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University of Northumbria, Newcastle

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4.11 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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bharadwaj d
JNT University, hyderabad, India
Business Studies, Graduate, International masters
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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i am pretty familiar with english, as i've had my studies in english right throug.english apart, i am very interested in learning a foreign language such as french or spanish and will do when i find the time.i think studying here has improved my english, which is natural i suppose.i have had a decent experience as far as language goes since i speak english anyways.
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Olivier B
ESPEME, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
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At the beginning, I had some difficulties to understand the local people and sometime foreign people. Indeed, in the area of Newcastle, locals speak with a strong english accent. Now, i can understand them (mainly) However, it would be better if the Uni would provide us english courses ( for sland, for instance)
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Julien S
Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
European Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
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I spoke english before i went in great britain but as I trained every day with my flatmates, my friends and at school, I increased my communication skills during this year.
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ykarinou
Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences: Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, placement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
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It's was agreat experience thanks to student. Speaking with them had helped me improving my skills but with local people it was a bit harder because of their accent.
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Julien G
Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Newcastle can be a bit difficult for beginners in English because of the local Geordy accent which is absolutely unintelligible by international students...
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Alberto P
Universidad de Cádiz, Cadiz, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The classes gave me the possibility of learning english, both speaking and reading. Teachers know your difficulties and help you.
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