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St. Mary's College (SMUC)

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4.30 / 5 based on 15 reviews
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Ilona22
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The people are really friendly in trying to explain something to you. The other international students are from all around the world, so with different dialects. The Irish people speak english and some speak irish too. You can understand it, but in the beginning it ir really difficult to understand the dialect.After a while it is much better
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Joshua F
Grove City College, Grove City, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Intro to Gaelich
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
not allowing students e-mail in library was ridiculous (probably fixed?). i liked the sense of humour found in the classrooms, however i thought lecturers could have promoted more integration/team exercises between locals and S.A. Program participants
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Ilona22
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
You spend more because you go out more, do stuff, and that costs a lot of money. The food and drinks are really expensive, the nightlife just depence on where you are going. Traveling is less expensive; a blackcap can bring you trough the city for 0.80p
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Telephone, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
School gives you the household items ( pan,cubs, spoons, plates etcetera..) for free. The cash machine is 100 metre from the campus and in your room all teh furniture is there. You dont have to pay extra for heath nor water. A cheap shop is the Lidl. And the money you pay to travell to your teachers practice, you can get back in the bursers office in St. Mary's.In the campus there's a phone, were you can buy card for to call, but on the first floor there is a phone were people can call you.
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Joshua F
Grove City College, Grove City, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Communication was obviously not much of a barrier--the perceptive will be able to pick up subtleties in weeks. Drunk businessmen are a bit tougher to follow. No need to brush up on Cockney.
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Great university
darko p
United Kingdom,
Business Studies, 2024
Overall
Amazing experience
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Pros
A small uni with a community, therefore, everyone is close and its easy to gain accaess to staff if there help is needed.
Cons
Lack of capital for upgrades
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Joshua F
Grove City College, Grove City, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> A private grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Rates are higher locally and more international calls than usual
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Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Pizza, Pool Halls and Strip Clubs are outrageous....all the more reason to refrain. although trains are costly, i don't recommend trying to scam it. cost saving tip=try to bear the school's cafeteria lunches. and drink cheap beer because the English will have you throwing them back like water.
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