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University of Durham

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4.27 / 5 based on 106 reviews
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Deena Z
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad,India, United Kingdom
Banking, Graduate, full time
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
My medium of instruction has always been in English.Hence it was not very different for me.The fluency,however, is still stronger in my host university than home university.
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Deena Z
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad,India, United Kingdom
Banking, Graduate, full time
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
Overall
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Deena Z
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad,India, United Kingdom
Banking, Graduate, full time
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the standard of living in UK is higher than in India.Hence what costs me cheap there would cost me higher in the host country when converted back to my homecurrency.
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Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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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Deena Z
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad,India, United Kingdom
Banking, Graduate, full time
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more about the scholarships before applying so that I could have tried to meet the deadlines.In this case I missed most of the Scholarship deadlines and ended up applying for a student education loan.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
The University is a very well coordinated one and has exceptional course modules.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
1
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
When away from Home University,I would say one should make the most of it which would mean lots of travelling around because tomorrow you might not get the chance.one should make the most of one's stay and try to balance studies and social activities together making sure none are ignored.
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Deena Z
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad,India, United Kingdom
Banking, Graduate, full time
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because The facilities provided by the University accomodation was satisfactory.Moreover the benefits at university like location and own space would make this a better option.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Deena Z
ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad,India, United Kingdom
Banking, Graduate, full time
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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