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The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

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Narmin J
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Development Studies, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Language and communication wasn't a problem because the languag of median was English. All the students and professors spoke good English.
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anonymous
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Anthropology, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Bedsit
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Share apartment
Why?
It is possible to find pleasant accomodation if you are willing to share.
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Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was inexpensive, had a certain charm but needed repair, cleaning, and furnishing before it was livable.
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sami19
Univercité Mahmoud Mentouri, Constantine, Algeria
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by:
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
becouse i have not a lotof money
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Personal comments
none
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kumamargaret
The School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom
Archaeology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
You'll want to make friends as many as possible! SOAS is an extremely internationalized campus. You'll find many fun people here!
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Liana D
Brown University, Providence, United States
Development Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
excellent courses and faculty, interesting students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
food is expensive
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chris_churet
The School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom
Economics, Undergraduate, Normal UK undergraduate degree
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Main disadvantage regarding London is the basic daily living costs, that are higher than most countries I've had the chance to visit.
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Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
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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