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Bond University

38 reviews
4.10 / 5 based on 38 reviews
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Fredrik R
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had looked in to more activities through student council. The number of activities available was astounding.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Go, immers yourself and enjoy! The hands on approach is very refreshing and gives great context for all theory you have and will study!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Enjoy every moment at Bond University! It's fun, educating and most of all interesting.
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Fredrik R
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I found that Bond had a very hands on approach to all projects and exams. I would not change a thing, these courses were the most helpful once while I was writing my thesis.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Fredrik R
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Communication was very easy in all situations. About 50% of students were international so everyone was experienced and patient if someone had difficulty expressing something specific.
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Fredrik R
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Fredrik R
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Shared a house with a local person
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: I would share again
Why?
While the university will introduce the local business world I felt it was great to get the feel of local consumers as well through everyday interactions and activities
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Fredrik R
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Gold Coast is The Place for nightlife. No one will be left cold by it!
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