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Gadjah Mada University

Gadjah Mada University, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
3.73 / 5 based on 42 reviews.

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71% of students recommend
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Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
3.9/5
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Academic
3.2/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
3.4/5
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4.6/5
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4.1/5
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“Travel as much as you can. Spend as much time as possible off-campus.” Read Review
sputnik19, Austria

42 reviews of Gadjah Mada University

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HOUSING    
by Stefan, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Homestay
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Boarding House
Why? The Pondok Bugenvil is very comfortable, clean and nice. The price is also still acceptable, though very expensive for Indonesia (~100 Euro/month)
Personal comments:
At MM-UGM (Master of Management) you have to arrange the accomodation on your own. It's best to do it there with the help of an existing exchange student or Indonesians.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by frank, Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Management Science, University Agreement
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The nightlife in yogya is not the best, but it is possible to have a crazy night. Nightlife is generally expensive in Indonesia. To spend less money you should either go to a bar, or in yogya to liquid. Liquid is a club mainly for undergraduate students, and offers a beer for 25.000 IDR (bottle 600ml Carlsberg).
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ACADEMIC    
by frank, Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Management Science, University Agreement
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:
(This review is on MM UGM)There are not that many courses I was allowed to take with my background in the Netherlands. Also, for many courses a minimum of 5 international students have to take the course (otherwise it will not be teached in english). The focus of most courses is more on quantity rather than quality



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:
(1)focus more on quality (2)no papers at the end of the course,students should be able to concentrate on the exams. (3) It should be allowed to miss 1 or 2 lectures without a reduction of your grade (all international students shared the opinion that it was annoying not being able to plan a trip longer than the weekend). (4)The university should actively look for fraud an plagiarism

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by Michael, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
The level of english in indonesia is not the best but it is possible to communicate with almost everybody. The local language is easy to learn. I would recommend everyone to take a language course.
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EXPENSES    
by frank, Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Management Science, University Agreement
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
Government assistance
student loan
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Food is less expensive than at home, but whereas you will always go out for dinner it will cost you more than at home. Housing can be really cheap, but if you pay the same as at home you can have an incredible house with your own swimming pool and housekeeper. Cheap airlines are flying from yogya.
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
In the end you will spend lots of money. Most things are not expensive, but you will always go out for dinner, play pool regularly or go to the cinema. If you want to save costs, try to find cheap housing, rent a motorbike (semi-automatic), eat at places with local food, and hang out with local people.
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OVERALL    
by Michael, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
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...
That it really makes sense to take a language course because the language is easy to learn. And locals are willing to talk to you and are impressed by only simple phrases you can say.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
The whole progamme should be accompanied by an english course.



FINAL COMMENTS

Bromo on Java is a must! If you have time you should go to sulawesi.
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