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National University of Singapore (NUS)

133 reviews
4.32 / 5 based on 133 reviews
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kateday
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, 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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Boat Quay, Mohammed Sultan Road
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kateday
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
convenience
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
accomodation was inexpensive, clean and efficiently organised, the only limitation was meals were not provided by this specific block
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kateday
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
no income, costs incurred mostly from from food, socialising and travel
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Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
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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kateday
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
no problem as English is one of the official languages
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kateday
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
it's a great university with a well-run exchange program
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
none
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kateday
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
no
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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
none
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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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