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Heriot-Watt University

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Alfonso N
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
better access to city center
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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DIMITRIOS K
Panepistimio Macedonias, Thessaloniki, Greece
Business Studies, Graduate, MSc
Overall
I wish I had known...
career oportunities
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
none
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
none
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kaski
Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke v Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
due to the difference between the British currency and the currency in my home country
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, 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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Alfonso N
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
pretty comfortable. funny scotish accent
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kaski
Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke v Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Three sisters and pubs around Haymarket
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Eva G
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life at the host country is more expensive than at mine.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as 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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