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University of Warwick

256 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 256 reviews
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MYRTO S
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Indifferent, active student union but campus life gets boring soon when in a campus.
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MYRTO S
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Socialising
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Pretty good and spacious compared to other universities.
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MYRTO S
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
No problem at all
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MYRTO S
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, Independent
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
More objective marking and more space to develop critical thinking.
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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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MYRTO S
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Overall, Food, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as 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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MYRTO S
Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
How difficult is to open a bank account in the UK especially when you cannot do anything withou it.
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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
Academic reasons
1
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
High rankings not always reflected in the academic experience, in my personal opinion.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Don^t get it too seriously. They^^ll try to impress you by making it look hard, but the sooner you take it easy the better for you.
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