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3.50 / 5 based on 84 reviews
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Lauris M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
cost of life so much more expensive. SOmetimes more than twice comparing to Latvia.
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Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
super slow bank registration and account processing. Only one NatWest branch on campus :-(
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Lauris M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Xscape snow dome, Whitecap watersports (wake board, water ski, windsurf, bike rentals, etc). For night life - my favorite was Moods while some fun could be found in Oceana
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Lauris M
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
attract more female students for better male/female ratio. May be introduce more general engineering management courses, to attract girls.
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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
for regional travel and tours to London - National Express turns out to be the best option. Get the student travel card early to save even more!
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José V
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Quite small town; however, its situation near Luton airport makes it easy to travel around Europe. Milton Keynes and Bedford offer standard social events
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
I had all information needed
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good university but lack of interest outside campus
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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
Take the eurotunnel to cross the Channel, way faster than the boat and not more expensive if crossing hour(s) well chosen.
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cals
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I think it has been a great experience to improve my english, is the best way to learn a foreign language, learning where it is spoken.
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