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3.92 / 5 based on 140 reviews
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Christian S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Pubs to recommand: Kingston Mill, Wetherspoon
Club: Oceana
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Christian S
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
It was ok but I have no preference. With a family, in halls of residence everything sounds good for me
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Personal comments
My landlady was very nice and very helpful
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Christian S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
It was more expansive. I travelled a lot in order to see the whole country
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Christian S
Academic
Course recommendations
English students are not likely to turn up at meetings; seek for international students
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
to adapt a buddy stystem
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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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Christian S
Overall
I wish I had known...
more information about the timetable
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Avoid too much contact to people with the same native language. Enjoy social life from the very first day
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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
from London you can go everywhere, do so!
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Christian S
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I expected to improve my English more than I did. Too less contact to English students and too much to German speaking ones
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