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Kyung Hee University

1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Korea, Korea, South
4.25 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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85% of students recommend
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Housing
4.7/5
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4.7/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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4.1/5
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“Contact to someone who may pick up you in the airport, the other solution is to take a taxi (donnot take the black ones).” Read Review
regor, Spain

24 reviews of Kyung Hee University

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HOUSING    
by Roger, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? My experience on campus was excellent, why do I have to change?
Personal comments:
There were full of facilities in the residence complemented with facilities near campus.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Ivin, Fontys Hogescholen Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
MB, M2, Harlem are great night clubs. Gold Cafe's are the best and so is Geco's in Itaewon. The country side is a must see, especially the national parks
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ACADEMIC    
by Juan, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Independent
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:
The courses where pretty good, the teachers speak good English and their knowledge is the appropriate for the level of the courses.



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:
No, actually i was satisfy with the experience, this was my first time as an exchange student so i have nothing to compare with.

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by Ivin, Fontys Hogescholen Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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?
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 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Most Koreans do not speak English, most younger people do and in and around campus you can find plenty of these. The Korean language is handy to learn when you head in to town and is especially handy outside the city.
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EXPENSES    
by Juan, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Independent
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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
the quality of life and life expenses are more expensive in Korea than in Colombia.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Try to cook your own food is always cheaper than eating at restaurants, drinking less mean spending less.
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OVERALL    
by Damian, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, 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...
I like surprises...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Focus in international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

I have traveled to China and Japan, but before coming, I thought that tickets from Seoul would be cheap and they are not. The experience is great and Korens are really nice as they help international students is they can.
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