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4.18 / 5 based on 65 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
I would the accommodations to be great. I could have not asked for a better location.
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Vanessa M
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: 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
My favorite night spots in London would be China White and the Red Cube. My favorite restaurant was a Thai place called Busaba.
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Vanessa M
Academic
Course recommendations
I recommend taking the theatre course with Michael Billington.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would suggest a greater level of interaction among international students
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I highly recommend the program. It is an incredibly opportunity to experience a new culture and also to gain valuable work experience
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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
I enjoyed the program and recommend it highly.
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Vanessa M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate was not in my favor
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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
The overall language and communication experience was very similar to that of the US, with major differences soley in the meaning of some common words
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