Reviews of National University of Singapore (NUS) | Singapore

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

the exchange rate is there

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

buy telephone card to make international calls

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

Academic

Course recommendations

Intercultural Communication

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

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

Overall

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

Overall

I wish I had known...

they also speak a lot Chinese haha

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I love the canteen most. There are all kinds of food.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Go there and you can experience the culture of Chinese, Indian, local Singaporean.

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Local accent is not so easy to understand.

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Very clean, but next time I would like to live in a hall on campus. The culture is better.

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

I love the swimming pool there

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