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3.99 / 5 based on 135 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
As a Norwegian we felt more relaxed at a place called Walkabout. A typical party place where people are stressed off and relaxed in their behavior. A place to meet people from different nationalities.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it force you to live an everyday life, where you have to visit the supermarket and sign up for different agreements e.g. regarding electricity and heating. You will need to make a bigger effort in trying to settle doww, which will give you some good experience and understanding of things work.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
When we first arrived you anly have limited things with you, mostly clothing. Therefore we had to buy a lot of household goods in order to get properly settled.
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Housing, Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to thing of one £ as 12 NOK, then some things will not look as cheap as you might think. Compared to Norway the prices are pretty much the same.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Marketing Information Analysis with Dr. Palihawadana at Leeds Business School. Excellent teacher which is really admitted to give the students a positive experience of statistics. Also European Business Strategy with Mr. R. John at South Bank University was very 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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe read more about the culture and how the country is bulit up. Would also like to studied the geography a bit closer.
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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
A very friendly university with a lot of experience and host a variety of different nationalities.
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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
It would be an advantage if you went there before school starts and spend some time at finding a good accomodation, either private or at campus. A lot easier when you arrive with a lot of luggage. Contact the student union, they will help you.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Felt my language skills were pretty good before i came to the UK. Feel my skills have developed especially the institutional and academic language.
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