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4.04 / 5 based on 139 reviews

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caroline m
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience

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caroline m
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: university dorm away from campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the proximity to the school
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Personal comments
the accomodation was good. Spacious with computer and internet access as well as house keeping.
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caroline m
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Life outside the campus required quite some knowldge of the local langauge as Hungarian do not speak a lot of english, however the University made it easy for international students to get around by providing all the necessary information for living in Hungary and organised plenty of activities for the international students.
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caroline m
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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caroline m
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I had a full scholarship and the living expenses in Hungary (strangely enough) are not as high as in Nairobi. However it is relative since i was not paying for accomodation and food.
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Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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caroline m
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Law, International, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Thanks to the previous OSJI fellows i had plenty of information
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a great place in terms of academic excellence and intercultural exchange
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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
My comment would be to take the numerous opportunties offered by CEU to expand your horizon both academically and socially. A great place to network.
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