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3.96 / 5 based on 105 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Freedom and nice flatmates
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Personal comments
Accomodation is taken care of very well. Good locations and extra service is given when necessary.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Governers for the best coffee
Robert Burns Pub on thursday for relaxed jazz music.
Woolshed for friday afternoon happy hour
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It is exciting to discover the things while you are abroad instead of knowing it already. Discovery is part of the experience.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Excellent university and perfect environment
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Join the OUTC (Otago Unversity Tramping Club) for the perfect weekend trips
Go travelling in New Zealand by car.
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Academic
Course recommendations
If you are a fourth year student choose the post graduate course, which are very interesting
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If you are an international student do interact / work together with local students for another experience and to find out about research methods
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had no problems in understanding the language and the kiwi slang is awesome
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because as an international student you want to see it all, and you just go for the full experience to learn about all the opportunities (culture, people, scenery, sports) in the country
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy the interantional Kia Ora Card for cheap phonecalls to any country in the world
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