Unforgettable experience which will be remembered my whole life. Past Review

By A student (Accounting, Regent’s University London) - abroad from 09/09/2013 to 05/23/2014 with

Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I see a whole new culture and society where people feel comfortable with strangers, and there is no internet restraints. I learnt a lot of new ideas and formed my future career path. It is absolutely worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	I like the environment, the multiple course choices, and the international atmosphere.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	They are really nice, and they took a lot of trouble in order to help me choose the course I want. I thank them from my heart.
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?	I didn't ask school for house arrangements, but based on what I heard ,they can help students find decent house under a reasonable price.
* Food:	It' quite good if compared to general British food.....
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?	This is the only flaw about this Uni. All most all the students including full-time students are non-British. It's really international but I didn't feel British.
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?	I didn't ask school for help because I registered in a GP near my residence.
* Safety:	It's a private school and it is well guarded. Everybody need to wipe there student ID card when entering.
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget? (1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)	Including accommodation, food, transport, roughly 200 a week
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	My residence offered breakfast and dinner, and I took a part-time job in restaurants, so it's not much, around 25 pounds.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Do a little research when booking an accommodation; ask if they offer student discount when shopping.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language? 0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language	it a English language program, everything was about English.
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program?	Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program?	Fluent
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure?	6
How many hours per day did you use the language?
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants?	seize every change to communicate with locals.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	International Students Other
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	Second foreign language teaching various course choice international atmosphere
* What could be improved?	students....
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	The convenience of choosing a course.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.	The Academic or Linguist You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Business Forecasting
Course Department:	EBS
Instructor:	Robert Wallstern
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	It is quite challenging but also interesting, because we were taught to use various programming software to process data. The course instructor provided source of authorized software and guidance websites. it's so new to me and I never got in touch things like this before in China. We were accessed by two course projects, teacher was really nice and patient.
Credit Transfer Issues:	70 is considered excellent in UK but is a low mark in China. My home institution has no way of conveying it to the Chinese grade, so the only think i can do is to separate the UK grades from my Chinese transcript.