Reviews of Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (BUTE) | Hungary

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haumann01

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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haumann01

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

university accomodation is available ONLY for exchanges ! The degree program students arent given accomodation and they HAVE TO RENT appartments.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

university accomodation is available ONLY for exchanges ! The degree program students arent given accomodation and they HAVE TO RENT appartments.

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haumann01

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

teachers on average have a poor command of english..German courses has better siuation.

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haumann01

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Overall, Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

be careful ! house owners give their houses much more expensive if they see you are foreigner ! help from a local person can reduce your efforts and costs much more for a better quality.

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haumann01

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

even with expenses about 20% to 30% more I would choose another university ! dont judge on what you see at first year..from second year it gets worse.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

they must seriously think about their evaluation system of academic performance of students. It is very easy to pass even with a minimal knowledge.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I am sure students from western countries will be satisfied.also those who like fun more than academic efforts.Those who want a serious education are highly recommended to avoid this place.

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haumann01

Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Engineering, Electrical, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

Study yourself...dont expect too much from courses...teachers are very knowledgable but on average very poor in English language.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

exams are damn easy , questions are repeated a lot and exactly the same !!! project works are childish....can cheat easiy and a lot without problem...evaluation system of this university is very strange.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall