38 reviews
3.67 / 5 based on 38 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: Japanese
Was learning Japanese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Japanese
How much did you improve your Japanese?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I have not just been given the chance to speak japanese, but many other languages, such as Thai, Indonesian and Korean, because of the diverse range of students at my university
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing really, i have learnt everything from my experiences
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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
Come to APU, its the best place to meet people from all over the world, do new things, learn lots and overall have a great time
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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
Don't forget thermals, it gets cold in winter!!!!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Chose carefully as some of the professors are pretty tuff!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There needs to be more discussion in classes, because most of the professors lecture and most people don't end up listening, and because of language barriers, it is always hard to follow
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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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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
Personal comments
The most popular place to go is Cool Bananas in Oita, but other than that, its usually dinners or quiet bars and small clubs
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
much more convinient and practical, more space, and easier to mix with the japanese citizens
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Personal comments
Because APU is situated an top of a mountain, the dormitory could get a little laborious, but because there are so many people living there from all over the world, it was a great place to sit and discover new things about other people and their cultures
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