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4.22 / 5 based on 56 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I truly enjoyed the London flats and loved meeting and living with other culturally diverse residents
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Personal comments
I really enjoyed my experience in my flat in Holborn. It was a great location, very clean, and nice and quiet.
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Academic
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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not have any barriers to communicating with my peers. I had a great time and was able to interact with so many students from various cultural backgrounds.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I was very prepared before departing for the United Kingdom. I had done a lot of homework and research on the culture and my new environment.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would recommend this university to all students looking for an organized, diverse program.
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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
Be sure when you travel, to always, always have an eye on your belongings. It only takes a quick second for everything to disappear.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Due to the conversion between the U.S. Dollar and the Great Britain Pound, it was close to impossible to not spend more.
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Overall, Food, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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