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4.12 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There is a huge amount of tourism in Galway, so defining yourself as a non-tourist is difficult. Certain bars and pubs are more "local and students" and some are more for tourists, but you can fine some nice places. Don't miss the restaurant Couch Potato.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The on campus "Corrib Village" apartments are not very good, not very close, and very strict. I am glad I did not live there.
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Personal comments
The are lots of apartments, so it is worth looking around.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Rent was cheap, which was wonderful. I went out a bit more, so of course it was more expensive, and I travelled all the time, so of course it cost more.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Definitely open and Irish Bank account - no costs for most student accounts.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The sciences in Galway were not so good, but most of my friends who did humanities and social sciences loved their classes.
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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...
taking both science and nonscience classes at the same time is difficult, and I wish I had known more about the quality of the science dept here, although it probably wouldn't have affected my decision much.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It takes a while to figure out how they have organized things, but it always worked out in the end.
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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
From Galway you can take day trips or weekend trips all over for really cheap, so it is a good hub to stay in.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the university, people were easily understandable. Around Ireland, especially in rural areas, people could be more difficult to understand.
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