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3.99 / 5 based on 230 reviews
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Sheikh M
Mohi-ud-din islamic, Nerian Sharif A.J.K, Pakistan
Law, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
beacuse i think its best management of spendable money
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
nothing
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Nuria G
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Mathematics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The English lifestyle is more expensive than the Spanish one.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than 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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Antonio D
Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The ring in the city center. Warwick Castle near to Coventry.
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Raymond A
university of Buea, buea, Cameroon
Accountancy, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because food is cheaper and telephoning my family back at home all the time. housing as well is cheaper in ma country than here. travelling is less becasue i really have no where to visit much and night life becasue it is not very safe in the streets at night so i am being precautious
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Overall, Food, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than 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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anonymous
Université Panthéon-Sorbonne: Paris I, Paris, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The food in the UK is very expensive comparing to France, the good thing is that the train is almost free.
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
The deposit at the end of the stay...hardly impossible to get back. There are a lot of thiefs, you've to stay aware of your personal goods in pubs and public places.
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briemer
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
known the English culture better
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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
3
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Lots n lots of internationals! Very hard to stay on your own!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
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
4
Final comments
Subscribe to the Interlink, an email newsletter for international students at Birmingham Uni
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