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Brunel University

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m s
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the overall life here is more expensive due to the pound strenght.
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Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
the money that my original university and the erasmus scholarship are not enougth for living in england
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michi_lori
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because I'm in england and the pound is 3200 lire
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Telephone, Food, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
ask to the taxi driver before to catch it
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angelaviolino
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more in all these categories
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Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more 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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Joy D
San Fransisco State University, San Francisco, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I did more travelling and the usage for phone is crazy, you do not have a personal phone and there are no rate plans. Most people use mobiles which are fairly expensive or payphones.
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Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
It is very difficult to open a bank account if you are not working and also if you do not have proof of personal residence.
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boukalka
University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything is more expensive than in the Czech Republic. British pound is more strong currency than czech crown
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
I had a problem with opening an account at HSBC, bank representant asked for extraordinary documents. Afterwards i decided to open an account at an other bank and it was no problem.
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Michael R
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
This country is EXPENSIVE! Also Brunel is not "in" London, it is a fifteen minute walk or bus ride to Uxbridge which is then an hour and a half tube ride to London which costs £6.50.
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Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Overall, Food, Telephone:
was more 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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