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University of Western Sydney (UWS)

University of Western Sydney, P.O. Box 10, Kingswood NSW, Australia
4.02 / 5 based on 30 reviews.
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.


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88% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“you better have a car. get a cheap one and sell it at the end (after you've seen the rest of Australia with it).” Read Review
jennse, Germany

University of Western Sydney review by Jenny

Review by Jenny, FHTW Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Independent
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: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because the Uni is quite far from the city center
Personal comments:
it's like living in a village full of students- quite cool. you share a little house with 2 -5 other students.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
there are parties organised by the students but you get bored seeing the same people there over and over again. if you want to enjoy the nightlife- live in the city and commute to Uni.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
No, the projects of the course(advertising) are great! You don't have exams, you mostly do essays and projects.

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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:
interesting slang + ozzie accent
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
students accommodation and food is relatively cheaper than in Germany, I think.
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
you pay a charge every time you pay by bank card
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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...
it gets cold in winter, even in Australia.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
stay where you are



FINAL COMMENTS

you better have a car. get a cheap one and sell it at the end (after you've seen the rest of Australia with it).
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