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London (Arts): Rewarding personally and educationally
Direct Enrollment: London - University of Westminster
Program Information
Programmes on offer – UG Study Abroad, PG Study Abroad, Summer School, English as a Foreign Language.
Located in the heart of London, the University of Westminster provides first class teaching to both undergraduate and graduate students. With class options that include Business, Media Arts, Social Sciences, ... More
| Provider: | Direct Enrollment |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
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Review By:
Alexa K. (Philosophy, ) on February 16, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-09-14 |
| * End Date: | 2010-12-22 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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Workload was less and the grading system was very different especially how you turned in your work to an office and not your professor directly. While the class time was significantly less, I took mostly studio art courses that required a lot of work time outside of class. I did significantly less reading for my courses then I do in America, and I feel that the educational style allowed me to learn through experience more than discussion. |
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The administration was satisfactory. |
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(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | A student that wants to live on their own in an amazing city. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Yes because I learned a lot about myself, living in a city and also about my area of study (art). I could not have learned what I did while staying at school because it is such a sheltered bubble here. I feel more capable and mature because of the experience. |