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Bolton Institute

31 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 31 reviews
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Vincent S
City College Of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Safe,quiet,parking place,free internet acces in the room.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
To far from the campus and supermarket.
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Vincent S
City College Of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Bolton a lot but getting bore very fast. Best is go to Manchester omly 15 minuts by train
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Vincent S
City College Of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
No Comment
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Overal is go campus but,a lot of pick pocket in liberary in the first floor in the computer room.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
1
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
1
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Bolton is a bit dirty town not really safe and got any kind of weather at anytime. Usually is windy and rainning. What you need is a very strong umbrella and big jacket.
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Vincent S
City College Of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
1 years enjoy it, 2 years enjoy 1 semester but second semester very had a lot of work to do in short amout of time, final years will very difficult.
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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
More security in the liberary,
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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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Vincent S
City College Of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
very hard to understand the theacher because they got very strong and heavy accent, need to got a habbit.
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Vincent S
City College Of San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
No comment
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
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
No comment
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