Amazing Times, Awful Education - Swansea University Past Review
By Brett F (construction management, University of Denver) for
Swansea University: Swansea - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Academically NO. Seeing Europe and traveling - yes.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I arrived in Swansea with the expectations of taking the classes I had "signed up" for the previous fall. When I went to officially enroll in Swansea University courses, three of the courses I was planning on taking were no longer available. I had not been notified that this change was taking place. I only got credit for one course while I was there because nothing else of value to me at my home institution was offered in Swansea. Regarding the grading system, you may be led to believe that a 70% is still an A at the University, however getting anything above a 65% was nearly impossible. I found that professor's here did not respect individual ideas but rather wanted you to regurgitate everything they had said in class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Interstudy was fine. Swansea Uni was not helpful whatsoever. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great times had for the entire three months with the english/welsh students i lived with. made some great friends i will maintain contact with for a time to come. |
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cooked everything myself, not many options for eating out for a reasonable price. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great trip to southern ireland with interstudy. certainly a highlight of the experience. all involved (students and adults) were extremely nice, helpful, and fun |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
nothing out of the ordinary |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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Finances
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* 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) |
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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | if you are a business student, do NOT go on this program. Interstudy was fine, but Swansea University itself was a disaster for me. |
