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Tongji University

1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
3.66 / 5 based on 36 reviews.
Description:
The university now registers over 70,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses to Bachelor's Degrees, Master's, Ph.D. programs and post doctoral attachments.

Tongji University is particularly famous for its Civil Engineering and Architecture programs. Its Civil Engineering, Architecture programs and Transportation Engineering are ranked Top 1 in P.R. China and its architecture program is by far the most difficult to gain entry into.

The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. In 2006, the university enrolled 1,829 international students.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
83% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.5/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
4.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
3.9/5
 1 star (0)
“Places you shouldn't miss: Beijing and surrounding; Shanghai and night life. Please don't travel during holidays.” Read Review
stefanhackl, Austria

2 3-star reviews of Tongji University

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Review by Stefan, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, 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? As student accomodation is totally overpriced, I strongly recommend taking an apartment outside campus.
Personal comments:
For the first 3 month,I lived on campus;generally spoken the rooms were not that bad,however as mentioned above,far to expensive for Chinese living standards, therefore it's better living off campus enjoying better housing at almost the same price.
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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:
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Jazz clubs in Mao Ming street
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Good:close interaction to teachers international students Bad:tough regulation of courses,no freedom of choice



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
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 English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Exchange students are well-advised taking at least basic Chinese class;unless,it's quite hard to tackle everyday situations.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Joint Studies scholarship
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
All in all China can be considered cheaper than Europe,although Western products can be quite expensive.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Bargaining is common practice in China.
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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...
Living off campus!
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:
Well organized,but no courses to choose from.



FINAL COMMENTS

Places you shouldn't miss: Beijing and surrounding; Shanghai and night life. Please don't travel during holidays.
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