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University of Western Australia (UWA)

University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6907, Australia
4.28 / 5 based on 66 reviews.
Description:
Established in 1911, UWA was Western Australia's first university, and is one of Australia's most prestigious. Renowned for its impressive Romanesque architecture and resplendent gardens, the UWA campus and adjacent residential colleges/halls are spread over some 65 hectares in a superb natural environment alongside the Swan River.


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93% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.9/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“go to the ningaloo reef in the north and do a diving course at "mindarie dive" in joondalup, perth. it´s the cheapest you will find in perth! perth is great!!!” Read Review
Rusty2kk, Austria

University of Western Australia review by Georg

Review by Georg, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? independent, cheaper
Personal comments:
expensive
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
black bettys, sunday:cottesloe hotel
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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

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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
first the australien slang was odd but you get used to it pretty easily!
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits:
alcohol is more expensive!
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
in perth, people put their old furniture on the lawn in front of there house and you can just go by and pick the stuff up that you need!!!
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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...
that the workload was compared to european exchange location much more!!
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:
enjoy the awsome green campus! do some sports, they offer a lot!!



FINAL COMMENTS

go to the ningaloo reef in the north and do a diving course at "mindarie dive" in joondalup, perth. it´s the cheapest you will find in perth! perth is great!!!
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