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4.27 / 5 based on 163 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
When you're abroad you shouldn't sit at home because of money issues. try to do as much as possible and plan on spending more (especially traveling)
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Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
for an American, the 3rd and 4th year courses expect a lot of knowledge from you; the grading system is different, but it's not hard to get used to.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
get involved both in the community and the university. have lots of fun.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
ask around, people are very willing to help out with questions and advice
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I'm a native english speaker so there wasn't much of a problem except for a few British words that I had to learn, or words that meant different things in the US versus the UK (eg 'pants')
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The university-owned flats were well-maintained: we had cleaners come each week and the flat I was in was in the centre of town for a much cheaper price than I would normally have had.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Sandy Bell's pub is awesome; the band Rantum Scantum is fun to watch, they play at pubs around town often; the Beltane festival in April is also great.
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