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Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)

62 reviews
3.95 / 5 based on 62 reviews
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cthines
Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am living with irish student, so it is a good opportunity to improve my english.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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cthines
Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
the Sheff's cafe luna merlin
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cthines
Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone, Overall, Travel:
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
none
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cthines
Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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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cthines
Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Ireland and irish culture
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
this university provide a large range of course.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
the cost of living is quite high in Ireland. the best way to improve its english and to know irish people is to rent an accomodation with irish people.
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cthines
Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion (IPAG Nice), Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, 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
my english has improved. I feel more comfortable.
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