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University of Port Elizabeth (UPE)
University of Port Elizabeth, PO Box 1600, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth 6000, South Africa
4.43 / 5 based on 12 reviews.
100% of students recommend
12 reviews
University of Port Elizabeth review by Merlin
Review by Merlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Management Information Systems, Independent 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? quietness to study
Personal comments:
dorm rooms are great for party, but theft is an issue This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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:
Toby Joe's This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
hard and good work ethics are rewarded.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
wireless LAN at the entire campus This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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:
Africans and Xhosa can be learned, but depending your ease of language acquisition This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
None Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work Personal spending habits:
housing is only better or worse then in europe, no "middle class". only had mobile phone and thus icnreased cost. Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home. Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
open a local bank account This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
don't bring lots of old stuff, travel light. more and faster than you can imagine you will have new stuff, memories and items In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
work hard, play hard FINAL COMMENTS
it is the individual professor who makes the difference. check them out before you register for an entire course. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
