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Queen's University

Queen's University, Centre for International Relations, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
4.56 / 5 based on 66 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
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4.8/5
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“Kingston makes a great base for exploring the East Coast of Canada and the States. See as much as you can!” Read Review
Laura_e_h, United Kingdom

66 reviews of Queen's University

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HOUSING    
by Julie, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Independent
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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Great way to get to know Canadians, very convenient housing
Personal comments:
As an exchange student I was really lucky to get a room in Harkness, it is a perfect housing for a 4 month exchange even if it's a little expensive.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by garret, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Computer Science/IT, Independent
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Ale, Stages, The Spot, The Brass, The Toucan, Elixir, MyBar... there are tons all really close.
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ACADEMIC    
by Laura, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Economics, University Agreement
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:
Sometimes, there were problems matching courses to the requirements back home, but in general it was excellent.



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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by Julie, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Independent
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: 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
The only difficulty I experienced was participating in class but it's partly because we are not used to doing it in France. Overall, people were kind and I didn't have any communication problem in my everyday life.
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EXPENSES    
by Laura, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Economics, University Agreement
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:
Family
SAAS Student loan
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food was included in the housing cost. Travel was increased because we wanted to get out and see the country we were staying in as much as possible.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by anna_canada, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Political Science, Independent
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...
that Queen's is not very diverse university, and there are not that many international students.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
i just wish it was more diverse.



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure you bring an umbrella with you and lots of warm clothing. It rains a lot and gets very cold!!! Make sure you get out of Kingston and go travelling. Kingston is in between Toronto and Montreal, so it's a good opportunity to visit the most amazing cities. Make friens with upper year students...they'll help you out and will be able to give you a lot of info about the houses, places to go, and good opportunities. Since Canada is a multicultural country there are a lot of students that have different backgrounds who are also fun to meet and hang out. International centre is very helpful, and it's fun to spend your lunch there. They'll help you with anything. Overall it was a good experience.
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