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Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University, Foreign Student Office, PO Box 532, Hangzhou 310027, China, Hengzhou
3.60 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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73% of students recommend
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Housing
3.8/5
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4.2/5
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3.3/5
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3.3/5
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“This experience in China is absolutely wondeful! There are many opportunities for travelling and working.” Read Review
EdwardSB, France

18 reviews of Zhejiang University

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HOUSING    
by Edward, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? When I will go back to China, I won't be a student but a worker, so I'm not likely to live in a campus!
Personal comments:
Everything was fine, and I especially enjoyed the contact with people from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in my corridor.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Edward, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
Business Studies, 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 equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Concerning the night life, I enjoyed the SOS (but there are many other places I didn't go). Otherwise the West Lake is a must seen, it is well known all around China.
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ACADEMIC    
by Edward, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
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:
there was a course called "project management" which provide good methods.



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:
some courses were too similar, for example "strategic management" and "international business"; the approach for team work was really different from my exepriences at the ESCEM business school, France. All in all studying in Hangzhou was a really good experience.

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by Edward, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
Business Studies, 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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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: At ease in most situations
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:
Speaking Chinese is difficult according to the accent which can vary a lot across China; at the university many student can speak English pretty well.
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EXPENSES    
by Edward, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
Business Studies, 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:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Daily life in China is much cheaper than in France, but travelling requires transport, accomodation and entrance costs which in the end means lot of expanditure.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Edward, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
Business Studies, 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...
I wish I had more information concerning the academic schedule, in order to get organized to arrange the possibility to an internship in China.
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:
Try to do courses in a short time, so as to arrange time to do a work experience.



FINAL COMMENTS

This experience in China is absolutely wondeful! There are many opportunities for travelling and working.
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