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3.67 / 5 based on 125 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Hall of Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more space and cheaper
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Personal comments
little cell like prison...
high costs
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Luton is quite boring after 2 weeks so travel to London (by coach just 1 hour).
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because it's simply more expensive!
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Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Can't think of anything.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's suitable for business students but not for language or humanity students. Mature students could feel quite uncomfortable.
Nearly everybody I've talked to was glad to leave Luton!
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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
THe best about Luton is the direct proximity to London.
If you have a laptop bring it with you because the IT-suite is always crowded.
The university has a quite bad library.
Use your student card everywhere you can for discount (ask for it, that saves money).
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No problems. However,the locals are sometimes hard to understand at the beginning.
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