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Simon Fraser University (SFU)

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4.03 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Hege F
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Bars and clubs: Grandville street
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Hege F
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Campus is too far away from downtown
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Pretty nice appartments, spacious and nice
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Hege F
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Not enough loan to cover all the expenses
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Save a lot of money before going!!
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Hege F
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Recommend Sales and advertising with John Peloza
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Don't let instructors who don't speak good english be teachers
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Hege F
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
to save more money
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I recommend it, but live off campus downtown instead of on campus.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Be prepared to study hard, save money for travel and living
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Hege F
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Was pretty fluent from before, but improved more and became more confident
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