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4.03 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Barbara K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
because you want to experience as much as possible in a very short period of time
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Barbara K
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Barbara K
Overall
I wish I had known...
that the University is so far away from Vancouver downtown
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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
If you want to live on Campus choose the "Townhouses".
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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
SFU International is responsible for all exchange and international students and they are very helpful. Furthermore, a lot of events are organized and especially the Faculty of Business Administration is very active with the international community.
Concerning travelling, I would recommend going to Vancouver Island/Victoria, Whistler, the Canadian Rockies and Seattle.
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Barbara K
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Especially in Vancouver there are a lot of immigrants and international students so people with English as a second language are more the rule than the exception
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Barbara K
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because you meet a lot of people, if you have questions there is always someone to ask and it is close to university.
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Personal comments
Living on campus at SFU is very good since the university has a quite remote location on a mountain outside of Vancouver
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Barbara K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Good clubs are Honey or Shine in Gastown but also the Clubs on Granville Street are nice!
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