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National Chengchi University (NCCU)

64, Chih-nan Rd., Sec. 2, Wenshan, Taipei 11623, Taiwan, REPUBLIC OF CHINA
3.90 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

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70% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
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3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
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“Buy the Lonely Planet guidebook. Very good.” Read Review
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National Chengchi University review by Ulf

Review by Ulf, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Financial Management, University Agreement
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Campus far from city. More interesting and engrossing to live off-campus.
Personal comments:
Campus good way to get to know local students. Boring campus, nothing to do in the local suburbs.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are only a few good nightclubs in Taipei. Everyone knows about them. The same with bars, there are a few that everyone knows about.
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 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:
We missed the promised MBA courses by a year. Therefore we had limited choice in number of courses. Probably better now.



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 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:
Good Mandarin courses on university.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Somewhat cheaper food. As expensive nightlife, did more of it.
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, 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...
Bad info about courses. Probably due to confused administration at Chengchi Uni.
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:
If you can, go to Taida.



FINAL COMMENTS

Buy the Lonely Planet guidebook. Very good.
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