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4.09 / 5 based on 273 reviews
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Liliana P
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bar Risa, The Terrace, Majestik, Tiger Tiger and so on...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I'd have the opportunity to meet other people from different social backgrounds.
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Personal comments
I think they do a pretty good job in trying to find a house to international students.
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Academic
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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Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I think I have improved my language skills a lot, especially as far as slang is concerned.
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Liliana P
Overall
I wish I had known...
If I had known this year was going to be so amazing, I would have gone to Leeds University to take my degree there.
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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
I don't have any recommendation to do. This University is simply the best.
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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
You need to be aware if you can really support the cost of living, because it may be really expensive. Otherwise, be open minded and have fun!
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Liliana P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because in my home country I live with my parents and the cost of living is far more expensive in the Uk than in Portugal.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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