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3.93 / 5 based on 106 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
As Plymouth is a harbour, the Barbican and the Hoe are the two places where any person coming here has to visit and enjoy the magnificent view. Also, the Pavillions where you can go to swin, practicing ice rink, watch sports games and events like concerts or shows.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am actually sharing the house and that is great to live with different persons so as to manage all conflicts and to learn how you have react in front of some problems. Moreover, you are closer to the local population and live the same life as them.
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Personal comments
I was in Chile when I started to seek a house however I succeed in finding a website of accomodation from the university which helped me a lot and facilitated exchanges between the landlord and the student.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That living in a country working or studying is totally different and you cannot except to have the same involvment if you are student contrary to a worker who will join more easily the way of living of the host country.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Do not go here with the aim of getting friends with local students nevertheless, get prepared to face a lot of foreigners and different types of culture and for that you have to be adaptable and open minded.
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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
The region of Cornwall and Devon are lovelly places but during summer due to the bas weather conditions in winter. Furthermore, I advice going to London for a week-end by megabus, and look for a youth hostel there because it very expensive in there.
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Academic
Course recommendations
No, only the way how we interact with local students but I suppose that it is more or less the same in all university of Western Europe.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The only improvement is actually in progress because of the restauration of the majors buildings and creation of a better sport center.
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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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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As I had travelled a lot in United Kingdom and also worked during 2 months as a consequence, I was used to hear english. Arriving here, I was totally lost because of 6 months of inactivity of my english learning during my internship where I was learning another language. However, I did success in recovering and moreover improving my english.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
England is a country where people have a higher purchasing power, as a matter of fact, products, in general, are more expensive.
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Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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