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University College London (UCL)

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4.14 / 5 based on 184 reviews
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Alexandre B
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Same because it very important to share the life with other students.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was very convenient, a lot of facilities on site. Well equiped and clean kitchen. Rooms were small, that 's all
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Alexandre B
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Blue Lion Pub on Gray's Inn Road...!
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Alexandre B
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France
Engineering, Graduate, 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
Maybe more training cessions in order to be really ready for the exam...
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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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Alexandre B
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Be serious with the exams
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
2
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Strongly
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
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
No
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Alexandre B
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Life expensive in London Long Distance Calls More nightlife
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Bad = Food was expensive Good = Part-time job at university
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Alexandre B
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
shy at the beginning, with a feeling of freedom after..!!
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