Avis sur Beijing Cultural and Language University (BLCU) | Chine

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Mark v

Aston University, Birmingham, Royaume-Uni
Langues étrangères, Licence, Indépendant

Évaluation globale

Si j'avais su

Learn a few basic phrases before you go; when you get in a taxi at the airport..the driver will NOT speak English!

A mon avis:

La plupart ont aimé

Critères importants pour mon choix
(1) Aucune importance – (4) Très important

Raisons académiques

4

Culture

4

Frais

4

Activités

4

Vie universitaire

3

Vie sociale / Fête

3

Climat et emplacement

2

Recommandation personnelle

I recommend this university. Not only are you at a good university but also sharing Beijing with 13 million other inhabitants means that there is always plenty to do and see when not studying.

Pendant mon expérience à l'étranger j'ai...
(1) Jaimais – (4) Très souvent

Appréhendé une autre culture

4

Voyagé

4

Accru mes compétences linguistiques

4

Rencontré des gens d'autres pays

3

Développé mon autonomie

4

Fait la fête

4

Vécu une transformation

4

Amélioré mes possibilités de carrière

4

Derniers commentaires

Going to a unique country like China is not only interesting but the difference in culture will broaden your mind.

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Mark v

Aston University, Birmingham, Royaume-Uni
Langues étrangères, Licence, Indépendant

Études

Recommandations de cours

Buy a good quality Chinese grammar book with explanations in your own language, the quality of books available in China are generally good but the English explanations are sometimes wrong and sometimes comical.

Mon expérience académique

Qualité des cours

Catalogue de cours

Accès à différentes ressources

Intéraction avec les professeurs

Intéraction avec les étudiants étrangers

Intéraction avec les étudiants locaux

Commentaire personnel

The main bulk of the course content is on Characters, Grammar, Listening, Vocabulary and Reading skills. In order to succeed and do well verbally, it is imperative to make as many Chinese friends as possible as this is not the emphasis in the classroom.

Mon avis sur l'évaluation

Examens en fin de cours

Examens au cours du trimestre

Travaux et projets finaux

Travaux et projets pendant le cours

Évaluation globale

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Mark v

Aston University, Birmingham, Royaume-Uni
Langues étrangères, Licence, Indépendant

Langues étrangères

Langue d'enseignement: Chinois

Apprendre le Chinois fut un élément important de la décision?

Non, pas vraiment.

Quels progrès en Chinois?

Mon niveau d'avant: Ne parlais pas
Mon niveau après: A l'aise dans la plupart des cas

Difficultés linguistiques

Sociales

Éducatives

Administratives

Évaluation globale

Commentaire personnel

At the start it seemed like an impossible task, but the satisfaction of using more and more words each day and understanding the sometimes harsh Beijing dialect made it extremely rewarding. Communication was imperative as hardly any people in Beijing or at university speak English, so you have to learn; fast.

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Mark v

Aston University, Birmingham, Royaume-Uni
Langues étrangères, Licence, Indépendant

Frais

Principale source de financement:

Mes propres économies

Autres sources de financement:

aucun

Opportunités d'emploi:

J'ai travaillé pendant mon séjour

Dépenses habituelles

Generally, everything is much cheaper than at home, and the purchase of a bike saved costs further

Alimentation, Téléphone, Logement, Vie nocturne, Voyager, Général:

Moins cher que chez moi

Accès au matériel scolaire

Livres d'occasion

Appareils d'occasion

Ordinateurs / internet

Démarches administratives

Retrait d'argent

Commentaire personnel

Financial surprise: Small household electronics eg kettles, toasters are more expensive in China than at home; despite being manufactured in China. Cost-saving: A Bike, A bank that doesn't charge for withdrawals abroad.

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Mark v

Aston University, Birmingham, Royaume-Uni
Langues étrangères, Licence, Indépendant

Logement

Type de logement: Appartement/maison

Organisé par: Indépenant - choix personnel

Si j'y retournais je choisirais: Appartement/maison

Pourquoi?

On Campus housing is very expensive and restrictive. If you live off campus it is not only cheaper (convenient bike/bus/taxi Y10), but you can rent out any extra rooms and have your own lounge/bathroom/kitchen etc rather than just a room with shared facilities on campus. Halfway through the first term of a Mandarin course you learn the appropriate vocabulary to enable you to arrange an apartment yourself!

Evaluation personnelle

Frais

Installations

Emplacement

Propreté

Espace

Commentaire personnel

Overpriced. Many people move in at the start and then look for their own housing before the first term is over; plenty available. The only people who tend to stay on campus throughout the year are those who are on a scholarship and therefore get it free, or, those who like the 2 mins walk to lecture in the morning.

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