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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
35 pubs and 2 discos. Don´t miss it.
It´s a small town but nightlife is
amazing.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
On campus you`ll always have contact to other students and it is better organized than a private room.
You won`t have any problems with landlords.
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Personal comments
Rooms are hard to find. Never ever sign a contract for a specific time. There
will be free rooms in halls of residence
after the first few months.
Try to get a room in Upper Bangor.
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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
Everybody speaks English and most people are very communicative.
You can hear Welsh everywhere.
A fascinating language, worth listening
to.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Britain is very expensive in all categories.
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
cheap shops in Lower Bangor (Kwik Save,
Aldi)
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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...
I wished I had taken 10 waterproofs with me and really good boots!!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very good! Good courses!
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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
Shortest way is to fly to Manchester and then go on by train. You`d better buy a
trainticket in your homecountry.
To travel by bus in Gwynedd and on
the Isle of Anglesey is rather cheap.
The nature (Snowdonia Nationalpark,
Isle of Anglesey) is fantastic.
Join the University Mountain Walking
Club. It´s exhausting but worth doing it!!
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