University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus
University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus, PO Box 127, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, Australia
Description:
The University of Newcastle was established in 1965 and has just over 18,000 students who can choose from 150 undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by 11 Faculties. There are two main campuses. The largest is at Callaghan, 12 km west of the city of Newcastle and it is "home" to about 16000 of our students. It is set on 125 hectares of natural bush and is well served by public transport and has excellent access to the freeway.
93% of students recommend
30 reviews
1 4-star review of University of Newcastle, Central Coast CampusPAGE: 1
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HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because its easy, social and close to university.
Personal comments:
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STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
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ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
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Language difficulties
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) Personal comments:
"Australian" english is fairly easy to understand for most people. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Government assistance Other sources of funding:
None Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Australia is relatively cheap compared to my home country. Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
nothing, really. In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
you get a good balance of urban and rural experiences FINAL COMMENTS
pack less than you think you need. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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