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4.19 / 5 based on 30 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Travel isnt too cheap- trains and planes.And I did move more than I would at home.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
All the courses are originally in Chinese and course content seems to be limited to brief definitions and translations into English( as a foreign student you get to sit in and write three line long defintiions for Inco terms that should be just a line) for the Chinese students- I hope they had other courses that gave more specialised infromation to their chinese students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Be prepared for a lot of reading material, the teachign methods are much different as they tend to read and regurgitate, no opinions or explanations needed, a bit strange to adjust to, plus the teachers arent so confident in ENglish either,s read your tax reports and know your basics before you come to class.
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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...
China is much developed than you could dream, and no ! :),you cant go on a shopping spree if youre above 5feet 9 inches and a size 12 probably.
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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
Personal recommendation
Good staff, very flexible enviroment, and yet not too academically stimulating.
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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
Just enjoy, it, if things dont go right make a plan B always, and always search for new paths and places, dotn stick to the same boring schedule, there is a lot to do . GO forth and explore.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Chinese
Was learning Chinese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Chinese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Mix, talk and communictae with everyone you can, the chinese wnat to talk so you might as well join them yet stay on your toes for the overly-inquistive ones. I had friends in the market, I smiled at students, made some very good friends, spoke to almost every taxi drtiver when I had the chance, and hung out a lot still,you'll learna lot the more you move.
The int.office speaks english so no problems there, beginner chinese courses are in english, intermediate - half in half or like my teacher fully in chinese.
Its one of the best places to learn the language as it isnt as developed as the larger cities, with less foreigners and less to do, hence you become a local in a few weeks too.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Its much cheaper to rent an apartment outside the campus, as transportation isn't too expensive and if you'd prefer a bit more privacy.
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Personal comments
At750 yuan per month for a self- contained room(bathroom, sink, hot plate); by European standards it was okay, but on a shoe string in China it was a tad bit too expensive as in the city with the right contacts and agents you can get a two bedroom flat at a very nice location (far away from school). Beats the aim of student accomodation (price), yet on campus we foreign students lived together on the same floor and had a blast.
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Wu yue Hua- to the taxi driver( The Mayflower) is the base to meet othere froeigners in the city, with less than a thousand ( a pretty small number for China).It is half owned by a Canadian and is one of the trendiest amongst the locals, yet you might want to spread your wings and got o somewhere much laid back and cool- Hotel california, Denver bar fit into this category.
Felix for a loud night(not too good but huge)
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