo Bridge; nice spot: Neil's Yard near Neal Street
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really, no surprises
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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
it has a really good rputation in England and is located very centrally at the Strand
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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
apparently studenthouse organise really cheap travels for students (Scotland/Isle of Sky etc.); also coach travels are not too expensive when you invest in a coach travel card which is about £10
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Academic
Course recommendations
European Law was really interesting and so was Human Rights Law. Apparently tort is really stressful, Criminology was o.k. but not particularly interesting (although both lecturers were really good!)
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
unfortunately I don't think my language skills improved that much; of course improvement as to leagl terms but not that much in everyday life (since I was fluent before I came here)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
London is very expensive: I spent about twice as much overall than in Germany
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Internet access is free at university, luckily there was a university building just accross the road from my student halls which was accessible 24 hours a day; cost saving quite hard in London
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