Reviews of University of Nottingham | United Kingdom

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legend1

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

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

In my home country, the official national language is English and so y proficiency in the use of the English was already good.In Ghana, the medium of instruction for all educational levels is English.Thus communication in English was not a problem at all in my graduate study in the UK.

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legend1

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Basically standard of living is much higher in the UK than in Ghana.

Telephone, Overall, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, 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

No, can't recall if any.

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legend1

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

1

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

University of Nottingham provides an environment for personality and intellectual development.It's got high recognition and people sit up and take notice when one mentions that he studies there. The general architecture and landscape of the campus possess scenic beauty which is overwhelmly admirable

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It's really nice and deeply satisfying to have an international cultural experience. Every student I think should endeavor to study abroad as it gives you the opportunity to pick up very good attributes of other nationals which adds to your personal development.

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legend1

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

I think the contents of the courses I took was up to date and this should continue but the practical fieldwork slots should be increased so that student get a full grasp of the concepts in the real world

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

For the MSc Environmental Engineering course more practical work and field work should be slotted in.The course should be done in 18months rather than 12 months to give students the opportunity to undertake re research work

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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legend1

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: University Self-Catering Flats

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Self-Catering Flats

Why?

They are conveneient for one to manage his/her affairs

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Maintenance of our flats was of prime concern to the accommodation management staff. For most of the complaints lodge, we received a quick response and problems sorted in time.

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