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4.11 / 5 based on 341 reviews
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Marc V
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
London is the capital for nightlife, theatres, cinemas, music, so, never time to get bored
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Marc V
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
There are several halls of residence belonging to LSE, but all places are reserved for those students who spend the whole academic year there. So there's no chance to get a place in one of these very convenient residences.
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Marc V
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
London is the most expensive city in Europe, and one of the most in the world. Even much more expensive than Paris or Switzerland
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as 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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Marc V
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
English, international language. There shouldn't be much trouble if incomers speak some English
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Marc V
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not much, I already knew London
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Do not take the toughest courses as you won't be able to experience the city.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
London is amazing, so really recommend to go there for an exchange programme.
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Marc V
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
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