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King's College - University of London (KLC)

104 reviews
3.90 / 5 based on 104 reviews
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Alessia R
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
International Relations, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Alessia R
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
International Relations, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoyed the experience of living alone in a house i can call my own
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I was quite disappointed, both because I had not been informed that the application form to get a room in the university campus was due on April (actually 3 months before I was accepted) and because of the quality of the rooms I have seen around the different campus
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Alessia R
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
International Relations, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY, BECAUSE IN ITALY WE ARE NOT USED TO
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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
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
IT IS A VERY GOOD UNI, IN EVERY WAY
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
1
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Don't let the city overcome you:sometimes it seems so big that you can't actually cope with it but don't worry:is not as bad as it seems!!
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Alessia R
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
International Relations, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Alessia R
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
International Relations, Graduate, Independent
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I REALLY IMPROVED MY CAPACITY OF SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH, THANKS TO THE SEMINAR DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATIONS THROUGH WHICH THE COURSES I UNDERTOOK WERE ARTICULATED
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Alessia R
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
International Relations, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
lONDON IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES IN THE WORLD!!
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Housing, Food, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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