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Vysoka Skola Banska - Technicka Univerzita Ostrava

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4.16 / 5 based on 28 reviews
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Nadezhda Z
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
HAve u been 2 Ibiza? Go 2 Ostrava and dnt miss Stodolni Street! It's the Czech Ibiza but much much much cheaper! :)
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Nadezhda Z
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
There were other students from different countries and it was good experience to live all together. we lived all together like a big family - there s no better place 2 make friends!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The housing was 2 my mind excellent: cheap, clean, with plenty of space but not very big, not far from the University.
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Nadezhda Z
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
As I went only for 2 months there were not many courses I was able 2 chose. I d suggest introducing more short courses.
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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
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Nadezhda Z
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia
Accountancy, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
English was the language of communication in most of the situations 4 me. I've been learnin and speakin it for 11 years now. There were no problems with it. As to the Czech, well, it was very easy 2 understand it - in many ways Russian and Czech are similar. The problem was to speak, but anyway, after 2 weeks I was able 2 say what I want in a restaurant or cafe of in a shop. I think if I had stayed in the country longer I would have been able 2 speak Czech after around 6-8 months.
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Nadezhda Z
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew it would b so good, I d have gone much earlier!!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
The level of education was high. It was different from the education in Russia. I havent been 2 any other European Universities so I cant compair. But 4 me it was the one where I felt like studying longer.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
As 2 the travel tips: they had a kind of a Junior Card 4 trains - u buy it with ur ISIC card and pay much much much less 4 the trains!!! And of course, if u ever go there Stodolni is a MUST!
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Nadezhda Z
MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food was cheaper in Ostrava than in Moscow so I was eating out more often than at home, so I spent more or less the same amount of money. As to the phone, I didnt use it that much - my parents and friends were calling me. As to the housing, I didnt pay anything 4 it - it was my University. Nightlife, ok, Stodolni Street was very demanding sometimes, there were times when I spent amounts of money that I wouldnt dare 2 spend at home! I travelled a lot - I had time, at home I dont have time, so I dont travel, its obvious that I spent more than I do at home. But on the whole it turned out 2 b the same money that I usually spend in Moscow.
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Nightlife, Travel:
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 text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
If u really want 2 safe never go 2 Stodolni! U ll leave a fortune there!!!
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