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4.19 / 5 based on 80 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I come from Catalonia and life there is cheaper than Britain. That was the reason I was certainly not splashing pounds around.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yes. Transfers sent to other people´s accounts which was the fault of the English Bank. Not the Catalan or Spanish as they always put the blame on.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I can only give an insight of ^politics and Latin American Suties which are good.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There should be more lecturing our. More input from lecturers is needed.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If rain depreses you. Keep yourself away because it is very wet and cold. Student life and some academic fields are interesting.
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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
The city has not much to offer unless fan of the Beatles or you like one the best football institutions of the world Liverpool.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
L´pool is a very peculiar place and they speak with a strong accent that makes difficult to understand the locals. At university was fine since people tend to be morer educated and concerned that foreigners may have some trouble hearing certain words, accents...
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was highly convenient since It was nearly on campus, just few yards away. Besides facilities were fine.
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Personal comments
it was fine as I said before. I had my own bedroom with no shower though but on the corridor we had two proper bathrooms which were always empty when I had the need to go there. We were è people. people were not extremely helpful but mostly they were kind. Facilities were ok qnd it was rather clean.
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