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Review by thomsonian   
Course: Graduate thomsonian 's
overall rating:
3.2/4
University of origin: Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Country of nationality: Canada
Area of study: History
Program: Independent
Period abroad: September 2005 - September 2006
1 Housing (rent housing in London, United Kingdom) (London, United Kingdom hotel)

Type of housing:
Apartment/House

Arranged by:
Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose:
postgraduate housing
Why? Better location, more opportunities to meet students

Personal assessment
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
3.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Activities, Nightlife take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experiences
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Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
4.0/4
3 Academic

Course recommendations:
None

 My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students

My opinion of the university assessment
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Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
3.0/4
4 Language - Learning English

Language of instruction was:
English

Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.


Language difficulties
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
4.0/4
5 Expenses

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
bank loan

Work opportunities
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work.

Personal spending habits:
high cost of living in UK

 The accessibility of student needs
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Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home

Food, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Housing, Overall was more expensive than at home

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
2.0/4
6 Additional information

I wish I had known ...
enjoy the time you have there

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

 Important to choosing this university...
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Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location


During my experience abroad, I ...
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Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career

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