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York University

Office of International Admissions, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, CANDAD, Canada
4.12 / 5 based on 144 reviews.

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87% of students recommend
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“Overall, it was a great stay. Choose your courses carefully so that you don't get overwhelmed with all the work. Live downtown, maybe share a place with other students.” Read Review
dhake07, Germany

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Review by Daniel, 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: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? If you live on campus you're way off all the attractions the city has to offer. If you rent an appartment downtown you're right in the centre.
Personal comments:
none
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
futures cafe on yonge eaton centre
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Don't make your life too hard, choose the easy courses because the tough ones really are lots of work.



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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Canadians (at least torontians) speak without a lot of slang ans are generally really easy to understand
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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:
ZAS
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
In general Canada is not more expensive than austria, however, it was my exchange semester so I decided to spend more.
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
get a deutsche bank "junges konto" and transfer money cost free.
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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...
check the internet beforehand to find housing alternatives!!!
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:
live downtown, make some friends



FINAL COMMENTS

Overall, it was a great stay. Choose your courses carefully so that you don't get overwhelmed with all the work. Live downtown, maybe share a place with other students.
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