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University of Nottingham

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3.98 / 5 based on 279 reviews
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jeanf
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
More interactions between local and erasmus students.
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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
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jeanf
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The main problem was the fact that we mainly stayed between Erasmus, therefore it is not the best to learn proper English
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jeanf
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the student life and activities within the campus.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is really worth going there. It is a higly reputated University, with thousands of local and international students ready to party and meet people. The city is not very big, but it is animated.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It was a great year. If youc an live with at least one English, it will better for your language.
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jeanf
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Most goods are more expensive in the UK.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
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
Be careful with the credit cards, there is a real credit like in France,therefore you pay for it! Take only one debit card.
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jeanf
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The classic student nights are to be seen (Isis, Works) however it becomes quickly boring. There are plenty of pubs and discos in the centre.
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jeanf
KEDGE Business School, Talence, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: We were 3 of us.
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is located between the city centre and the campus. The houses are normally bigger than the campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I did not live in the university, but the rooms are small. They give lists of houses which help the students who all find in a few days.
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