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3.94 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Noemi L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The public transport and taxis were the fields in which the costs were really high due to their fares
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to save some money before coming. Use a bike instead of the public transport if you can to go to town
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Matteo M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: 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
Every night there is a students' event where students can enter for free and have cheap drinks. Bar Risa and Bar Med are two places not to be missed
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delphine a
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Reading being quite near from London, everthing was genberally more expensive than at my home university in france
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do your shopping in the big supermarkets (asda...) and not at Mark and spencer :)
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Alvaro A
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
All the events organised by the University in all the bars of the Reading city centre. I would highlight Purple Turtle, Dogma, Vodka Rev and Q-Bar
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BigF
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Get a bike or have a car
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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 train is expensive but that's a British thing.
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Matteo M
Academic
Course recommendations
All courses are well structured as they have both practical and theoretical approaches. I enjoyed very much the Business Finance class.
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