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3.27 / 5 based on 6 reviews
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Kevin D
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
good environment to meet people.
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Personal comments
Perfectly reasonable. A comfortable stay.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
This place is extremely socially restricted. The people are very single minded and not well travelled. They are however, very friendly and helpful.
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Kevin D
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Can't think of any???
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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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Kevin D
Overall
I wish I had known...
This city is vacant, rather like a ghost town. Public transport is feeble and the people are unfamiliar with change and quite the 'country folk'. - its awfully quiet.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Increase diversity and decrease ignorance. Improve facilities for minorities.
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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
-Minimum cost is 3000 pounds (no matter what they tell you!).
-Lifestyle is slow.
-Weather is cold, thus restrictive.
-Liofestyle is restrictive and sometimes suffocating.
- All in all, well worth it! but make your choice of location wisely!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
More expensive.
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I personally, found out on my arrival that i could not access my bank balance from a cash point!!! (Lloyds TSB)
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
More communication barriers than i expected, but easily overcome.
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