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frimbasimba
Academic
Course recommendations
Just don't choose your courses before getting there. I was lucky because my first choice (in Brussels) was not definitive. You definitely have to attend the lectures before selecting them.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Facilitating the contacts between international and local students because the latter usually treat us like lazy clubbers who don't care about the lectures. Some international students are really struggling with the lectures and the language itself so it would be useful to help them. To share your notes with an Erasmus student is not a CRIME !
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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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“Geography at University of Manchester.”
Adam W
Netherlands, Undergraduate
Geography, 2012
OverallGreat opportunities to work under some leading academics in their fields - more contact hours would have been beneficial however.
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Pros
Teaching staff
Cons
Contact hours are low
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“Where I am shaping my future”
Ayesha R
United Kingdom,
Business Studies, 2024
Overall
What I like about my university is the diversity and the fact that there are many on campus activities which you can engage in.
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Pros
a wide range of societies
Cons
Communication with students
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Paulne B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In general, nightlife and all the cultural aspects are a bit more expensive than in France, but not too much, and anyway it's easy t get a cheap flat with a nice flatmate, there are many cheap foodshops as well ... so in the end, if you're budget is a bit short like mine, it's possible not to spend too much if you make good choices.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I couldn't open an account in a bank !! Fortunately I was paid cash so I didn't need to withdraw too much money from my French account, but it wasn't a pleasant surprise.
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kunie a
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food in the U.K. is much cheaper than in Japan. Traveling around is not so cheap as in Japan. However, I traveled so much and went out at night a lot, so totally, it was more expensive for me to live in MAnchester than in JApan.
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Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The exchange rates are so important. You had better watch out. When I arrived there, 1 pound costed 150 yen. However, now it costs 200 yen! It can be a real big difference. YOu had better pay attention to the exchange rates.
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frimbasimba
Overall
I wish I had known...
A bit more about my thesis subject (where to search) so that I would have lost less time.
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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
The assistance provided for the international students is tremendous.
The location isn't really ideal regarding the weather but it's a lively city which represents England at its best. It's easy reaching distance of Scotland and Ireland which are superb places as well.
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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
Just be sure that you're ready regarding administration, passports,...
Try to clarify your sentimental life before leaving.
It a gap so be psychologically ready.
HAVE FUN !!!
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