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Jesca A
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Graduate, self
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Accomodation here has more faccilities to pay for. I travel more hear , seeing new paces and travel to job locations. In my home country most of my telephone calls were local. Now I have to make frequent international calls to home country -to keep in tourch with family
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
One always has the choice to spend or not to spend and how much to spend. Buying from shops of distributers is less costly and weekly courch or bus tickets reduce travel costs and early morning calls are less expensive.
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Jesca A
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Graduate, self
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Iam able to speak fluently and when communicating ( verbal or written ) ,Iam able to get the intended message across to the receipient.Iam able to understand all my lectures without any language problem.
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Jesca A
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Graduate, self
Overall
I wish I had known...
Existence of racial discrimination
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Reducced tuition costs for international students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Managing ones time - being ones personal manager and knowing we live in a world of competion and constant technological advancemet can make you make great lips.
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Jesca A
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Graduate, self
Academic
Course recommendations
More current and markatable courses with a range of student option to chhose what best suits for example in the home countries.More intergrated courses
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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
Exchange visits to other universities offering similar courses to share experience and visit to companies or organizations to see the application of what we study in business management.
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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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Jesca A
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Graduate, self
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Gate House & University Cafe Never like to miss the weekly University post graduate mangeent Centre get together.
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Jesca A
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Graduate, self
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Would have a choice of facilities I want and costs Iam willing to incur.Generally have things my own way.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Quite to fit student needs of quiet study, not far from university, there is always someone to help whenever there is a need. With access to communication- room telephones
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