Reviews of Dublin City University (DCU) | Ireland

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Ignacio N

ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I have studied in an english school when I was young, so learning the language was not the main reason for going to Dublin. However, I have been able to become more fluent both writing and speaking. I wanted to study abroad in order to take advanage of my fluency in English.

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Nunzio B

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
Language, Undergraduate, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

teachers were very good and they understood the foreign students' difficulties

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petervainio

ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, International Partnership of Business Schools

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Ireland has a higher cost level than Spain. Moreover in Madrid I live at home.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Housing:

was more 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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fresk f

Université des Sciences Humaines (Strasbourg II), Strasbourg, France
Computer Science / IT, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I did the Cambridge Proficiency Exam in Dublin which was hard but good to do.

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Leslie T

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spend more simply because life in dublin is much more expensive than where i live in france. As far as housing is concerned dublin is the first most expensive city after london i think, and because it is an island, most of the products are quite expensive. Moreover in france i had a car, whereas in dublin i take the bus or taxis, and those are expensive as well.

Travel, Food, Nightlife, Housing, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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