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University of Science and Technology

University of Science and Technology, International Affairs Office, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, PR. China, Beijing
3.62 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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65% of students recommend
18 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (18)
Student life
3.4/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (0)
“Places not to be missed outside of Kunming. Defenitely go to Li Jiang (small chinese village preserved by UNESCO) this is china as you've dreamed to see it. You can stop in Dali which is on the way from Kunming to Li Jiang to see cormoran fishing on the lake, it's worth it. If you have more time, take the round trip ride on the little train that goes from Kunming to "Hekou" (on the boarder with Vietnam). It was built buy french people in the 40's. The ride through mountains with water falls...” Read Review
elnec, France

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Review by Arnaud, ENSAM, Paris, France
Materials Science, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? For the price they made us pay for a tiny and dirty room that we shared between the three fo us, we could have had a huge and nice appartment downtown.
Personal comments:
Communist radio information at 5am, every morning, on the campus, through big speakers, to wake you up!! The price we paid for a tiny room was robery compared to normal rates downtown! And last but not least, people in China always want to know where you go and what you're doing exactly (communist attitude) so people responsible for our stay in the University would treat us like little kids. But at the same time it was also a great experience to share every day life, of thousands of Chinese students that where living on the campus.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Not much to say about night life. Though I love to go out, this city doesn't have many places for students to go out. There were a couple of places close to the university where all foreign students and chinese that could speak english or french would meet; but everything in Kunming is knocked down and rebuilt so fast it would have changed by now.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Learning to speak chinese takes a lot of time and motivation. If you want to succeed you need to spend your whole time with chinese people.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
China is a great experience and a huge culture choc but I think it's better to go to cities taht have more of an international economical development like Shanghai.



FINAL COMMENTS

Places not to be missed outside of Kunming. Defenitely go to Li Jiang (small chinese village preserved by UNESCO) this is china as you've dreamed to see it. You can stop in Dali which is on the way from Kunming to Li Jiang to see cormoran fishing on the lake, it's worth it. If you have more time, take the round trip ride on the little train that goes from Kunming to "Hekou" (on the boarder with Vietnam). It was built buy french people in the 40's. The ride through mountains with water falls and terrasse fields is very scenic, so is the train.
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