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4.04 / 5 based on 90 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Hall of Residence not in Campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
My accommodation was just perfect, I would repeat the same experience!
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Personal comments
The Leicester University´s main aim is helping students coming from foreign countries to find the right place to stay. And they fulfil this task with grade A!!! The students can rely on them.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Thursday evening Reagan´s party in the Asylum.
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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had some difficulties at the beginning, because I had never been in such situation, but I managed quite well and after a while I was speaking - or trying to - fluently. The experience with other foreign students was crucial to loose shyness.
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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
It has all a foreign student needs and awaits from an English university.
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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
I will always recommend Leicester University for students looking for a study year abroad.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Because England was (and still is) MUCH MORE expensive than my home country!
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In England you always have the chance to earn a bit more doing temporaryly student jobs.
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