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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Campus nightlife was okay when I was there. It's been a while so things may have changed.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Being older now, i would probably choose to live in a shared flat off campus. For an exchange student (especially if it's your first time abroad) campus accommodation is a good choice, though.
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Personal comments
Organised very swiftly. No problems.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was proficient in English to begin with, so had no real difficulties. The only thing that was sometimes difficult was understanding the Scottish accents, which with some people are quite thick.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I wanted to make the most of my time abroad, and although obviously coulnd't go overboard, liked to take part in cultural and social events and do more travelling than I usually do at home.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Can't think of anything, no. I think I was pretty well informed.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The University of Stirling is used to international students, and is quite flexible what comes to course selection and administration. Teaching (at least of Film & Media) was good, too.
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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
If Scotland interests you and you're not necessarily looking for the hustle and bustle of big cities, Stirling is an excellent choice. Besides, Glasgow and Edinburgh are so near that you make regular day-trips, should the every-day environment get boring (which it probably won't do).
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