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3.96 / 5 based on 56 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
It's just because everything is more expensive there. It doesn't matter what.
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Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find the Lidl. It's much cheaper there and by the clothes on sales only ( or at Primark).
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was not easy in the beginning because of the strong accent they have in Belfast. So I needed a few weeks to find out about that. But after that it was no problem any more and I think I improved my English a lot. I had no major problems with communicating with the local students or other foreign students.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Usually they say that it's very cold and rainy in Ireland, but that's not true. So you don't need your warmest and biggest jumpers there. Sometimes it van be really warm and nice. So bring some shirts, too ( and a few short skirts and tops for going out).
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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
The University with all it's people, professors, Secretarys and others is really great. They are all nice and help you in any way. You will miss them when you go home.
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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 ever go to Belfast, I would recommend to travel around the whole Island. The most beautiful places are in the south west though.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are comparable to school classes. It's really different from a German University.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The milk, the EG, the BOT, the Limelight, the Apartment
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Even though the house was old and dirty and was nice to be together with the whole Erasmus group all the time. So you never felt alone and had the opportunity to meet lots of people.
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Personal comments
It's good that the accomodation is so nearby to the University and that you stay together with so many people, but the warden is always grumpy and doesn't do her work as well as she should. And it's the same with the cleaning staff - it never really works. The House needs some new showers, too ( cause there are none at all by now and people have to go over to University for taking a shower). But all in all I would say that we had a great time in this accomodation.
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