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University of Buckingham

33 reviews
3.75 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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Kapil A
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
what r the kewy texts and whether we had to prepare or not before we reached the place of study - as in any pre-prep work!
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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
2
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Go ahead plas! - nic eplace with lot of perosnal attention
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
1
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Just do it! u will be proud oneday!
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Kapil A
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
currency conversion and higher rate of the UK currenncy. Also becos cost of living is higher in UK than india
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Overall, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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
work locally to support urself; also share ur kitchen expenses
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Kapil A
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
needs to be of higher quality as in the course content was too short and less for me as in an indian student who r used to heaveir dosage of material
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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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Kapil A
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
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
not much differnec becos i had studied in an English medium school in India
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Kapil A
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
the university pub and the pub on the halisham road
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Kapil A
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
cheaper to stay out of the campus with a sharing accommodation with friends
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
good faculty0-studnet ratio - good teaching support - however not very strong on Hotel Management as in operational issues but good for management as in management issues
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