Overall - Reviews of University of Science and Technology Manchester (UMIST) | United Kingdom

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Gerlinde B

Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

It's a shame that I went to this city so late! Should have done my whole studies there.0.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It's quite nice. some courses are a bit annoying, but you have a huge choice at the beginning. Try to choose good courses, and try to find out from the local students beforehand how they are.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Manchester is just in the right place - in the middle of the country. It's close to Scotland, Ireland, and even to the capital!

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fuze

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Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

u will miss your old life and u cant turn back after u decide on moving overseas

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

very because empoyees love to recruit from it in the UK and the uni is very recognized in the UK

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

just relax and enjoy teh experience

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Sanson

KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux, France
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That I would enjoy it that much! Although I was looking to it, I was a little bit nervous and wondering whether I would like it. Now I definitely know it was worth it.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Do not let yourself be put off by the quantity of work. It is true that we had a lot to do, more than I heard other students from my school were doing in other exchange universities, but you can always find time to go out and travel. It is just a matter of managing your time and your work effort, and I became quite skilled at it!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you do not fear to leave your family, country, friends for going abroad and if you are ready to adapt to different habits and cultures, then go for it! I personly think the main point of being young and a student is to have the opportunity to meet different people, to live in different places and to experience different cultures.

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gigigogo

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Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Helpful to have own computer at home.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Manchester is a proper student city and the universities cooperate to ensure that all student needs are satisactorily met

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Be sure to visit the Trafford Centre you might just be lucky and bump into a celebrity e.g. Beckham

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Marco B

Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Materials Science, Graduate, MPhil

Overall

I wish I had known...

How the housing system worked

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Definely good, especially for engeneers!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

As soon as You got a good place to live in Manchester, quality of academic studies is very good. Social life could be sometimes better but at the end most of the erasmus missed it.

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