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3.92 / 5 based on 140 reviews
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grekhi
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Economics, Undergraduate, Study abroad program
Overall
I wish I had known...
Living situation. Would have been much better if I was living in dorms with other students. Could have gotten to know more people and wouldn't have had problems getting in touch with people.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
There was nothing great about the university. I went here because it was reasonable to afford, not very far from central London, and had some small city culture.
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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
Always travel with only one travel buddy. Make sure that you have a lot in common with this travel buddy. Try to go out and do things with this buddy that you like to do usually. If he/she resists or doesn't like most of the things you like, then better choose some one else, b/c you are going to have a horrible time. It would be better to travel alone in that case.
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“Good Course, Average Teaching, Bad Support”
Elizabeth H
United Kingdom, Undergraduate
Medical Sciences, 2022
Overall
The courses offered at Kingston are varied and my current course (biomedical science) is accredited with the royal society of biology.. The modules offered are good and the course content is generally well covered. However, the teaching could be improved with some lecturers being much better at teaching than others. I would say the quality is average. They are not bad but not great either (with the exceptions of a few amazing lecturers - Dr Natasha Hill for example) The support system is lacking as those with mental health issues or disabilities often feel overlooked and do not know where to go for help. The lecturers do not read the summary of support needs and often fail to provide the support required/offered in the report.
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Pros
Good Course Content, Some amazing lecturers
Cons
Bad Support System, Other lecturers lacking
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“Good Course, Average Teaching, Bad Support”
Elizabeth H
United Kingdom, Undergraduate
Medical Sciences, 2022
Overall
The courses offered at Kingston are varied and my current course (biomedical science) is accredited with the royal society of biology.. The modules offered are good and the course content is generally well covered. However, the teaching could be improved with some lecturers being much better at teaching than others. I would say the quality is average. They are not bad but not great either (with the exceptions of a few amazing lecturers - Dr Natasha Hill for example) The support system is lacking as those with mental health issues or disabilities often feel overlooked and do not know where to go for help. The lecturers do not read the summary of support needs and often fail to provide the support required/offered in the report.
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Pros
Good Course Content, Some amazing lecturers
Cons
Bad Support System, Other lecturers lacking
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Heidemarie R
Academic
Course recommendations
Inform better before you go to the host country, which courses they would credit you. Take care because at our university they take 2 courses to credit one, because of the several weeks missing (trimester)
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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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the room in the hall of residence is too small for living. There is no table in the kitchen. We have to sit on the floor or our own bedroom to eat. (the hall is at Kingston Hill campus)
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Arlene A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
You can avoid using the telephone a lot, so that cuts down. Text messanging (SMS) is very popular and cheap. There are some good pay-as-you-go mobile phone deals out there. Housing's about the same. For travel, find the budget airlines (but DO NOT use coach buses! They are terrible!) Trains and buses are very good as well; there are a variety of different tickets and fares.
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Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
When you go shopping for yourself (and you will have to because British students cook for themselves most of the time), plan out your meals for the week and buy those ingredients. It saves you money and ensures that you won't waste anything. Buy in bulk if possible, but be careful because, remember, you need to CARRY HOME your items. If you live in the residence halls, keep the place clean! They check the flat for damages and hygiene, so if it's dirty, they'll charge you £11 each time. Choose your public tranportation pass WISELY; there are STUDENT DISCOUNTS on public transportation (One is for the trains only, the other is for ALL TRANSPORT, be careful which one you use).
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