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4.07 / 5 based on 89 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: shared flat
Why?
because I made good experiences with living in a shared flat. i think it's more comfortable than to live in a student accommodation.
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Personal comments
I can't make any comments, because i lived in a privat flat.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
pivo cafe, it's a czech pub
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
everything is more expensive than at home
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
it you like travelling to the Highland, you can buy a Smart card from Scottish City link for 6 pounds a year. You get reductions, if you go by bus to the Highlands.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
That you meet so many international people, which is good for meeting new cultures, but sometimes not good for improvment of english
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
lots of different module offers, lots of international students, there is a tutor, who is responsible for all the international students--->you can't get lost
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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
if you look for a privat accommodation, you should look in the "LIST", which is a magazine, that comes out every to weeks. All the flats are fully furnished.
travel to Glencoe, which is a beatiful valley in the Highlands
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
at the beginning it was quite hard to understand the scottish accent, but after some time you get used to it.
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