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University of Central Lancashire

90 reviews
4.20 / 5 based on 90 reviews
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anonymous
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
PRIVATE HOUSES OR APARTMENTS ARE CHEAPER THAN UNIVERSITY´S HOUSES. BESIDES YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOU HAVE MORE INDEPENDENT THAN IN UNIVERSITY´S HOUSES.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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anonymous
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within 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 BEST CAFES ARE THE EQUATOR AND IN VIVO.
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anonymous
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
UK IS HIGHLY EXPENSIVE.
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Food, Overall, Housing, Travel, Nightlife:
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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anonymous
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
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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anonymous
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
UK IS EXPENSIVE.
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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
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
I THINK THEY HAVE TO WORK IN THE SAME WAY, THEY ARE IN THE RIGHT WAY.
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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
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
THE TRAIN IS THE BEST TRANSPORT WAY IN THE UK.
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anonymous
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
EDUCATION IN THE UK IS DAILY. IN THIS WAY, YOU HAVE TO WORK EVERYDAY AND FINAL EXAMS ARE NOT SO IMPORTANT. I THINK IT IS A POSITIVE ASPECT OF EDUCATION BUT TEACHERS ARE VERY HARD. ALTHOUGH THE EXAMS ARE EASY TO PASS, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN A GOOG MARK.
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