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4.71 / 5 based on 22 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Melville, Color Bar, Horror cafe on thursdays,...
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Safe and easier!
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Personal comments
I was located on the campus of the business school, which is really nice!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is cheaper, but you quickly end up spendning quite a lot because of the travels
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose easy ones and not too much...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
No, I was enough informed, and it is nice to discover things there!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great university, very open-minded and will give you opportunities to meet a lot of different South-Africans and international students.
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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
Do travel a lot, Southern Africa is really beautiful! Be sure to watch out for crime and theft, but DON'T become paranoid neither!! Most importantly, enjoy!!
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I am here only talking about english, but there are 11 official languages from xhich I learned just a few words. Their english accent is easy to understand.
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