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University of Tampa

16 reviews
3.78 / 5 based on 16 reviews
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Bo G
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Tampa Museum was ok..nothing else cultural to see...
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Bo G
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the room on campus rediculously expensive...rip off for an international student
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
good bu too expensive...
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Bo G
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
the price of the accomomdation, how isolating the place is
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
1
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
overpriced, the service bad-when I withdrew I had 24h to move out from the campus. Not very nice, regarding that I had to move for one week to a hostel before my flight back home.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
1
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
1
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Don't go to Tampa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! travel tip: if you don't have a car stay at home...walking means honking at you (if you're a girl) air-conditioning -too hot outside-freezing inside=recepie for being sick
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Bo G
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
course was good...access to books none, since all books in the library were old..bookshop overprized...I had to order books from amazon-much cheaper..
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Bo G
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
ok
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Bo G
University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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