Reviews of University of Otago | New Zealand

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Florence D

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Freedom and nice flatmates

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Accomodation is taken care of very well. Good locations and extra service is given when necessary.

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Florence D

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

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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Florence D

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

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.

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

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Excellent university and perfect environment

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

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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Florence D

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

If you are a fourth year student choose the post graduate course, which are very interesting

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

If you are an international student do interact / work together with local students for another experience and to find out about research methods

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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Florence D

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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 no problems in understanding the language and the kiwi slang is awesome

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Florence D

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> 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

Travel, Housing, 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 text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Buy the interantional Kia Ora Card for cheap phonecalls to any country in the world

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