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3.73 / 5 based on 91 reviews
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vaidehi_m
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, International
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Font Bar at the university campus plays awesome music. Shopping malls like Galleria are also a good hangout. St Albans is the closest city and is a good place to shop, eat or just hang around
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vaidehi_m
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, International
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
If one is well versed with English and is confident enough to speak out and make yourself understandable, then the people here don't really look at the language difference as a big issue
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Stephanie G
Academic
Course recommendations
Keep your motivation up, even if you just have 10 hours of classes per week.There is a real need to work outside, on a weekly basis and read a lot around each module.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Melany A
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Since the United Kingdom speaks English, I did not have a language barrier. Communication was however much different in England that it is in the United States.
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Faisal R
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I live in The Netherlands however my studies are in English. Hence I did not have had problem with English language while study in University of Hertfordshire
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Melany A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more overall because of all the travelling I was able to do in England. Everything else was basically comparable to my expenses at home.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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