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4.13 / 5 based on 38 reviews

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Academic
Course recommendations
I think they should not allow the clashes, because it is very easy to the students to miss some lectures.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, I think it is very good, it is almost the same if I compare with mu academic life back Colombia
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Overall
I wish I had known...
To know that my english is very good, and I can understand everybody when they are talking to me. And be a competitive person because I have lived something that make me grow up like a person.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think it is a excellent university, I just want to thank for the opportunity that it gave me.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Nothing, Just enjoy your trip, and be open for all the opportunities.And travel around Australia, it is a very interesting country. I liked so much wollongong, it is a very nice place to go, and Brisbane as well.
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Languages
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Well, I can not say that I am understanding perfectly the language because sometimes I have some problems, but I am improving and I can notice because everyday I can understand more and more.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because they give us all the facilities to live in a nice place.
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Personal comments
It is really good, I do not have anything bad to say about it, everything is near, and in the college they give us a very good space where you can share with people form the whole world.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I like to go to civic, I can find anything that I need there, if I want to drink a good coffee and If I want to eat fast food the best place is oporto in civic. I can not say the name of my favorite coffee, beacuse I always go to different places, but when we want to dance we usually go to ICNM and south pac.
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