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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The English spoken in Singapore is called "Singlish" and means that it is English with local slang.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Overall: Norway is expensive.
Travel: I traveled more.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You might get a surprise if you keep your savings in a bank in your home country and your currency drops to the Sing Dollar.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Try to contact foreign students or teachers, they are more likely to know "where you come" and what you are after.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Only in tutorials really. International and local students are generally very different and foreign students some times dominate to much. More vocal.
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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...
Lots probably but then I would have missed out on having to handle those problems like I had to.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
International students are not like local students, don't fight it.
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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
Singapore is in the middle of South East Asia, take advantage of it.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
M. Sultan road was my first option when going out but there are places all over the down town area.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is the best way to live as a foreign student i Singapore as it would be difficult to get into the "student life" in any other way. Also, it is very expensive in Singapore.
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Personal comments
The accommodation is good enough but there are a lot of rules and the rooms could be bigger.
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