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Heriot-Watt University

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4.21 / 5 based on 132 reviews
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Katja K
Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Translation/Interpretation, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I'm a language student so I didn't really have problems understanding people - the Scottish dialect was hard to understand sometimes
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Très bonne université polyvalente
Arthur L
France, Graduate
Management Science, 2022
Overall
Professeurs compétents
Diplôme valorisant
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Pros
Communauté, qualité des enseignants, accompagnement.
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great school
Cameron M
United Kingdom, Undergraduate
Engineering, Electrical, 1988
Overall
Best technical school in the UK  excellent teaching staff cutting edge research fantastic environment
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Pros
top school
Cons
expensive living vosts
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anonymous
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Independent
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Best cafe is The Montpelier, in Morningside road, do not miss Edinburgh Fringe Festival, spacially "The Edinburgh Tatoo"
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Alfonso N
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
be open-minded
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
you will have fun, learn and meet lots of foreign students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Highlands
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likasi1971
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate is not favourable !
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Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
Always ask for student discounts !
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