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Loughborough University

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4.22 / 5 based on 101 reviews
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Patricia L
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Mainly I spent more in those categories because UK is more expensive than my home contry.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, 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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Patricia L
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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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Patricia L
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had more information about how is to be living on campus or off campus
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is a big university with lots of international students.There are lots of activities to do so you don't have time to get bored. I really liked the university
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Loughborough university is a nice University if you are an international student and really like sports. If you are an active person then this is your university.
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Patricia L
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At the beginning of the course I wasn't confident at all when I talked in English, but after a few months I did feel more confident so I could speak to anybody almost in any situation.
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Patricia L
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You get more involved in University life and you meet new people easily
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Patricia L
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: 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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