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4.11 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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“great school setting, great people and professors that care.”
mirrah p
Russia, Undergraduate
Law, 2021
Overalla massive variety of courses and fields of study, all of which are taught with great care and at a very high level. some disproportionate funding and attention diverted to business school students as but that is my only complaint. the location and atmosphere is an ideal college town.
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Pros
great programs and atmosphere
Cons
far from large cities
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Mario L
Academic
Course recommendations
It is the type of university where you have to do it yourself, pretty independent - which is good if you like to design your degree as you go.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More choices for courses.
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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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Mario L
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Frat type of atmosphere combined with hippye-alternative groove. Northampton is definetely the place to go out (progressive liberal atmosphere and activities)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything is more costly than in Spain, that's for sure, but overall it is affordable if you get a part time student job at the university.
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Telephone, Food, Travel, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do it yourself.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
Rent fees are high for on-campus housing, dorms are crowded. Nearby towns offer a good range of housing possibilities at affordable prices.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
HOw things really work academically. I came from Spain where everything is planned out for you and this does no apply to my host university.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Work on student life and resources beyond making a profit off students, improve the humanities in the curriculum and budget.
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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
Just do it! It will change you.
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