Reviews of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) | China

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Anna L

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Junior Managers Training Program between the European Commis

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

To keep my independence and be able to live within a Chinese environment all the time.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It´s expensive (equal to European standards) but does not provide first class services (cleanliness,laundry,espace,location,etc.)

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Anna L

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Junior Managers Training Program between the European Commis

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The San li tun area. The surroundings of Beijing University (Beida).

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Anna L

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Junior Managers Training Program between the European Commis

Academic

Course recommendations

Should be more flexible when students want to move to another course that fullfil more his needs.

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

I would forget about their exam-mania!

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

Overall

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Anna L

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Junior Managers Training Program between the European Commis

Overall

I wish I had known...

Lear how to use properly the chopsticks!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It´s ok! They are doing well! Maybe cut down a bit the prices for the foreign students! Finally we are students as well!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Get to know Chinese people. Only through them you get to know the real China!

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Anna L

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Junior Managers Training Program between the European Commis

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Telephone, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:

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

none

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Anna L

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Language, Graduate, Junior Managers Training Program between the European Commis

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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Chinese specially young students are eager to communicate and get in touch with foreigners so it was a very good experience!

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