Reviews of Tel Aviv University (YAU) | Israel

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ahegdal

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Accomodation is expensive, but activities and food is quite affordable.

Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Food:

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

Nothing apart from the housing costs.

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ahegdal

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Ask questions. Participate in dialogues.

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

More clarity in the academic calendar would be appreciated.

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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ahegdal

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Recanati School of Business Administration receives a clear recommendation from me. May I add that the exchange experience you will receive by going to Israel will be exceptional. You will learn to understand different cultures, and gain insight into the political situation faced by the Israelis and the Palestinians. An extremely interesting experience.

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

Travel! Talk to people! Grasp every oportunity to meet with the locals, and have an open mind.

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ahegdal

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Most Israelis speak a fairly understandable English. The teachers mostly have international experience, and hence their command of the English language is good.

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ahegdal

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Shenkin Street is a must. Quite safe place as well (radicals...)

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ahegdal

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Independance, close to the city centre.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Accommodation is in general expensive in Tel Aviv. Opt for an apartment down town, close to the beach. I can recommend to share an apartment with other exchange students, and you should contact all participants in the exchange program prior to arriving in Tel Aviv.

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