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Jiangxi University of Finance and Business

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330013, China
4.14 / 5 based on 30 reviews.

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64% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“I taught English. I had a student killed by a speeding truck on campus. I devoted the rest of my time to trying to get a crosswalk for at least the small children. I had a severe and dramatic clash with University authorities on this subject. I am currently working on a book about my experience with Chinese authorities and their total lack of understanding of the desirability of assuring safely for their students. Safety is a concept which has not yet reached China. For all of that, the p...” Read Review
yakiho3, United States

Jiangxi University of Finance and Business review by yakiho3

Review by yakiho3, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
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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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
none

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Communication tended to be graphic and dramatic while making major points
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Salary
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Much lower local prices
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, 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...
I wish I had read more history of China and Nanchang is particular before I went. History explains a lot of mysteries of why the Chinese act as they do.
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:
The city is old and trying to get new with mixed results.



FINAL COMMENTS

I taught English. I had a student killed by a speeding truck on campus. I devoted the rest of my time to trying to get a crosswalk for at least the small children. I had a severe and dramatic clash with University authorities on this subject. I am currently working on a book about my experience with Chinese authorities and their total lack of understanding of the desirability of assuring safely for their students. Safety is a concept which has not yet reached China. For all of that, the people of China are wonderful, kind and loving. Their hard work and ambition is to marvelled at. Their morals are admirable. China is a great place!
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