Some points from my experience here, for engineering:

1. Pre-review is important, especial for the student just come here. cuase you may have problem in listening, preview will help u to understand what the teacher thought.

2.Time arrangement:

Never put everything to the last minute. You should try to keep up the step of the course, and cause it always need u learn more than lecture, u need to arrange ur time for lecture, or assignment, and project, etc. And the course for taught program engineering is very busy here.

3. Take the time for asking question

Normally, teacher always busy and u can not always ask them question after class, so that, take the time between class and the tutorial. Don't worry lose ur face for ur speaking English, I find every teacher is so kind and always patient for my question.

In order to get better result, it is better to prepare ur question before asking, some time I write my question or list some point in the paper, which can help teacher understand what my problem, it also can save time and better for ur communication .

4. Discussing with ur classmates

Don't worry to contact with ur UK or EU classmates, they are same as us. Some problem u have are always they have. Of course, at first, language is a problem, but the more u talk, the better u will feel. Our class just has 2 Chinese students, I need to discuss my course with my UK/ eu classmates everyday. It is better for me to improve my speaking English. So you should try to do that. And also u may try to contact with some PHD student, talking with them will give you lots of help, no matter in academic or in the study method, or some information. Here r several PHD students gave me a lot of help on my course and also project, I appreciate them so much.

Hope everyone can learn what they want here and get the better result finally.

SmileJane