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3.95 / 5 based on 62 reviews
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Julia G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telepone: Because there is no landline telephone in the dormitory - had to use public phones.
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Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
College accomodation has to be paid for 6 months in advance - my parents had to help me out there.
There is a monthly bus ticket for all Waterford, and student discount on maný other services - just ask.
For plane tickets - check out usit.ie, a student travel provider
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Academic
Course recommendations
As an Erasmus student you can pick single courses from every field of interest, and you don't have to decide until a few weeks after start of studies. Use those weeks, visit as many classes as possible, talk to the lectures, before you decide which courses you really want to take. But timetables change a lot in the first two months, so your carefully selected personal timetable might just collaps like a house of cards and you'll suddenly have overlapping courses or long breaks between classes.
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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...
Wish I had known about the accommodation situation -especially about the possiblility of renting a summer house in Tramore
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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
Join the student activities - the courses alone will do no good in meeting people
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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
think I wrote everything - but you're welcome to contact me...
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There were more than 100 Erasmus students, more than half of them from Germany and Austria - some days you did not get to speak English at all... but apart from that Ireland is a great place to learn English
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Housing
Type of housing: single room in apartement/dórmitory off campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
cheaper/better quality of housing
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Personal comments
Horrible. Housing in Waterford is expansive, many houses are cold and damp - in fact many residents in my dormitory developed a bad cough. Private housing is generally better, but not great compared to continental standards. But even if the rooms are a problem, Linda, head of the accommodation office is very competent and always willing to help - also if you want to find private accommodation
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
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