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4.27 / 5 based on 106 reviews

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Fletcher P
University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Public Health, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because the exchange rate of my home country money to the host country is 150 times therefore things looked more expensive than in my home country
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Prioritising the most important needs for your studies were more important such as food, rent, fees and buy other things mostly second hand. Reduce the outings and spending on luxuries until you finish the studies. You also have got to work to suppliment your income but this need to be balanced with the pressure of school work
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Fletcher P
University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Public Health, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses are very good but the poor interaction with other teachers and local students make the whole course boring and isolated
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Until at the end
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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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Fletcher P
University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Public Health, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
The weather itself is really buffling
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would not hazitate to encourage anybody who wants to go to this university.
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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
Studying in UK can be expansive but to put the needs of your studies first is a helpful way to prevent misery. The cost of daily living is farely good but it tthe cost of luxeries which can be prohibitive. Avoiding too much of it will help to finish your school without being in debt. There are so many temptations of borrowing money as so many credit companies offer students credit cards but this should be avoided
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Fletcher P
University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Public Health, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was very fine
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Fletcher P
University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Public Health, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because secuirty was good and cost were very good and it was very convinient as it was a walking distance to my office of school work
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Personal comments
The housing situation is very good particularly as the cost includes electricity, heating system and water it is very reasonable. It is alsways kept clean and the staff who help to in the rooms are very friendly. The self catering facilities are very good and the security is just fantastic
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Fletcher P
University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Public Health, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My nature of study was such prohibitive that it was impossible to enjoy most of these during my study
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