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University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
3.91 / 5 based on 78 reviews.

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67% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (78)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Most of the information an international student will need is at the school website so the prospective student should take time to go through them. The faculty staff are remarkably open to help you go through your needs.” Read Review
dabluv, Ghana

78 reviews of University of Waterloo

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HOUSING    
by Gabriel, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering, Computer, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The architecture of the building Im living in is pretty bad: There is no place to live, no "social place" to meet people. By choosing to live on campus, you have less opportunitiers to go out from university.
Personal comments:
For my experience, I must say that the suite Im living in is pretty small; it's pretty difficult to meet people: Im in this since 6 month, and I do not even know who are my neighbours!
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Gabriel, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering, Computer, 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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Everywhere except Ontario! I do dont want to be always negative, but the only cool activities I had this year was my travel thru USA & Canada. Else the social life sucks.
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ACADEMIC    
by dabluv, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Economics, Independent
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:
N/A



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:
No.

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by dabluv, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Economics, Independent
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:
Very interesting as the institution is more of multi-cultural enviroment.
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EXPENSES    
by declanmckenna, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Humanities, 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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
we tried to travel a lot when we got the chance, food was very cheap and the nite life was too. canada was a cheap place to live in and living standard was quite high.
Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by dabluv, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Economics, Independent
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:
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:
Keep on with its vision.



FINAL COMMENTS

Most of the information an international student will need is at the school website so the prospective student should take time to go through them. The faculty staff are remarkably open to help you go through your needs.
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