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Gadjah Mada University

47 reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 47 reviews
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anonymous
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Teachers over there do not have a good command of English. Moreover they didn't seem to be interested in teaching and instructing exchange students. Topics were given, but the methods of teaching were disappointing.
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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
More opportunities for interactions between natives and exchange students.
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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
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anonymous
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
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 the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was sometimes very hard to understand their English. Students do have a better pronunciations than their teachers.
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anonymous
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the cultural habits.
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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
2
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Not everythings will be organized as well as at your home university. But things went pretty well at the end.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
The culture alone is worth travelling to this beautiful country. Although there are some riots and the recent bombing on Bali you should think about a stay in the fascinating country. But do not expect too much regarding an academic progress.
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anonymous
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because general living expenses are very cheap in Indonesia.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing:
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
none
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anonymous
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Indonesian people are no real party-tigers, due to their culture.
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anonymous
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Hotel
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
To get to know more people.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
We stayed at a hotel, had to drive to university every day by bus. Nevertheless we got to know people from Indonesia, who joined our seminars.
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