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3.88 / 5 based on 27 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: hall of residence of the university (off campus)
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
to have an ocean view
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Personal comments
Pretty good. It is fully furnished and it includes food. But it's a bit expensive for Wollongong
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Beach Bar and the surf spots are very good. Awesome !
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Academic
Course recommendations
More theoretical topics
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Not so much papers and dissertation in sciences and engineering studies
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Don't choose the residences of halls or just a couple of months because it's expensive. Travelling is quite fun because there are a lot of people in this case and you will meet easily people.
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Gregory R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Accomadation is cheap in Wollongong. Food is alright. But I travelled a lot.
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I love the aussie accent. It is not so hard.
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