Welcome to iAgora  
 Home 
 iStudy 
 iWork 
 iTravel 
 iPeople 
 iHousing 
 i-Hotels 
    iStudy Home   
  Write Reviews   
  My Notifications   
  Intl. Coordinators   



iAgora iStudy / United Kingdom / Swansea / University of Wales Swansea / Review
iStudy
 Login now!
 
Read study abroad / Erasmus reviews and contact students.

Login to iStudy
 

911
25


Email this page to a friend Email this page
to a friend


University of Wales Swansea

See all study abroad / Erasmus reviews for this university
 

Review by barbosa iNote    Ask this person a question
Course: Undergraduate barbosa iNote 's
overall rating:

3.2/4
University of origin: Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Country of nationality: Germany
Area of study: History
Program: Erasmus
Period abroad: September 1996 - July 1997
1 Housing (rent housing in Swansea, United Kingdom) (Swansea, United Kingdom hotel)

Type of housing:
Student Village off Campus

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Student Village again
Why? the social factor is enormous. The atmosphere is international. you make many friends and contacts to make your stay unforgettable

Personal assessment
Cost To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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:
Student life dominates the city

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

Travel take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment


Personal social experiences
Activities To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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:
If you are into History and especially Economic History and you have a week spot for unconventional teachers, try Dr. Latham. He cracked me up with his jokes and triggered my interest in Economic History by means of his studies.

My academic experiences
Quality of courses To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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
Exams at end of course To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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:
4.0/4
4 Language

The language of instruction was:
English

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before:
At ease in most situations
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Learning the language of instruction was a factor in choosing my host country


Language difficulties
Social To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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:
Government assistance

Work opportunities
I didn't want/need to work.

Personal spending habits:
Because the Pound Sterling was very expensive if your standard currency was German Mark

The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home

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

Telephone was less expensive than at home

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
1.0/4
6 Additional information

I wish I had known ...
No, some things only get good when they come as surprises.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location


During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
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

Personal recommendation:
Members Only (Free Registration)
Additional comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
Ask this person a question

Find cheap flights worldwide with Yahoo! Travel





Back
Back to Top

 Home 
 iStudy 
 iWork 
 iTravel 
 iPeople 
 iHousing 
 i-Hotels 
Back to Top


iAgora Blog |  About iAgora  |  Disclaimer  |   Advertise on iAgora  |  Copyright © 2008  iAgora Europa, S.L.  |  Publish your job offers for free  |   Join free!