Reviews of University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom

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anonymous

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Go always to the tutorials!!!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

It was a fantastic experience, because it allowed me to know new people from other parts of the world. It is also useful bacause it helps to bacome more indipendent.

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mareike

Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Life is just more expensive in the UK. I mostly ate in the University canteen, which cost a lot more than at Hanover, plus there was mainly fast food available. Apart from that, I bought a lot of sandwiches, etc. which I could have prepared at home myself - just too lazy. Accomodation costed ca. 450 € a month - because I stay with my parents in Germany, this was a new expense for me. The only thing on which I saved was the telephone bill. I mostly communicated over Email with my friends and family and could use the University computers for that.

Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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REBECCA B

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

You meet tons of people. A diverse crowd from all over the world. Everybody's friendly and open to everything. Great experience. Off campus can be cheaper with more space but trade offs are isolation from the rest of the students and you can be far away from campus. Don't miss anything. Live on campus!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I met the best friends I've ever had as flatmates and through the housing system...

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Istvan A

Universidad de Córdoba, Cordoba, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Get involved at least in one activity setted for students... Could be sports activities or cultural activities and so forth.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Do not set previous impresions of the places you might go. Take everything with positivism and enjoy everything even if is doing the lundry in the lundry room!;) If you are a student in the UK you will see that you will have discounts almost everywhere!.

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Othmane L

MBS, Montpellier, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

How to be allowed to work in the UK (visa conditions...)

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Keep it that way!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Make sure that you have enough openmindness to sociliaze in an international context.That's the main conditon to have a successful social life. Otherwise, keep flexiblity in mind when it comes to academic work...

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frapegr

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I think that living on Campus is great for Erasmus students because it is easier way to meet people and to be aware of the events in the university. But if I were to go back to work I would prefer to live in a quieter place.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The experience I have of living in the Campus is definitely positive. I got on very well with my flat mates and I always felt comfortable.