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Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand, Bangkok
3.97 / 5 based on 108 reviews.

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75% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
4.4/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Thailand is a good place travel. The Thai are friendly though they can't speak fluent English. Take sometime to learn Thai language, it could be very helpful to travel around the country.” Read Review
fongi, Malaysia

Asian Institute of Technology review by Carol

Review by Carol, University of Technology Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
Engineering, Civil, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It's very convenient to go to lectures and the facilities provided are good.
Personal comments:
It's good to have an individual single room.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There is not much nite life here in the campus except a voluntarily student run cafe to have some drinks at nite.
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ACADEMIC       2.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
It's still much exam orientated type of assessment. Lab work and project was not much contribution to the grading.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
It's a campus full with many other nationalities such as Lao, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, etc. Students are tend to form a circle of own nationality. But as long as u are willing to break the ice, making friends with others by speaking English is not a problem.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
No, new experience is pretty fun here.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Try to talk to the seniors before come to the University. But their comments shall be evaluated by judgement.



FINAL COMMENTS

Thailand is a good place travel. The Thai are friendly though they can't speak fluent English. Take sometime to learn Thai language, it could be very helpful to travel around the country.
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