17 reviews
4.33 / 5 based on 17 reviews

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Juliette L
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Tim's Mints is the best bar ever in Riga! You should also see the Rock Caffe, the French bar is also a bar you should see
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Juliette L
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
This was great, the city is quite small and flat in the center of Riga are cheap and close to everyhting you need
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Juliette L
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In Latvia lot of people don't speak english, sometimes it could be very complicated.
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“Great place to learn”
Alex G
Latvia,
Economics, 2012
Overall
Careers
Pros
Cafe and breakfast
Cons
Desert

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Juliette L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life in Latvia is really really cheap
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items