Reviews of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) | Malaysia

Useful | 0

Maria A

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, It was a part of my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree

Academic

Course recommendations

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

Useful | 3

Maria A

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, It was a part of my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree

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

The language of instruction was English. I stayed in Malaysia too short to learn other than basic sentences, and I did not have an option to choose Malay at school.

Useful | 4

Maria A

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, It was a part of my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not in particular. I was well informed from earlier students on what to expect.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The university is not the greatest academically, but one learn a lot about Malaysian culture and how the system works. They were extremely accomodating at the school.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Overall I find Malaysia and the people living there very interesting. It is easy to travel around in the country and people are helpful. If you want to travel around in Malaysia or to any of the neighbouring countries ask your taxi driver. He probably knows someone who can take you where you want pretty cheap or he arrange to do it himself just to earn some more money.

Useful | 2

Maria A

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, It was a part of my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Generally it is cheaper in Malaysia, however I travelled more during my years abroad than what I would have done at home resulting in high expenses for this category.

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

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

Useful | 1

Maria A

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, It was a part of my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

One can get nice and cheap apartments close to the school, which is preferred to the campus apartments since they were in really poor condition.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The campus housing were in really bad condition.

Useful | 5

Maria A

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, It was a part of my Bachelor of Science with Honours degree

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

The favorite nightspot was Slippery Senoritas. The place was mostly dominated by Chinese Malaysians, but also to a lesser degree international students. You should also try out the small local bars in your neighbourhood. The best food you get at the local food courts, or small hidden shops, and generally the food in Malaysia is very good. When you want to get away from the city life, Lankawi island is only a short distance away. Perenthian islands on the north east coast, on the other hand, are more complicated to reach, but a place one shouldn't miss. It is quiet and really beautiful with good places for going snorkelling or diving.

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