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Sheffield Hallam University (SHU)

157 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 157 reviews
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Julia B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The HUBS(the student union) - good prices and nice location West Street -a lot of pubs and clubs
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Julia B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
cheaper and bigger rooms
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Julia B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because it is more expensive
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Travel, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
buy your food at netto
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Julia B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
British Life and Culture: a module for international students - interessting and a good possibility to make friends
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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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Julia B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
NO
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
:-)
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
sheffield is a very good starting point to travel around. If you travel a lot you should buy the railcard www.megabus.com - cheap coach tickets
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Julia B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, 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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
you can also learn a lot from international students, but if you have the possibility to live with an English student, you should do it No problem to communicate by writing the assignments you learn a lot
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