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4.26 / 5 based on 63 reviews

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DAVID F
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I HAD A VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE, NOWADAYS WE KEEP THE CONTACT, THEY ARE VERY NICE PEOPLE. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, THEY WERE MY BEST ENGLISH TEACHERS, I LEARNT A LOT.
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ldavenport
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I enjoyed living in an actual Cambridge student's room and living in the town center.
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Personal comments
My accommodation was terrific and Corpus Christi has very good cleaning staff.
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Clarisse M
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Political Science, Undergraduate, Cambridge University International Summer Schools
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The standard of living in the host country was much higher than the cost of living in my home country.
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Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy food from the market instead of eat in restaurants.
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Jukka K
Overall
I wish I had known...
Living in England is much more expensive than in any other European countries.
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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
It is totally different from anything you might have experienced before.
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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

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Clarisse M
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Political Science, Undergraduate, Cambridge University International Summer Schools
Housing
Type of housing: With a relative
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a relative
Why?
for comfort and safety
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Personal comments
As far as I know, accomodation arranged by the International Summer Schools administrators was great. Students got to choose what kind of arrangements were most suited to their needs.
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“Excellent university”
Mathilde A
United Kingdom, Graduate
International Relations, 2021
Overall
Excellent education quality, whether it be in terms of teaching or regarding professors' availability and supervision for essays.
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Pros
Supervision, availability, seminars, interaction
Cons
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