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4.09 / 5 based on 273 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is very expensive in England when compared to the Canadian dollar.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Stay away from Chaucer!
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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...
I wish I had known how emotional the whole experience would be. Its hard to leave your family and friends from home and once you are settled abroad it is hard to come back home.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Leeds University is awesome. It had an awesome social scene, the campus is huge and England is an amazing place to travel.
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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
Do not pass up this opportunity!
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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
Since English is my first language, I didn't have to overcome a language barrier. However, British and Canadian vocab is very different and I had a great time playing with those differences in my interactions with my British friends.
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Housing
Type of housing: student flats
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Get the mixture of independent living and student socializing
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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