Overall Reviews
4.02 / 5 based on 130 reviews

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“It's alright”
Alex B
United Kingdom, Undergraduate
Engineering, Electrical, 2024
Overall
First 2 years its just studying general engineering, or in other terms, mostly mechanical and very very very basic electronics.
You don't really know what to expect of electrical engineering until you are in 3rd year, when it's already too late for you to make any changes. Optional courses are not very well thought or explained in detail what it's best for your career path. But teaching is ok, and sometimes, feedback its taken into consideration.
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Careers
Offers research opportunities. You get career advice, and help with CV cover letters and interviews.
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Pros
Decent teachers
Cons
Better planning for electrical Engineers

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Pauliina S
Overall
I wish I had known...
There's quite a lot of Finnish people in here both as exhange students and those doing an entire degree. Not entirely a bad thing but one might end up hanging too much in ones own company. Then again, that is what generally happens with every nationality.
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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
Professors and lecturers are extremely helpful and academically, I feel that I got quite a lot out of my studies. I warmly recommend the University I you are not very advanced in your studies(I went on my 2/3 year).
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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
Join different sport groups and societies, they arrange the most fun and you get to interact with the locals much more.
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
the weather of Aberdeen was worse than I expected. If you like the snow, it is a good place to go.
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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 is Ok. There a lot of different types of studies but in general the departments are small.
The Campus life is very funny and it exist a lot of students associations. You have the possibility of knowing people from a lot of countries.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Met people from other countries
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Final comments
Scotland have a lot of interesting places to visit such as Edinburgh, Dunottar Castle, Isle of Skye, Ben Nevis.
It is good to go to Tourism Office of Aberdeen or to the Travel Society (an students asscoiation) to know places to visit.
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Rao F
Shenyang University, Shenyang, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
English culture
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
More computer facilities should be provied.
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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
Bring more clothes with you, it is quite cold in winter.
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Holly T
Overall
I wish I had known...
It was a culture-full experience.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great city, and University of Aberdeen ranks high in universities in the UK, however I wouldn't recommend doing the nutrition course.
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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
Watch out for the homeless people who corner you and beg money off you for alcohol.
The sunrise along the beach is fascinating.
Also, don't walk down the beach boulevard alone after 10.
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chris k
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I wish I had known...
How insular and closed in the aberdeen university community was.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Although this university may suit other caucasian students on brief exchange(ERASMUS).I would strongly recommend african/Black/Asian students to stay away.The lecturers and students seemed to be caught up in a time warp and carried some nasty stereo types of black people.A minor incident may illustrate the mindset; The final year students held a going away party,invite everyone else bar the 3 ethnic minority students.Then they have the gall to hang up the pics all over the department!
Most of the computer science seemed to carry some visceral hatred(fear) of black people.This prevented the establishment of any meaningfull rapport between student and lecturer.The other students seemed to take cue from their lecturers.2 words STAY AWAY.
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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 are an overseas/african student you will be well advised to go to a university with a significant ethnic minority representation or be prepared to be racially discriminated or thoroughly exoticised like some wild animal!
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