Languages - Reviews of University of Pretoria (UP) | South Africa

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Thomas N

Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol, Kufstein, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

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)

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Personal comments

It was interesting to live in a country with 11 official languages and even more cultures and subcultures,but where you can always make yourself understood in English.

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Simone D

Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

There were too many different languages spoken and the overall language was English. It was good for my English and I improved it.

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specksie

United States International University, Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Informatics, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Host university was orginally an afrikaans university so most people speak afrikaans although english has started dominating

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Stephany A

Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Sociology, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

it was interesting to be exposed to a few languages in south africa, though too much focus on afrikaans when 75% of south africa is black and their mother tongue is not afrikaans!

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