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University of Victoria (UVIC)

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4.23 / 5 based on 42 reviews.

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88% of students recommend
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4.5/5
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HOUSING    
by saya1806, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? To try different experiences and to manage to live my own life and budget
Personal comments:
very good and comfortable and it's situated in a very nice location and scenery. Stongly recommended
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STUDENT LIFE    
by med2003, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
during the day, there was the cheesecake café in order to meet friends, and during night time there was four main places: one on campus, and three downtown: Legend's, Christie's and One Lounge
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ACADEMIC    
by valtin, Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Management Science, University Agreement
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:
all courses taught by Craig C. Pinder (organizational behavior and management)



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:
make it easier for exchange students to get into MBA/graduate classes

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by med2003, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
I have made a lot of international friends from Asia, Europe but as well local canadian friends and it was great to mix all the cultures together and we were always speaking English. As I was in a host family, I talked a lot to my "Canadian parents".
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EXPENSES    
by med2003, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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:
Government assistance
Regional grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
As I was abroad I had a lot to discover, and we organized a lot of trips and activities around the country.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
IMy bank (BNP) had a partnership with Scotiabank: when I took money from them I had no taxes.
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OVERALL    
by valtin, Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Management Science, University Agreement
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 that there was the opportunity to work as an intern for a Canadian company during summer break. I would have loved to do it.
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:
take as many courses and participate in as many activities as you can since it gives you the chance to get to know the country, the people, and their culture.



FINAL COMMENTS

skiing on mount washington (less expensive than Whistler , but great fun anyway), trip to Torfino during summer time, spend weekends in Vancouver (it's a great place!!)
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