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4.34 / 5 based on 79 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
Llanbardarn was not such a great place to live in mainly because of the very bad heating system. However it is a great way to make (international) friends so it is worth living there anyway. My room was huge, which was nice.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you are looking for a place with exciting nightlife, that's not it. If you want to be in a beautiful quiet place with good professors and with a nice student life then this is it.
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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
Wales is absolutely gorgeous in the Spring and in the Summer. It is nice to have a car.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Spending one year in an English speaking country is really the best way of improving your language skills. After the first semester I understood everything. The only difficulty I had was at nights in pubs and clubs when the music was loud...
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