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139 reviews
4.04 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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BlueMarlin
Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Geography, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
There's loads of restaurants with every kind of food you can think of, it's hard to name just one. There's loads of stuff to do in Vancouver too and beyond - The North Shore, Vancouver Island, Seattle and DownTown Vancouver.
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gizem b
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Writing, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no I only want to go
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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
4
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
independent
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
1
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I don t think anything
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florence d
Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
the diffenences between some courses levels is amazing!
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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
only one exam period a term
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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
Overall
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Andreas P
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, 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
Textbooks are very expensive and you can't sell them back at a reasonable price.
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anonymous
Fundação Getulio Vargas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more because the exchange rate between "reais" and "Dolar" were 2,3
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Food, Housing:
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
none
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Christopher H
Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Many people do, and the provision of activities and entertainment are much more diverse and extensive in the downtown area.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The quality of the accomodation is generally good and affordable, even though I personally did not have that experience as I lived in a big corridor with limited facilities.
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