University of Western Sydney (UWS)
University of Western Sydney, P.O. Box 10, Kingswood NSW, Australia
Description:
UWS is a young, innovative, and dynamic university. With 30,000 students and six campuses across western Sydney it is also one of the largest universities in Australia.
88% of students recommend
30 reviews
4 4-star reviews of University of Western Sydney
Review by Etienne, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because the atmosfere was very good and I met a lot of cool people.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It was good to improve my english This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings A private grant Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
nope In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
nothing FINAL COMMENTS
look at my other review This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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