Reviews of Letterkenny Institute of Technology | Ireland

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Renate L

Fachhochschule St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The cottage (typical irish pub) Sister Sara's The Cavern

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Simone E

Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol, Kufstein, Austria
Business Studies, 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: 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

Had already good proficiency in English due to time abroad and own university courses in English;

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janienie

Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Ireland is more expensive then Holland. Clothing is cheaper though.

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

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

It's easier now, with the Euros. I tended to see the pounds as guldens. Don't buy as much bullshit as I did.

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Renate L

Fachhochschule St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

If I would go back to Letterkenny I would prefer an apartment in the city center. "My house" was too far away from the university and the city center (about half an hour)

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Julia J

Biznio Kolegija, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, 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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was a great opportunity for me to learn English better and i think i took this advantage

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Raab314159

Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen, Antwerp, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

My oral skills have improved; I can talk English more fluently now.

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