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Thames Valley University (TVU)

31 reviews
4.08 / 5 based on 31 reviews
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Sandrine D
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Sandrine D
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you van share an apartment with other students and share a certain way of life.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Sandrine D
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Overall, Travel, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as 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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Sandrine D
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Sandrine D
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have needed more information about housing ; when I arrived in London I didn't even know where I would sleep at night!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is a good university with a good level in business.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
It was a great experience ; I'm sorry I'm too old to get it again!
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Sandrine D
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
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
I had good knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, but there I became fluent!
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