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thorkt
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because the University is situated out of town. In addition I value my privacy.
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Personal comments
I stayed on campus for 2 months at the beginning of my first year and it was horrible. Full of drunken 17 year olds running around making noise all night.
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flonante
Florida Universitaria, Valencia, Catarroja, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
how difficult is to find a flat in the city center. and how many facilities the university gives you to life on campus.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
this is a wounderfull place to go!! I strongly recommend it
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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
Renting a car on enterprise is the best way to visit the highland. Go to isle of sky wounderfull landscapes. Very very cheap fly tickets to visit london or amsterdam, it really worth it.
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Jenni N
Overall
I wish I had known...
Can't think of anything.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You can expect to get into a lot of bureaucratic hassle, but apart from that it's a nice university with a friendly atmosphere. Edinburgh is a fantastic city!
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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
Travel around Scotland, especially the Highlands, and you'll see some of the most beautiful places in the world! Getting elsewhere in Europe is pretty cheap and easy too.
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anne g
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
To be more in contact with other students
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Personal comments
I lived in a family house. I had a large room, shared the bathroom. A French friend from the same home university who was also on the same exchange program stayed at the same family.
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anne g
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
During cold hard winter, sipping a good whisky is always a good excuse. For the none alcohol beverages, Kenneils cafe on Victoria street does it very well.
Pubs are great. Edinburgh is not really famous for its discos.
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anne g
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
In a foreign country you inevitably to go out more often, for social reasons and to discover. I took the opportunity of being in Edinburgh to see more of Scotland.
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Food, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy monthly bus travel pass, it is less expensive.
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