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3.91 / 5 based on 135 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Living costs in London are extremely high
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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 household items
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Academic
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...
That Middlesex Uni comes 84th/100 in the Times uni league tables...
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Recommendable... if you're not too bothered by a thriving drug culture, dodgy admin organisation and the fact that you'll be attending a uni that can hardly be called prestigious!
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
No fire drills at stupid o'clock, no hassle with the accomodation office staff!
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Personal comments
The facilities can't be described other than atrocious. In my apartment, the bathroom was something of a disgrace (constantly overflooded due to leaks in plumbing), however, getting it fixed turned out to be a problem and the accomodation office staff was extremely unhelpful!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Old Street (Hoxton) is pretty good for laid-back pubs and bars, I also liked Covent Garden (bit touristy though) and Camden (<= if the hippie-thing is up your alley)
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