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Shanghai University Reviews

Shanghai University

, Shanghai, China
3.78 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

Programmes
Accreditations
73% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
All experiences (48)
Student life
3.9/5
5 stars (0)
Academic
3.5/5
4 stars (30)
Languages
3.6/5
3 stars (18)
Expenses
4.0/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.2/5
1 star (0)
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HOUSING    
by Molika, EBS European Business School, Paris, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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? Costs in China are very cheap. Any foreigners or foreign students can afford it.
Personal comments:
The housing at this university was on my own, I had to take care of my room. It was very cheap and easy to get a room. I was with other foreign students. It was pretty simple to get to lectures because I was quiet close to the teaching buildings.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by issam, Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, Belfort, France
Engineering, University Agreement
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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I like the Japanese restaurants in shanghai with open buffet and open bar its very cheap around 20 dollars. For night life you just have to visit this sites and you will found the best parties in the town enjoyshanghai.com smartshanghai.com
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ACADEMIC    
by Sandra, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
Language, 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:
We did not have a lot of choice...but the coursework was highly relevant to our living situations. We also had an independent project that we did, completely based on our own interests.



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:
You have to make the effort to get out and meet local students. Usually we were segregated.

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by Molika, EBS European Business School, Paris, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
live in Shanghai is quiet difficult when we do not speak Chinese because Chinese people can only speak Chinese. In the University, all the students could speak English, so it was easier to communicate with people. But I did follow Chinese courses but not enough to speak well Chinese. I needed more lessons.
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EXPENSES    
by Sandra, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
Language, 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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
school financial aid
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
China is a very cheap place to live...everything is less expensive...except for international phone calls.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
eat from the markets...or buy a little hot plate to cook what your want from the market.
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OVERALL    
by Molika, EBS European Business School, Paris, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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...
about credit card payments. we cannot pay with credit cards
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:
good level in financial management



FINAL COMMENTS

travel with local currency, which is YUAN we cannot use credit cards only for withdrawals. prepare medical drugs, we can easily catch something. take taxis, cabs, it is easier, faster and very cheap for foreigners.
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