Reviews of University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom

Useful | 7

jan3851

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Full Time Postgraduate Student

Academic

Course recommendations

If you do a Postgraduate course then you pretty much have no choice what courses to take. The quality of teaching is a bit dissapointing as its really theoretical and not at all practial. Teachers dont have the same marking standards and thus your grades tend to fluctuate. Teachers dont seem to be very eager to help, but this depends on the teacher and department I guess..

My academic experiences

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Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

As I said before, teachers have different marking standards and thus I didnt really like it.. Exams were packed into one week giving you little time to revise and prepare.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

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Useful | 3

Dilipkumar V

Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

I spend more on telephone as i need to talk home very often as this is the first time i am coming out from home.Accommodation is any way very expensive and i should not compare it to my home country India prices.I also spend much on travelling as i always like travelling and in addition i found this Scottish countryside amazing.

Travel, Housing, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife:

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

Don't do shopping in small ones.Do only in big stores in particular in the discount stores like LIDL,ASDA.Try to prepare your own food as outside food is very expensive.

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Sachin S

University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

It should be more practical, and also teachers and University should support more foreign students to get a work placement after they Graduate, otherwise it lowers the moral of hard working students who just cant work because of work permits, but have potential to do good in life and in abroad.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Hospitality Studies in scottish hotel school have imporoveed my communication skills and life experience,it has helped to make new friends from all over the world and learn new culture and ideas.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

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Useful | 0

Leonardo F

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Scottish accent is very strong, so surely you will find problem to understand what local people are saying at the first time. As the university classes I attended were directed mainly by Scottish Professors, at the beginning it was complicated, but just a bit later I started to imporve the listening. And do not forget that Scottish are much more friendly than English!!! They will help you by repeat the word and try to use different words you are more confortable.

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Dilipkumar V

Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I thought the British countryside is good and it is more than what i expected.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Try to help the international students outside European Union about their careers.We are not here just for our studies we want our career growth as well

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

If anyone want to travel, travel by bus (National Express www.gobycoach.com)which is cheap and keep an eye on their student offers(like£10 return anywhere in the UK).Do bookings early otherwise prices will shoot up for the last minute bookings.If u want to travel by plane have a look at www.easyjet.com, www.ryanair.com whose prices are unbelievable

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