Reviews of University of Limerick (UL) | Ireland

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Allison J

Assumption College, Worcester, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family
Personal savings
Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The food was pretty expensive, so it was hard not to spend alot on that. I travelled quite extensivelly which is different than at home.

Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

What I learned was to follow how much the dollar was compared to the Euro, and would take out money when the exchange rate seemed to be doing well. Also I saved money by buying food at the shop rather than eating out when I travelled.

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Allison J

Assumption College, Worcester, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

I loved studying Yeats and Heaney, the professor was wonderful.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Everything was great, the library was fantastic and the professors were always available.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Allison J

Assumption College, Worcester, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

There is nothing that I look back and wish I knew. I was ready for a brand new experience.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

This University has a strong sense of community. The Professors were wonderful, you would even see them out at the pub on campus if there was a big game on!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travel as much as possible!

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Allison J

Assumption College, Worcester, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I was in a country that spoke my native language so it was not a problem. I ran into a little bit of a problem when I travelled outside Ireland, but nothing too terrible.

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