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Macquarie University

Macquarie University, Balaclava Road, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia, Sydney
3.92 / 5 based on 138 reviews.
Description:
Macquarie University began teaching in 1967. It has already accomplished a great deal and is regarded as a leader in many academic fields.


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87% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“By going there, you will have hollydays, travel, study, socialise and many other positive things at the same place.” Read Review
hamza68, France

7 5-star reviews of Macquarie University

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Review by hamza, Université des Sciences Humaines (Strasbourg II), Strasbourg, France
Humanities, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because it allows me to be responsible and independant, it was a great experience.
Personal comments:
It was very expensive and very noise, in other words very hard to focus seriously in the studies.
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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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I don't any specific night spot, i go out only when i feel that it doesn't have any impact on my studies, however when i go out i like go to different places with different places, so i can have different experiences.
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ACADEMIC    
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?
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning it was pretty hard to understand everything, but with the time and the help of the local people, it has become easier and easier and finally at the end i was speaking very easily with everybody (professor, friends, academic staff and so on).
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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:
Bank loan
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: 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 was fulling informed about everything cause i've spent one year to prepare my studies abroad.
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:
This University provides a very wide range of courses, the way of teaching and learning is very efficient.



FINAL COMMENTS

By going there, you will have hollydays, travel, study, socialise and many other positive things at the same place.
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