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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Personal comments
Night spots: BBB (Bean bag bohemia)
Club: 330
Event: Surfers competition at the beach
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Honestly.. safety is an issue when staying at a campus. Flats are cheap, and so is a cleaning service! Defenetly worth getting your own spot.
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Personal comments
I cant say I gave it a look, my contact strongly advised me not to stay there.
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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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There is a choise of 3-4 pfficial languages to study in.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything is really cheap.. Ended up doubling my nightlife.. and thats how it sucked all of my savings!
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall, Food, Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How easy it is to apply, I made a big deal of it at first. What a difference it makes when one gets ahold of the right person at UNISA.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Improve student comunications.
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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
Dont have too much fun!
If you do.. you can pack your books and finish your studies from any South african embassy!
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Academic
Course recommendations
UNISA organises tutorials and lectures, in addition courses can be done by correspondence or through a private school, I tried the private classes and the home study. I can recomend the combination.
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