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4.14 / 5 based on 149 reviews
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
schulich is a very international school, many students speak english as their second language
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Academic
Course recommendations
courses vary pretty much in terms of workload, so just make sure to know what you want and choose the courses accordingly
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
price levels vary within the categories, for example I made the experience that shopping in supermarkets is rather expensive while there are many fast food resaurants where you can eat very cheap, housing is defenitly more expensive although I also have to say that I lived downtown, which of course was rather expensive
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
with an account at Deutsche Bank you can withdraw money from cash dispensers of a certain canadian bank (scotia bank) without any additional fees
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Overall
I wish I had known...
not really, for me it was very helpful to talk to former exchange students before going
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
you can learn a great deal at this university, but if you would rather want to take it easy you have to make sure you choose the right courses
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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
thers's is lots of things to do and places to visit, it really depends on your individual taste what you choose to do, just be open and embrace the experience and enjoy! Have fun!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the university campus is quite far away fron toronto downtown and for me it was important to experience the city life as well apart from the people I got to know at university
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Personal comments
there is nothing I can say abaout that, because I didn't live on campus
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: 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
plenty of places in downtown toronto, nice cafes, for example future cafe, nice shopping malls, especially eaton center
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