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4.05 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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Raphael c
Overall
I wish I had known...
About accomodation.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The first weeks are a little bit hard but after few days you begin to enjoy a lot this experience!
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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
I have made some trips with the campus association in differents places like cambridge, oxford...It was a way to discover culture of UK.
As well, i have participated to a lot of student parties very good to meet people.
Nevertheless, i spoke more with foreign students than with english people. My advice is to go alone in a country like that and don't stay with people of the same nationality.
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“Interesting course”
Deborah D
United Kingdom, Graduate
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 1990
Overall
The teachers were incredibly inspiring and the campus had a great library.
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Pros
Learnt great life skills
Cons
Leicester city not very inspiring
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Celine D
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My level of english was alreday high as I had been living in english speaking countries for a long time, but I had never been in a environment where English was the only language spoken. More than the language, I gained fluency, and knowledge on the Eglish culture and way of life.
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anonymous
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
It's a good choice to imporve your english and skills
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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
it was a good choice
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Celine D
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favourite nightspots where the Zanzibar, which is a famous club in Leicester, in the city center, which had cool theme nights, but it was mainly because a lot of students of De Monfort use to go there on wednesday nights.
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Bas G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At the time (1998) prices were a lot higher in the UK than in my home country of the Netherlands, in particular food/daily groceries. I was also a smoke r at the time and smoking is and was an expensive habit in Britain.
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Telephone, Housing, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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