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University of Ulster, Belfast

14 reviews
4.28 / 5 based on 14 reviews
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barbie_lieke
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would like to go back to our old house but there will be no one left so then I prefere a place for myself
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
at the university everything was well organised
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barbie_lieke
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
limelight, empire at sundaynights!!! robinsons is quiet nice and the Bot to dance
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barbie_lieke
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have read something more about the history...but you can do a blackcab tour as well!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is a great uni with helpfull people who you will remember for ever
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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
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Go to: Dublin, Derry, Giant's causeway, go surfing, go to scotland (it's so cheap!), Galway, and injoy yourself!!!
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barbie_lieke
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
It is not so busy during this period so if yu like to see something of the country make sure you bring your backpack
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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
no commend
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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barbie_lieke
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I really like the Irish accent, I understood it well (only if they started talking real Irish, it is not easy to know what they are talking about, but the English Irish is ok!)
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barbie_lieke
Hogeschool Alkmaar, Haarlem, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because at home the food and everything is much cheaper...
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Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
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
yes, we took a bus instead of a car...
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