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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
the warehouse; good irish pub with live music (traditional and modern).
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
best possibility to come in contact with other students (irish and foreign)
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Personal comments
was kind of a student village (400 students in 70 houses). heating and electricity was included in price. all houses were mixed with irish and foreign students, so it was a good opportunity to come in touch with other people and cultures.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
ireland is very expensive; I travelled more than at home (also my nightlife was more intensive than in austria).
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
the irish slang was no problem, especially because the people within the university spoke oxford english. only the accent of west cork makes me problems.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
a perfect place to study.
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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
rent a car and start to explore.
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Academic
Course recommendations
all courses are described in the web.
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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
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