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Peking University (PKU)
Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China
3.57 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
67% of students recommend
66 reviews
66 reviews of Peking University
HOUSING
by patricia, Universidad Católica Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia
International Relations, Chinese Government Scholarship
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because of the space and my independence
Personal comments:
I live in Shao Yuan is the guest house for internatinal students. The buildings are old, but the rooms are clean, paint and they have the basic facilities. My principal problem was the space, because is a small room and we have to share it with other student, and another problem the bathroom, we dont have our own, we have to share with all the girls that live in my floor. But for the student life is pretty good, because i have everything that i need very close. sometimes is not good for study because at least in my case i need to be alone when im doing a research paper or studying my chinese...but i got use to have someone in the room with me. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by gandigan, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Language, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
Favourite night spots would be in haidian district where the university is located. It is cheap and near. Unfortunately a lot is getting destroyed every year. Look out for Loup Chante next qinghua university west gate. Bla Bla Bar in BCLU. The Moonhouse and Go Koo Bar in Wudaokou. Downtown we have Sanlitun bar street although it is going to be destroyed soon. Maybe you want to try Poarcher's Inn it has very cheap drinks and is also very crowded. Vic's or Mix at the works stadium for dancing. Latino's is a nice place for latin dancing it has colombian live band. And there is more ... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by patricia, Universidad Católica Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia
International Relations, Chinese Government Scholarship
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My master program is in English, i had the opportunity to study chinese one year before, but it will be nice if they can add chinese courses, at least for help the students in this kind of program to learn basic chinese.Maybe would be ok if it is an optional choise..but anyway i would love to take it besides my year of study.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by patricia, Universidad Católica Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia
International Relations, Chinese Government Scholarship
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations 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: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
When I arrived i didnt speak any Chinese, but I thougth my english was enough, big mistake, in china almost no one speaks english. Well with the international students no problems because we communicate in english and spanish but of course doing my daily life with chinese people at the beggining was difficult, a lot of times i feld like a little baby, because everything was very hard, even go to the supermarket, because evertything is in chinese. The only way to communicate was with signals or mimics. But i survived and that help me to push my self to learn chinese faster. It was a need. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by Caroline, University of Redlands, Redlands, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
None Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
China is generally cheaper than the United States so most everything cost less comparatively. I spent more on Nightlife and travel due to adventures with friends and taxi/flight expenses. Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home. Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
I bought a cell phone and also used credits for Skype in order to communicate with friends and family. We purchased a router for internet in our dorm. Dorms come fully furnished so no need to buy/bring anything. Check with your banks to see which Chinese banks they are affiliated with so you can save transaction costs. You can also open an HSBC account and avoid any complications that way. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Caroline, University of Redlands, Redlands, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I wish I would have known that the dorm was basically American students only. If I had known this, I would have chosen a host family and lived off-campus. In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
Create an environment for the International Students to interact more with local students. Allow them to integrate within the dorms and bath houses. FINAL COMMENTS
I really enjoyed my time at Beijing University mainly because I took initiative in exploring the city and venturing out past the University gates. Had I stayed within the University, I think I would have been even more disappointed in the lack of integration. I would also have preferred some classes to be taught in Chinese so I could have improved my language skills that way too. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
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Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
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