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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454402303321

Autore

Davey Gareth

Titolo

The international student's survival guide [[electronic resource] ] : how to get the most from studying at a UK university / / Gareth Davey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage Publications, 2008

ISBN

1-282-05605-0

9786612056055

1-84920-351-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

Sage study skills

Disciplina

378.41

Soggetti

Education, Higher - Great Britain

Students, Foreign - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 Choosing and applying for your course; 2 Leaving home and arriving in the UK; 3 English language requirements for your course; 4 Tuition fees and living costs; 5 Daily life and culture in the UK; 6 Health, welfare, and safety; 7 Academic culture in the UK; 8 Teaching and assessment methods; 9 Study skills you need for academic success; 10 Life after graduation; Glossary; Directory; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An invaluable guide for the many international students that come to study in the UK.  It will help them deal with the academic and social challenges that will face them.