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University of Warwick

256 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 256 reviews
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Carlos M
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Be open minded, there is so much on offer! Try to avoid doing things you could do in your home country.
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Carlos M
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Most Comfortable
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very centrally located, neat, and full of social life.
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Carlos M
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Beers cost a fortune in England.
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Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than 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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Carlos M
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Warwick is a very good University for Economics
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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
Beware of hanging too much on other exchange students. The way to learn is with the locals.
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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
Overall
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Carlos M
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
How important it is to keep on track with your studies.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Try to keep on track with studies, it is too easy just to play and fool around!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Warwick is a great place.
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Carlos M
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I chose England because I knew English. I wanted to learn some new experiences, but I didn't want to risk my education.
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