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University College Dublin (UCD)

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4.14 / 5 based on 352 reviews
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Angela P
Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
In Ireland you can never travel too much. The countryside with its cliffs and coasts is a must see!
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Angela P
Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Houseshare
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Houseshare
Why?
A houseshare gives you the opportunity to get to know Irish people.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Angela P
Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Irish people are very open-minded. For that reason it is not very difficult to get to know some native people. This will give you the opportunity to improve your English!
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Angela P
Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Business Studies, 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
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Angela P
Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the cost of living in Dublin is generally very high.
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Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
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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Angela P
Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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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
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
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
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
-
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