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3.83 / 5 based on 79 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
inpendence in living
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Personal comments
If possible, rent your own apartment. University accommodation was noisy and messy in all possible ways.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Lexington Avenue, Hull University Club
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Academic
Course recommendations
more interaction instead of lectures
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
more international lecturers, British teachers are biased towards international students.
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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...
how to get accommodation
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Lots of humor and tolerance
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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 learned to be patient and tolerate a different kind of life standard
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than 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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Yorkshire acsent is a tough one. Other than that it was OK.
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