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University of Reading (RDG)

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3.94 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Noemi L
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had knew that my field of study was not going to fulfill my expectations to change it for another one
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Don't miss the opportunity to join any activity
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
I think that the best time to enrol is at the beginning of the academic year because is when all the advice is given to the students and everybody is new, but people working at the uni is lovely and really helpful at any time!
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Noemi L
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, 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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Noemi L
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
As I was performing an experimental work in a laboratory full of people who spoke Spanish I could not improve my English as I would have wanted
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Noemi L
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The public transport and taxis were the fields in which the costs were really high due to their fares
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Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
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
Try to save some money before coming. Use a bike instead of the public transport if you can to go to town
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Noemi L
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Because I got on very well with them
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Noemi L
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Putple Turtle
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