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University of Reading (RDG)

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3.94 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Concetta P
Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
the improvement i made in speaking english during the nine months I've spent in England was terrific, attending the courses at University was very helpful as well as the short period of time that I worked at the university's cafeteria and the time spent with international and local students
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Concetta P
Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because england is more expensive than italy and when i was studying abroad i didn't use that much the mobile phone as I do at home
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Concetta P
Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that the quality of food was a little bit better than the one I've experienced
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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
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
meet people from other cultures, because it helps you to open your mind and know a bit more about other realities
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
everything was great
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Concetta P
Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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
none
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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
Overall
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Concetta P
Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: hall of residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because i like living with other people,especially if they are from different countries,I like to know more about other cultures
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
the period I've spent at Wantage hall was great, people were very kind and always ready to give me help and advice in any situation; that period was nice even because they organized a lot of activities
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Concetta P
Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
3 sixty club on campus
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