Wales: A Small Country Makes A Huge Impact! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Classes included one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour seminar per week, with assigned readings for seminar discussion.

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All expectations for the program met and exceeded. Program director Tecwyn Vaughan Jones was an invaluable part of our experience with his knowledge and humor, frequent field trips around Wales and England, 29-student program was a bit large but still enjoyable.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Bangor is a very safe small town, I had no reservations for walking around alone or at night. Housing was in a flat with 7 other students, each with a private room with a shared kitchen that you must buy your own food and cookware for.

Pastries! Scones! So much wonderful food. Definitely look to Mike's Bites for comfort food and Blue Sky Cafe on high street for amazing scones and hot chocolate. If you walk to the very end of high street you'll find the Oriental Expresso Cafe, which has great food and 1-pound cupcakes!

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Excellent field trips, including 5 days in Ireland and a weekend in Cardiff.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I never used the healthcare system, but there was a doctor's office right off campus that a lot of American students on my program went to. The city was very safe.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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• Dorm

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• Americans
• International Students
• Local Students

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• Small group of American students
• Tecwyn Vaughan Jones
• Lots of field trips

• Keep the number of students low