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3.89 / 5 based on 134 reviews
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That people here are really rude, have never met so many rude people in so little time before. And that my course is feels so much like high-school.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Most of the brits in my course doesn't seem to have much problem with the school, but they it's their first year so they don't have nothing else to compare with. Most of the international students that are taking a master degree here share the same view as me. But the price for a master here is quite cheap compare to other big cities. I wouldn't recommend to take a master here for international students unless it's important for you to keep the price low. And it's also not that easy for to get to know the brits, specially the local one. Don't recommend it for postgraduates, but maybe for undergraduates. In short, there are better universities.
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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
Great place for young student who like to party all week. You should come here if you are from a small town, because it's not too big or too scary. If you are a snob from big cities than just stay away from this place. Last, Brits here have a funny way to be polite, they like say thanks when getting of the bus but don't like to smile or help at office services. Only those brits who are over 40 can be witty and have some self-irony.
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Academic
Course recommendations
My course is quite new, so the half of the teachers there are not experienced with teaching yet. It's quite annoying when keep passing you around and address you to to people that doesn't exist. The others are okay, but don't expect to be blown away by their talent. Some of the mandatory tutorial lecture ends up with me writing nada on the notebook, cus there is nothing to write about. But the Finance and marketing were okay.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They should do something with their adminstration system and their bureaucracy. It was a pain in the ass to get any kind of information. It seems like they wanted to help but it just rarely happened. Loads of email and phonecall are required.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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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
Were surprised by the variety of accent. Those from Birmingham and Liverpool were hard to comprehend. Had a really hard time to communicate with.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything cost a fortune where I'm from, except from student accomodation.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Lidl, aldi and Primark :)
The town offers a lot of student discounts here at restaurants and shops, so remember your student ID!
Didn't expected that rent at student hall would be so expensive than private flat. Public tranportation is relative cheap here.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It would be nice to chose the people you want to share a flat with. Student hall doesn't give one a home-feeling.
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Personal comments
student halls are noisy and can be dirty, because nobody there is no cleaning schedule at all. Have seen alot of garbage in the hallway. Shared with three really nice brits, but they keep waking me up with their partying all the time, so I had to move. Postgraduates are more cleaner and quiet, but not as social as undergraduates. The building I'm at, you just get a good sleep twice a week.
The staff here (besides the cleaning staff) doesn't smiles at all and are dreadful to talk with.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The night life here is really dominates by students, something happens every night. Club are quite relaxed and gives student-shabby vibbes. Don't bring your coat,you can end up wearing it on the dancefloor. Tiger tiger and Blue are alright clubs. Nandos have great chicken!
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