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Simon Fraser University (SFU)

Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6, Canada
4.01 / 5 based on 54 reviews.
Description:
A mid-size Canadian university, with 17,000 students and over 100 programs. The main campus is on a mountain in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia, only 8 miles from Vancouver and the downtown Harbour Centre campus.


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86% of students recommend
54 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (54)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“integrate with canadians, don't just hang out with the other international students.” Read Review
lisalind, Norway

Simon Fraser University review by Lisa Lind

Review by Lisa Lind, Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
HOUSING    
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? the campus accommodation is very far away from downtown, and you therefore do not get to experience Vancouver at its best.
Personal comments:
The housing was ok, but the staff were rude, and the townhouses were very old and dirty. I would most definitively not live on campus,and would not recommend anyone to do so either.
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
favourite night club: the republic, caprice. Don't miss the virgin festival
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:



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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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
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)
Personal comments:
seeing as the language was english there were really no problems.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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 I shouldn't have lived in campus, but gotten an apartment downtown right away
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
take good care of the international students



FINAL COMMENTS

integrate with canadians, don't just hang out with the other international students.
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