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University of Stellenbosch

64 reviews
4.30 / 5 based on 64 reviews
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ISAAC A
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, Nigeria
Mathematics, Graduate, Scholarship
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Nelsie at the student union building.
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ISAAC A
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, Nigeria
Mathematics, Graduate, Scholarship
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I will have more privacy.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Generally, it is okay. Most of the basic facilities are well provided.
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ISAAC A
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, Nigeria
Mathematics, Graduate, Scholarship
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The currency has more value. I travel more in my home country because I know a lot of places I can go personally. Most of my calls are international calls an the call rate is higher here, though local calls is okay.
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Housing, Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
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. If you are prudent, you can save some money and reduce unnecessary cost.
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ISAAC A
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, Nigeria
Mathematics, Graduate, Scholarship
Academic
Course recommendations
Always choose the courses that are most interesting to you and take time to develop yourself in them.
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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
Courses should be more adequately spaced.
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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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ISAAC A
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, Nigeria
Mathematics, Graduate, Scholarship
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing much, except that there were more whites than blacks.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
I recommend it for any student who wish to study in a multicultural setting. The mixture of international and indigenous student is okay.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
It is a nice place to be. You have to be wise and face the main business which is academics because there are a lot of distractions.
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ISAAC A
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, Nigeria
Mathematics, Graduate, Scholarship
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I could only learn a few words in the local language which is Afrikaans. I am more comfortable with English language.
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