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4.00 / 5 based on 133 reviews
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Maro K
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The Essex campus was very well catered, including a super market, a stationary shop, cafeteria and restaurant
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Personal comments
The accomodation in the towers was a bit uncomfortable, since each flat had 16 rooms in 16 storey buildings built at the same time with the University. The Houses on the other hand are very modern small flats with 4-6 people in them. The cleaning service that did all communal spaces every day and the rooms every week,day was a big plus!
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Maro K
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Maro K
Overall
I wish I had known...
That the course described "political explanation" included statistical analysis
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Excellent in my field of study, I don't know about other fields. Cosy, "contained" campus
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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
On your first trip to your university, plan to ariive in the country in the morning, on a working day, so that you have a lot of time to get to the university, find your accomodation and settle. Take as little as possible with you, and arrange to buy all the staff that you need after you settle, if you can afford it, or have it sent to you. The most frustrating experience is to try to get to a strange place, in the middle of the night (it gets dark early there in the automn and winter), carrying heavy bags and trying to find a university officer to show you to your room.
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Maro K
Academic
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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Maro K
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I didn't have any problems, as I was intstucted in english during my BA as well, and I hold a teaching licence of english in my home country
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Maro K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I was calling my boyfriend all the time
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Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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