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4.09 / 5 based on 152 reviews
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jessiedm
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
The fees for food, telephone and accommodation in England are higher than those in China. Therefore, I spent more money on them. As for travel, it is easier for me to get visa of European countries in England than in China. So I have more chances to travel. Regarding with Nightlife, the nightlife is less interesting in England than in China, so I spend less time on it.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you have an international student card, you will get surprisely cost-saving when you travel.
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jf_posth
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
If you want decent food in england you pay what's asked, and accomodation is also sensibly more expensive than in france... Nightlife is ok though for what it costs there, in a student environment that is.
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a one day round trip to get there with the ferry and trash the way back, it(s cheaper than a one way journey. switch company on the way back because even months after they record the fact that you never came back and may charge you the difference
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“Business & Management Student”
Zélia B
United Kingdom, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2021
OverallThe University allows for a great student experience. Countless computer in the library and many across the faculties making it easy to access information and spend time between lectures either finishing assignments or relaxing. Most faculties have cafes and comfortable places to sit, some even outside which is great to breathe some fresh air after being in a closed auditorium with 300 other people.
Every time I needed help from the help desk (weren't many) I was helped and treated well.
Regarding the lecturers, most were easy to reach and open to help if needed. The course leader was really the sweetest lecturer (I also had her in the 1st year) and always replied to any emails within hours and she simply had the ability to make any subject interesting.
Student life is interesting, fellow students are also easy to approach and allow for a good studying environment.
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Pros
Great student environment, helpful teachers and staff
Cons
No cons
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“The course”
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United Kingdom,
Sports, 2025
Overall
The support from professors helps a lot if required as they support me as much as they could.
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Careers
There are tons of vacancies for placement in the university Carrer website and they provide us the support for placement in terms of searching, applying, during placement, and post-placement
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Pros
The new sport facilities are incredibly nice
Cons
The safety of the city
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jessiedm
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I live with a British family. Therefore I have to communicate with them every day. Besides, I work as a volunteer for a local nursery school and all staff and children are local people, so I have to speak to them in English. As well in the university, I have to speak in English with my tutor and international students.
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Alain-Yann B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
From my point of view, there is nothing to compare with this type of living. First you are then really living in a country, you have to take care of things: bills,rent, landlord, plomber etc... Second you have more space and you fill yourself at home, not in a prison, like some campuses are. Third it is more easy to learn from your Roomates when you are sharing the same house. It makes you grow faster.
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Personal comments
First Portmouth was a really nice town in front of the sea, very quiet in winter and really nice in spring, where the rent are not that expensive compare to the rest of the UK. There was a lots of opportunities for those who have taken some risks.
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