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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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“there's loads of things to see and places to go to, depends of course on your individual taste, apart from that just be open and enjoy! have fun!” Read Review
dhake07, Germany

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HOUSING    
by Daniel, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because the university campus is far off the city and although it took me some time to get to the university I think the experiences I made were worth the effort
Personal comments:
as I didn't live on campus there is nothing I can say about that
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Sofia, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
International Relations, 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:
I loved the music and relaxed social scene of Toronto. Grossmans was an amazing bar to check out local jazz/rock/blues and the gypsy co-op had a cool vibe.
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ACADEMIC    
by Daniel, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
the courses differ a lot in terms of work load so if you want to take it easy make sure you chose the right courses



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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by hilde, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, University Agreement
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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:
I certainly speak english MUCH better than I did before. The best opportunity to learn is to speak a lot without being afraid of making errors.
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EXPENSES    
by Daniel, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, 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:
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    
by johannaguez, Université Lumière: Lyon II, Lyon, France
Anthropology, University Agreement
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 is better to live downtown and share a flat with some friends...But maybe not the first year because life on campus is great to meet people
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:
Well don't forget that Toronto is a pretty cold city...The winter is very long...But you can also enjoy it (ice-skating, skiing...)



FINAL COMMENTS

The Algonquin park, pretty close to Toronto is wonderful especially during the fall...Don't miss it !! New-York is also pretty close by bus... And of course the famous Niagara Falls !!
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