Reviews of University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) | China

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Aurelie M

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Speaking English helped in the university, because most of the teachers do speak a bit of it. But in everyday life, it was not very helpful, because people in the streets do not understand a word of what you are saying!

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Aurelie M

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

If you too have Chinese courses, do get prepared to be lost. You only get to understand after a few weeks of training. Some business courses are amazing, others have to be taken with more hindsight.

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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Aurelie M

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Actually, life in Beijing is much less expensive than what you are used to. You can go to restaurants and pay less than 5 euros for a fantastic meal. But as everything is so cheap, you spend more than at home (but for more things and outings).

Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, 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

Be aware of your banking system, and make sure it really works in China. The easiest thing to do is to open a bank account in China if you do not have an international card.

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Aurelie M

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

That my English would not help me in everyday life situations! But it was an amazing experience, and a great satisfaction to have been able to handle it!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

No real recommendation, as I only stayed here 6 months.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

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

Studying in a foreign university is a great opportunity, so do take it if you get this chance! It helps you to become more open-minded and to meet people from all over the world. And no matter if you do not know a lot before going, such as the language! I survived! And I'm glad I made it!

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Aurelie M

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Hard to find an apartment when you do not speak Chinese, but when you manage to find one anyway, you pay much less than on the campus and you have more room and facilities.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The apartment I found was in a middle-class district just next to the university. It had a lot of room and was typically chinese, but still accomodating.

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