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Bogdan I
Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Englans is in general more expensive than other European Countries.
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Travel, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall:
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
Private accomodation is cheaper, and Aldi is great.
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Nuria G
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the level of life in Birmingham is higher than in Spain and because in Spain I was living with my parents so I didn't have to pay for accommodation
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
No
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Pierre-François S
Université de Limoges, Limoges, France
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The accomodation fees were very important. And generaly in UK the level of life is more important than in France.
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Overall, Food, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
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
No really financial surprises.
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gsampo
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate was in favor of the British pound, and I was spending American Dollars.
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Travel, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
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
none
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ANTONIO A
ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Manufacturing Sciences (including CAD, CAM, CAE), Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the change between the pound and the peseta is not good for the peseta. Very high change.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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alice s
Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the life is more expensive in England.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
the travel costs and the food are very expensive!
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