EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
 
Contact: +1 512 475 7390 (Int'l Office)
Accreditations and rankings:
PIM

University of Texas, Austin (UT)

University of Texas, Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, U.S.A., United States
4.38 / 5 based on 228 reviews.
Description:
UT Austin is a major research university that is home to 48,000 students, 2,700 faculty, and 17,000 staff members. From teaching, to research, to public service, the University's activities support its core purpose, to transform lives for the benefit of society through the core values of learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
95% of students recommend
228 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (228)
Student life
4.8/5
 5 stars (150)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
“I would not book housing before I go there. I would rather take temporary housing and look for a dormitory or an apartment there.” Read Review
texasgirl, Austria

University of Texas, Austin review by Anja

Review by Anja, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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: dorm off-campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: dorm off-campus
Why? the dormitory was close to campus, convenient, and you got to know many people there.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
6th street in Austin is fun, but there are also lots of private student parties that shouldn't be missed.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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: 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:
Since you are required to use the language on a daily basis and in interaction with native speakers, you gain lots of useful knowledge in slang and grammar.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
ZAS scholarship
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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...
I wish I had known better which courses to choose beforehand.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Don't take everything too serious, it is a party university with lots of stuff to do. Be open and easy going.



FINAL COMMENTS

I would not book housing before I go there. I would rather take temporary housing and look for a dormitory or an apartment there.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


Back to University of Texas, Austin