279 reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 279 reviews

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“Great university with a wide range of opportunities”
Francisco C
Portugal, Undergraduate
Economics, 2020
Overall
Helpful staff, wide variety of societies and sports available and high standard of excellence.
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Pros
Sports and societies

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Alts
University of Panama, Panama, Panama
Law, International, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing in particular
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
great choice..-
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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
is well located in the midlands, you can travel everywhere on the island, london is a stonetrhow away, lots of airports nearby.
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mon_gm80
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
Quite good, i didn´t have big problems about it.
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mon_gm80
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Many nightsclubs i would say, such as: OCEAN, THE LOST WEEKEND, CUBA LIBRE, THE WORKS, THE PALAIS, THE MARKET BAR, THE REVOLUTION, THE BLUU BAR, SUGAR BAR...
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Cristina M
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not have problems as I have been learning English since I was 3. But sometimes it was harder to understand the supermarket employees than the teachers!
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lauffenburger
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The pound was very high when I arrived in England (£1=FFR12), that's I spent more. Moreover, the food and accommodations are more expensive in England than France, especially if sometimes you want to eat French food!!
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Overall, Food, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items