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University of Northern Iowa (UNI)

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4.19 / 5 based on 31 reviews
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Daniel O
Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I did not have a car to go and by groceries - and fastfood is expensive in the long run.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Not really
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Daniel O
Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Not really
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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
Wish they would cut down the workload to give students more time to learn.
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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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Daniel O
Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, not really
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Campus life is fun, the weather sucks.
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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
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Make sure to save up money before going - You'll need them!
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Daniel O
Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I had lived 16 months in England ealier and had no problems speaking english. International Services at UNI are very helpful and eases the transition into school life at the university
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Daniel O
Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because Campus rules does not apply.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Housing at the university seemed very expensive to me and I also did not like the idea of sharing a room with somebody else
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Daniel O
Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, 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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
When it comes to night clubs the Hill on college street is very close to campus and holds a few different bars/night clubs
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