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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
in europe you definitely travel less because it's really expensive. There it's not that expensive so you travel more... besides you have so many opportunities. So on average you spend more.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Academic
Course recommendations
The study level in Singapore is quite high, a high workload is needed
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
maybe involving more the local students but they mostly only think about studying and have no time for other activities
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Overall
I wish I had known...
better to bargain...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Just go, you'll love it! weather is nice, people are nice (not all of course like everywhere), lot's of sports, travel possibilities
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
travel with airasia, tigerairways, lionair,etc
all lowcost flights, leave from Johor Bahru (malaysia) everything is cheaper
take a visa card for internet reservations... just enjoy
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English is spoken everywhere, even the local students are from different backgrounds and therefore have different mothertongues... English is thus the main language throughout the whole main activities
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
All the students are living on the campus, there are a lot of activities, etc
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Personal comments
There were 2 forms of housing, halls and residences, I was in a residence and thought it was much better because of the liberty you get.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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 social experience
Personal comments
On wednesday you have ladies night, all free for girls, especially in double O or on mohamed sultan road
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