Reviews of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) | Thailand

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Jan A

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

The Asian Institute of Technology is, as its name indicates, international. Thus many nationalities from Asia (Thailand, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, etc.) were studying and teaching there. It was difficult to understand all the different accents in the beginning, but after one month you hear only English and

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Ravi R

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

staff at ait speaks good english. but thai ppl in general do not speak english well.

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Ravi R

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

AIT library is very small. Not good. To get relevant books you often have to go to Chulalongkorn or Mahidol libraries, which are 1-2 hours away... AIT library is not an adequate university library. Friendly staff though, but way too few books.

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Personal comments

Expand the library. And move the garbage dump!! and stop the neverending noisy maintenance work on campus! Disturbs your studies.

My opinion of the university assessment

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Mireille R

EDHEC Nice, Nice, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It is the best place to experiment the life in a multicultural community.

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none

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Ravi R

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Engineering, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

on campus not good but off campus accomodation too far from AIT

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I totally agree with 'screenboy' review. Campus is very noisy! The student accomodation maintenance office is right in the basement of the E dorm. Very noisy every day from neverending maintenance work! And yes, the location of the garbage dump is also unbelieable, in the student village. Stinks badly. Can't imagine how anyone can live near it. Overall, campus is very boring, and too much noise all the time from the tennis courts and badminton courts and from maintenance work. Always. Was very disturbing. ALso, the standard dorm rooms are very small and hot! No aircon!

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