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University of Stirling

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4.01 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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Silvia G
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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
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Silvia G
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The Scottish accent was pretty difficult to understand when I started my academic life but then I got used to it.
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Silvia G
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because of the currency.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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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Silvia G
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Nightlife : Dusk and Fubar. Campus: The Union
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Silvia G
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
One of my friends have been an Erasmus student there before so I fortunately knew the University life.
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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
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
It could be a good idea open the food facilities until later.
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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
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
Bring warm clothes.
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Silvia G
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Shared Flat
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Shared flat
Why?
Because of the space.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
They offer you a wide range of accomodation types and you have it booked before arriving there, so you do not have to be worried about it.
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