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4.11 / 5 based on 141 reviews

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Julien G
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Well... There are plenty of nightlife places to visit in newcastle all depend what you prefer but wheter it is drinking or dancing you will find the right place at each street corner...
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anne b
Overall
I wish I had known...
adapting me to another culture
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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
Read a lot it will help you
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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
you can work at the sametime but be carefull the exam period is very hard
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Zoe B
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's more fun with other students
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Personal comments
You can find really cheap places, but if you want it to be nice it'll cost £40 - £50. Nice areas are Jesmond (+ expensive) Heaton and the Centre
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Anne-Sophie G
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
This experience helped me to become more fluent in Enflish, and to gain autonomy.
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Julien S
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I spoke english before i went in great britain but as I trained every day with my flatmates, my friends and at school, I increased my communication skills during this year.
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M C
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing. It was a great personal and academic experience for me.
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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
People from very different countries and cultures can be met.
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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
Buy bonus-tickets for bus and train.
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