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3.98 / 5 based on 322 reviews
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
because the living costs in the host country are more expensive compared to my home country.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yes, I've applied for a young person travel card to travel by train which saves money.
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Valentina 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was a very positive experience. I had the chance to improve the language, even if I was fluent even before this experience.
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Anna P
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 was already living in London when I decided to do the course. However I must admit that the my English skills have improved
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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
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
It's great. I have to use the language all the time. I picked up slangs as well and learnt to understand different accents.
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Tiago S
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of privacy issues and Location
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Personal comments
Not very good, students staying for 1 semester only are in great disadvantage in the market and the University did nothing about it.
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Wandana J
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Beacuse I met a lot of other students from all over the world.
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Personal comments
The housing was really good. Everything was well arranged
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