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4.28 / 5 based on 14 reviews
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josé M
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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
You don´t have to ever forget to visit is the giant causeway, the cliffs of moher, but there are at least a lot of places that you can find going to that places, that are amazing for the senses. There are a lot of Irish pubs, for me the best is Laverys, is a typical Irish pub, where you can play pool, listen good music, and meet a lot of interesting people.
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josé M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I prefer live by my own, and choose the better place to live, only I look for where I can have all the facilities near me.
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Personal comments
The residence facilities to live in the campus are good, but the problem is that is too far from the live of the city, and in an Erasmus year, I am looking to meet a lot of people, and live the real life of the city and meet the people from there.
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josé M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The price of the rent of a house is higher than in some places of Spain. I spend more money in travels, because I prefere to travel all around Ireland, and UK every two weeks
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can save some money knowing how to buy better in the supermarket. You will find some bargains at the supermarket, finally with this you will save the money for travel a lot of.
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josé M
Overall
I wish I had known...
About where are the problems in the city, there are some dificults neighborhoods in Belfast, so you must know where are that places to avoid rent a house in there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It Is a nice place to make a lot of friends from all around the world, but the city is a little bit out of life and is dark in some aspects. But for travel the areas are amazing.
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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
Well, you must talk with a lot of people from there, because if you wants know the real history of the city and the beatifull places, they are going to show you and give you good information to travel in a good way and safe. The people from there are in the most of the cases a kind people. There are a lot of magic places and small towns really beatifull.
Avoid going in some hours to some places of the city, there are some problems about some people in some areas.
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josé M
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The life at the university is nice, But I missed find some workshops with an other specialities of the sector of architecture to learn more about work in a team project.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Irish accent is strong in the begining, but after three month that was really funny to learn. I had some problems to understand some people because they had a very strong accent.
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