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4.27 / 5 based on 163 reviews
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Rocco C
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because it is a bit cheaper and the house it's better and bigger
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Personal comments
i've seen some friends of mine living there and they were pretty happy about it.
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Anna C
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the university flats have perfect locaton. they are all 5 mins away from the campus. however stay away from the flats on Cowgate!!! the clubs are right there and it can be quite noisy at night.
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Laurent L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spent more money in Edinburgh than i would have had in France because the UK is more expensive and because of a quite vibrant social life.
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Nightlife, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Christine R
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I'm a native english speaker so there wasn't much of a problem except for a few British words that I had to learn, or words that meant different things in the US versus the UK (eg 'pants')
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Christine R
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The university-owned flats were well-maintained: we had cleaners come each week and the flat I was in was in the centre of town for a much cheaper price than I would normally have had.
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Mélanie D
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
That was a really good experience. I improved my level in english very easily thanks to international students and courses in english.
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