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3.92 / 5 based on 140 reviews
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Christian S
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
It was ok but I have no preference. With a family, in halls of residence everything sounds good for me
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Personal comments
My landlady was very nice and very helpful
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Georg P
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Biggest club in town: "Oceana"
No. 2: "The Works"
Cheapest Pub: "Wetherspoon's" throughout the week; "The King's Mill" on modays
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Serpil D
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished i had tought about a placement to stay longer and gain some work experience.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
more social organisations for international and home students.
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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
Choose Heathrow Airport!
Save money before the start of the Exchange semester.
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matteoronca
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's small, most like an high school
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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
30 minutes from London, use buses (cabs are expensive), take long walks in Richmond park (beautiful!!), study in the LRC (the Library)
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Christian S
Overall
I wish I had known...
more information about the timetable
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Avoid too much contact to people with the same native language. Enjoy social life from the very first day
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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
from London you can go everywhere, do so!
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matteoronca
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
All the prices were higher
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Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open a local bank account as you get there (student's account)
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